Latest NewsWhat Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
Read MoreFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Read MoreBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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What Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
Read MoreFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Read MoreBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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Featured ArticlesWhat Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
What Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKTurkey’s annual inflation climbs to near 79%
By Reuters Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 24-year high of 78.62% in June, data showed on Monday, just above forecast, driven by the impact of the Ukraine war, soaring commodity
Read MoreNew oil law in Somalia tests uneasy peace
By Ed Reed Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire was appointed in early 2017. He had previously worked at Soma as an executive director and his departure effectively marked the end of the company’s
Read MoreKiller who stabbed friend in heart at party jailed for life
Abdallahi Ali Abdallahi (Image: WMP) By Ross McCarthy A killer has been jailed for life after stabbing his friend in the heart at a party in Birmingham in an unprovoked attack. Abdillahi Ali
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Turkey’s annual inflation climbs to near 79%
By Reuters Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 24-year high of 78.62% in June, data showed on Monday, just above forecast, driven by the impact of the Ukraine war, soaring commodity
Read MoreNew oil law in Somalia tests uneasy peace
By Ed Reed Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire was appointed in early 2017. He had previously worked at Soma as an executive director and his departure effectively marked the end of the company’s
Read MoreKiller who stabbed friend in heart at party jailed for life
Abdallahi Ali Abdallahi (Image: WMP) By Ross McCarthy A killer has been jailed for life after stabbing his friend in the heart at a party in Birmingham in an unprovoked attack. Abdillahi Ali
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Blog PostsTotal, Africa Oil exit Kenya Turkana crude project
Tullow Oil tanks in Turkana County, Kenya By The East African British exploration firm, Tullow Oil has assumed full ownership of the Kenya crude project in Turkana after its joint venture
British Journalist Bushaaro Ali Mohamed detained in Hargeisa
Credit Photo to Facebook Journalist Bushaaro Ali Mohamed and stop detaining members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On the evening of May 15, Hargeisa
UK economy to avoid recession but inflation still a worry, IMF says
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrives in Downing Street for a Cabinet meeting, in London, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (James Manning/PA via AP) By The Associated
Turkish president calls on US to find ‘terrorist’ who attacked Turkish House in New York
By Anadolu Agency Turkey’s president on Monday called on the US to find the “terrorist” who attacked the Turkish House in New York and “do what is necessary.”
DRC’s Tshisekedi set for China visit, minerals trade deal in the offing
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi arrives for a summit in Bujumbura, Burundi on May 6, 2023/Reuters By Reuters The President of minerals-rich Democratic Republic of
UK PM Sunak speaks to ethics adviser over minister’s speeding offence
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman meet with the local community and police leaders in Rochdale, Britain April 3, 2023. Photographer Phil Nobel By Reuters
Suella Braverman should quit if she broke ministerial code over speeding incident, says Starmer
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman: Credit Photo Twitter Evening Standard By Nicholas Cecil Suella Braverman should quit if she is found to have broken the ministerial code over a speeding
Kenya spends record Sh107bn on repayment of China loans
By Business Daily Africa Kenya’s bilateral debt repayments towards China-funded infrastructure projects have grown by nearly half to a new record of Sh107.42 billion this financial year on the
Somalia’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has resigned due to misconduct with the President’s delegation
File Photo/Somali Times The Ambassador of Somalia to Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Salim Macow Haji, has resigned due to bad behavior with the president’s delegation who attended the university
Russia says supplying F-16 jets to Ukraine would carry ‘colossal’ risks for West, TASS reports
F-16 aircrafts fly during a NATO media event at an airbase in Malbork, Poland, March 21, 2023. Reuters/Lukasz Glowala/File Photo By Reuters Western countries will run “colossal risks”
Total, Africa Oil exit Kenya Turkana crude project
Tullow Oil tanks in Turkana County, Kenya By The East African British exploration firm, Tullow Oil has assumed full ownership of the Kenya crude project in Turkana after its joint venture
British Journalist Bushaaro Ali Mohamed detained in Hargeisa
Credit Photo to Facebook Journalist Bushaaro Ali Mohamed and stop detaining members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On the evening of May 15, Hargeisa
UK economy to avoid recession but inflation still a worry, IMF says
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrives in Downing Street for a Cabinet meeting, in London, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (James Manning/PA via AP) By The Associated
Turkish president calls on US to find ‘terrorist’ who attacked Turkish House in New York
By Anadolu Agency Turkey’s president on Monday called on the US to find the “terrorist” who attacked the Turkish House in New York and “do what is necessary.”
DRC’s Tshisekedi set for China visit, minerals trade deal in the offing
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi arrives for a summit in Bujumbura, Burundi on May 6, 2023/Reuters By Reuters The President of minerals-rich Democratic Republic of
UK PM Sunak speaks to ethics adviser over minister’s speeding offence
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman meet with the local community and police leaders in Rochdale, Britain April 3, 2023. Photographer Phil Nobel By Reuters
Suella Braverman should quit if she broke ministerial code over speeding incident, says Starmer
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman: Credit Photo Twitter Evening Standard By Nicholas Cecil Suella Braverman should quit if she is found to have broken the ministerial code over a speeding
Kenya spends record Sh107bn on repayment of China loans
By Business Daily Africa Kenya’s bilateral debt repayments towards China-funded infrastructure projects have grown by nearly half to a new record of Sh107.42 billion this financial year on the
Somalia’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has resigned due to misconduct with the President’s delegation
File Photo/Somali Times The Ambassador of Somalia to Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Salim Macow Haji, has resigned due to bad behavior with the president’s delegation who attended the university
Russia says supplying F-16 jets to Ukraine would carry ‘colossal’ risks for West, TASS reports
F-16 aircrafts fly during a NATO media event at an airbase in Malbork, Poland, March 21, 2023. Reuters/Lukasz Glowala/File Photo By Reuters Western countries will run “colossal risks”