Latest NewsKeir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Read MoreEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
Read MoreSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Read MoreTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
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Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Read MoreEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
Read MoreSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Read MoreTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
Read More
Featured ArticlesKeir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKKenya-Somalia tiff on oil blocks not new
The Norwegian consultancy firm Spectrum Geo says all the data it gathered about Mogadishu’s oil stock in the Indian Ocean, and which was used to market to investors in London, was sourced
Read MoreFarmajo becomes a warlord as there are no laws in Somalia since he put a two-year extension in office
Photo/Somali Times The Union of Candidates recently held a press conference in Mogadishu to discuss the latest developments in the country and the ongoing election crisis in the country. The
Read MoreSaid Deni orders 100 people arrested, mostly teenagers, none from the Mohamoud Salebaan community in Bosaso
File Photo/Somali Times More details are emerging from an operation by Puntland security forces last night in and around Bosaso. The operation was planned and carried out in the neighborhoods in
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Kenya-Somalia tiff on oil blocks not new
The Norwegian consultancy firm Spectrum Geo says all the data it gathered about Mogadishu’s oil stock in the Indian Ocean, and which was used to market to investors in London, was sourced
Read MoreFarmajo becomes a warlord as there are no laws in Somalia since he put a two-year extension in office
Photo/Somali Times The Union of Candidates recently held a press conference in Mogadishu to discuss the latest developments in the country and the ongoing election crisis in the country. The
Read MoreSaid Deni orders 100 people arrested, mostly teenagers, none from the Mohamoud Salebaan community in Bosaso
File Photo/Somali Times More details are emerging from an operation by Puntland security forces last night in and around Bosaso. The operation was planned and carried out in the neighborhoods in
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Blog PostsCommonwealth’s Indigenous representatives demand King Charles apologize for colonialism
King Charles III ( Behlul Cetinkaya – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency Indigenous representatives from 12 Commonwealth countries called on King Charles III to apologize for “the
How MPs carry ‘laptops’ for sex during retreats – Duale
Cabinet secretary for Defence, Aden Duale. Image: File By The Star, Kenya Duale who took his time to explain his experience at the hotel, said the muted sounds were not all that was being heard
New Black-owned bank opens in Ohio to bridge the economic gaps in minority communities
Protests following the murder of George Floyd inspired the launch of Adelphi Bank. Photo credit: The Columbus Dispatch By Face2Face Africa Anew Black-owned and operated financial establishment,
Explosion heard in Sudan’s capital, clouds of smoke seen
By Anadolu Agency A powerful explosion was heard near the presidential palace in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Wednesday, according to witnesses. Clouds of smoke could be seen rising from
Somalia president says Al-Shabab is growing marijuana farm fields
File Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, has revealed that the areas liberated from the Al-Shabab terrorist group have left farm fields
Serbia school shooting: boy kills nine in Belgrade classroom
Police officers stand as a security guard died and at least five students were wounded after a schoolboy opened fire in a downtown Belgrade, Serbia, May 3, 2023. Reuters/Djordje Kojadinovic By
Europol-coordinated operation nabs 288 dark web vendors, narcotics
By Anadolu Agency Law enforcement officials in nine countries seized the dark web marketplace, Monopoly Market, and arrested 288 vendors, Europol said Tuesday. More than €50.8 million ($53.4
William Ruto announced the withdrawal of Kenya’s troops from Somalia
Credit Twitter/President of Kenya William Ruto The President of Kenya, William Ruto, has announced that his government will begin to withdraw the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) from Somalia in 2024,
Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets
Ohta, who just bought a brand new BYD ATTO 3 electric sports utility vehicle, poses with his car and a symbolically-made key at a BYD dealership on April 4, 2023, in Yokohama near Tokyo. BYD Auto
Kenyan cult leader appears in court after more than 100 followers die
By Reuters A Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death will be detained by police until a hearing on Friday, a court ruled on Tuesday as investigators
Commonwealth’s Indigenous representatives demand King Charles apologize for colonialism
King Charles III ( Behlul Cetinkaya – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency Indigenous representatives from 12 Commonwealth countries called on King Charles III to apologize for “the
How MPs carry ‘laptops’ for sex during retreats – Duale
Cabinet secretary for Defence, Aden Duale. Image: File By The Star, Kenya Duale who took his time to explain his experience at the hotel, said the muted sounds were not all that was being heard
New Black-owned bank opens in Ohio to bridge the economic gaps in minority communities
Protests following the murder of George Floyd inspired the launch of Adelphi Bank. Photo credit: The Columbus Dispatch By Face2Face Africa Anew Black-owned and operated financial establishment,
Explosion heard in Sudan’s capital, clouds of smoke seen
By Anadolu Agency A powerful explosion was heard near the presidential palace in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Wednesday, according to witnesses. Clouds of smoke could be seen rising from
Somalia president says Al-Shabab is growing marijuana farm fields
File Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, has revealed that the areas liberated from the Al-Shabab terrorist group have left farm fields
Serbia school shooting: boy kills nine in Belgrade classroom
Police officers stand as a security guard died and at least five students were wounded after a schoolboy opened fire in a downtown Belgrade, Serbia, May 3, 2023. Reuters/Djordje Kojadinovic By
Europol-coordinated operation nabs 288 dark web vendors, narcotics
By Anadolu Agency Law enforcement officials in nine countries seized the dark web marketplace, Monopoly Market, and arrested 288 vendors, Europol said Tuesday. More than €50.8 million ($53.4
William Ruto announced the withdrawal of Kenya’s troops from Somalia
Credit Twitter/President of Kenya William Ruto The President of Kenya, William Ruto, has announced that his government will begin to withdraw the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) from Somalia in 2024,
Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets
Ohta, who just bought a brand new BYD ATTO 3 electric sports utility vehicle, poses with his car and a symbolically-made key at a BYD dealership on April 4, 2023, in Yokohama near Tokyo. BYD Auto
Kenyan cult leader appears in court after more than 100 followers die
By Reuters A Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death will be detained by police until a hearing on Friday, a court ruled on Tuesday as investigators