Latest NewsKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
Read MoreUS says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury
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Kenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
Read MoreUS says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury
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Featured ArticlesKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Kenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKMacron opposes regime change in Iran, warns of deeper regional chaos
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. Credit Photo EPA
Read MoreUN maintains Somali arms embargo over government objections
Somalia’s U.N. Ambassador Abukar Osman By The Associated Press The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to maintain an arms embargo on Somalia over strong objections from its
Read MoreU.S. intelligence report says key gulf ally meddled in American politics
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, and Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE’s ambassador to the United States, speak with President Biden during a video call between
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Macron opposes regime change in Iran, warns of deeper regional chaos
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. Credit Photo EPA
Read MoreUN maintains Somali arms embargo over government objections
Somalia’s U.N. Ambassador Abukar Osman By The Associated Press The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to maintain an arms embargo on Somalia over strong objections from its
Read MoreU.S. intelligence report says key gulf ally meddled in American politics
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, and Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE’s ambassador to the United States, speak with President Biden during a video call between
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Blog PostsThousands brave bitter cold to demand ICE leave Minneapolis
People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of
Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh to submit new constitutional amendments to parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Strong concerns are already being expressed about the efforts of the Somalia presidency to make a first amendment to the country’s interim constitution, while opposition
African countries whose citizens face U.S. travel restrictions in 2026
By The African Exponent Understanding U.S. Travel Restrictions The U.S. travel restrictions affecting several African countries in 2026 are based on Presidential Proclamation 10563, first issued
Trump set to sign ‘Board of Peace’ charter in Davos
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump is set to formally announce and sign the charter of the “Board of Peace” during a ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The ceremony
Turkish Parliament approves extension of Navy operations in Somalia waters
The Turkish Parliament has formally approved a presidential decree extending the Turkish Navy’s operations in the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, its vicinity, and the waters of Somalia and the
Turkey to press ahead with airport expansion projects in 2026
Aircraft are seen at Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye, March 12, 2025. Photo Credit Shutterstock By Daily Sabah Turkey plans to complete major airport capacity expansion and renovation
Pakistan mall fire death toll rises to 26, 81 still missing
By Anadolu Agency Rescue teams continued searching through the charred debris of a major shopping mall in Pakistan’s commercial capital on Tuesday as the death toll from a massive fire rose to
At least 39 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide
A drone view shows emergency services at work at the site of a deadly train derailment, after a high-speed train derailed and collided with another oncoming train near Adamuz, in Cordoba
Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland
Seagulls fly over the old city of Nuuk, Greenland, March 29, 2025. Photographer Leonhard Foeger By Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on
Top 10 African countries with the most recorded crime rates in early 2026
Somalia criminal president Hassan Sheikh. Photo Somali Times By The African Exponent Public safety remains one of the most significant indicators of a nation’s social and economic stability, and
Thousands brave bitter cold to demand ICE leave Minneapolis
People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of
Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh to submit new constitutional amendments to parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Strong concerns are already being expressed about the efforts of the Somalia presidency to make a first amendment to the country’s interim constitution, while opposition
African countries whose citizens face U.S. travel restrictions in 2026
By The African Exponent Understanding U.S. Travel Restrictions The U.S. travel restrictions affecting several African countries in 2026 are based on Presidential Proclamation 10563, first issued
Trump set to sign ‘Board of Peace’ charter in Davos
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump is set to formally announce and sign the charter of the “Board of Peace” during a ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The ceremony
Turkish Parliament approves extension of Navy operations in Somalia waters
The Turkish Parliament has formally approved a presidential decree extending the Turkish Navy’s operations in the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, its vicinity, and the waters of Somalia and the
Turkey to press ahead with airport expansion projects in 2026
Aircraft are seen at Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye, March 12, 2025. Photo Credit Shutterstock By Daily Sabah Turkey plans to complete major airport capacity expansion and renovation
Pakistan mall fire death toll rises to 26, 81 still missing
By Anadolu Agency Rescue teams continued searching through the charred debris of a major shopping mall in Pakistan’s commercial capital on Tuesday as the death toll from a massive fire rose to
At least 39 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide
A drone view shows emergency services at work at the site of a deadly train derailment, after a high-speed train derailed and collided with another oncoming train near Adamuz, in Cordoba
Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland
Seagulls fly over the old city of Nuuk, Greenland, March 29, 2025. Photographer Leonhard Foeger By Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on
Top 10 African countries with the most recorded crime rates in early 2026
Somalia criminal president Hassan Sheikh. Photo Somali Times By The African Exponent Public safety remains one of the most significant indicators of a nation’s social and economic stability, and