Latest NewsWhy are foreign governments treating African bloodshed as a playground for foreign wars and profit?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent UN investigators just exposed a global network of foreign suppliers, mercenaries, and weapon traffickers fueling Sudan’s civil war. How many more
Read MoreHassan Sheikh’s Turkish drone death squad-assassination chain that him, Ahmed Fiqi and Turkish commanders Brigadier General Sebahattin Kalkan must answer
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Somalia’s military was not created to serve as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s private assassination force. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in
Read MoreUS diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel
By The Associated Press Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s
Read MoreUK suspends Somalia passports after Hassan Sheikh and his family smuggle civilians out of the country into Europe
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Today September 3, 2026, airlines are being told that a Somalia passport alone is insufficient for entry into the United Kingdom. The UK Home
Read MoreWhy is Uber abandoning Africa’s biggest market after twelve years of operations?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
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Why are foreign governments treating African bloodshed as a playground for foreign wars and profit?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent UN investigators just exposed a global network of foreign suppliers, mercenaries, and weapon traffickers fueling Sudan’s civil war. How many more
Read MoreHassan Sheikh’s Turkish drone death squad-assassination chain that him, Ahmed Fiqi and Turkish commanders Brigadier General Sebahattin Kalkan must answer
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Somalia’s military was not created to serve as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s private assassination force. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in
Read MoreUS diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel
By The Associated Press Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s
Read MoreUK suspends Somalia passports after Hassan Sheikh and his family smuggle civilians out of the country into Europe
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Today September 3, 2026, airlines are being told that a Somalia passport alone is insufficient for entry into the United Kingdom. The UK Home
Read MoreWhy is Uber abandoning Africa’s biggest market after twelve years of operations?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
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Featured ArticlesWhy are foreign governments treating African bloodshed as a playground for foreign wars and profit?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent UN investigators just exposed a global network of foreign suppliers, mercenaries, and weapon traffickers fueling Sudan’s civil war. How many more
Why are foreign governments treating African bloodshed as a playground for foreign wars and profit?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent UN investigators just exposed a global network of foreign suppliers, mercenaries, and weapon traffickers fueling Sudan’s civil war. How many more
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomalia president agreed to participate in the Negev Forum meeting in Israel
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia and Comoros have agreed to send senior monitoring officials to the ministerial-level meeting of the Negev Forum, a group that includes the United States, Israel,
Read MoreQatar will not grant visas to its ‘enemies’, tourism chief says
Akbar al-Baker is also the CEO of Qatar Airways [Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters] Comments were the first suggesting Qatar would no longer grant visas to people from Egypt amid the two-year blockade.
Read MoreRussian military chief speaks over phone with British, US counterparts
By Anadolu Agency The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that the country’s Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov had separate phone talks with British Chief of the Defense
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Somalia president agreed to participate in the Negev Forum meeting in Israel
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia and Comoros have agreed to send senior monitoring officials to the ministerial-level meeting of the Negev Forum, a group that includes the United States, Israel,
Read MoreQatar will not grant visas to its ‘enemies’, tourism chief says
Akbar al-Baker is also the CEO of Qatar Airways [Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters] Comments were the first suggesting Qatar would no longer grant visas to people from Egypt amid the two-year blockade.
Read MoreRussian military chief speaks over phone with British, US counterparts
By Anadolu Agency The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that the country’s Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov had separate phone talks with British Chief of the Defense
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Blog PostsIMF seeking Kenya amid growing concerns about money laundering by corruption networks
IMF headquarters in Washington, DC: Credit AFP/ Saul Loeb By Daily Nation The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants tighter checks on bank transactions in Kenya amid growing concerns about
Somalia’s president, prime minister failed to appoint a government
The Members of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia are having a meeting tomorrow at the headquarters of the People’s Assembly in Villa Hargeisa, following a
Bahrain member of ruling Al-Khalifa family has been dismissed for refusing to shake hands with Israeli ambassador
Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa: Credit Wikipedia By Middle East Monitor A senior Bahraini official and member of the ruling Al-Khalifa family has been dismissed for refusing to shake hands
Three dead in graduation shooting at top Philippines university
Police arrested the suspect Chiao Tiao Yumol: Credit The Manila Times By Reuters Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines’ capital region on
Rise in Viagra sales worries northeast Somali politicians
By The African Exponent Use of Viagra over an extended period of time may increase the risk of psychological dependence. Politicians in the Puntland region of northern Somalia are alarmed by the
Daniel Moi and Rai families to pay widow Sh2bn for land grab
Former President Daniel arap Moi (left) Rai Group chairman Jaswant Rai By Daily Nation The family of former President Daniel arap Moi, who ruled Kenya for 24 years, and sugar baron Jaswant Rai,
Election observers arrive in Kenya as Ruto, Raila trade accusations
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati (centre) addresses journalists at the Bomas of Kenya about the transmission of election results and the commission’s
Ex-Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin advises president Hassan Sheikh
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia’s spy chief Fahad Yasin ”The Al-Shabab terrorist group cross the border and enter the neighboring country of Ethiopia with armed forces and
Saudi police arrest man who helped Israeli sneak into Mecca
By The Associated Press Police in Mecca say they have arrested a Saudi man who helped an Israeli-Jewish reporter sneak into Islam’s holiest city, defying a rule that only Muslims can enter the
China emerges as an arms supplier of choice for many Middle East countries, say analysts
A Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle is presented during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on 1 October 2019 (AFP) Middle East Eye By Paul Iddon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
IMF seeking Kenya amid growing concerns about money laundering by corruption networks
IMF headquarters in Washington, DC: Credit AFP/ Saul Loeb By Daily Nation The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants tighter checks on bank transactions in Kenya amid growing concerns about
Somalia’s president, prime minister failed to appoint a government
The Members of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia are having a meeting tomorrow at the headquarters of the People’s Assembly in Villa Hargeisa, following a
Bahrain member of ruling Al-Khalifa family has been dismissed for refusing to shake hands with Israeli ambassador
Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa: Credit Wikipedia By Middle East Monitor A senior Bahraini official and member of the ruling Al-Khalifa family has been dismissed for refusing to shake hands
Three dead in graduation shooting at top Philippines university
Police arrested the suspect Chiao Tiao Yumol: Credit The Manila Times By Reuters Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines’ capital region on
Rise in Viagra sales worries northeast Somali politicians
By The African Exponent Use of Viagra over an extended period of time may increase the risk of psychological dependence. Politicians in the Puntland region of northern Somalia are alarmed by the
Daniel Moi and Rai families to pay widow Sh2bn for land grab
Former President Daniel arap Moi (left) Rai Group chairman Jaswant Rai By Daily Nation The family of former President Daniel arap Moi, who ruled Kenya for 24 years, and sugar baron Jaswant Rai,
Election observers arrive in Kenya as Ruto, Raila trade accusations
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati (centre) addresses journalists at the Bomas of Kenya about the transmission of election results and the commission’s
Ex-Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin advises president Hassan Sheikh
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia’s spy chief Fahad Yasin ”The Al-Shabab terrorist group cross the border and enter the neighboring country of Ethiopia with armed forces and
Saudi police arrest man who helped Israeli sneak into Mecca
By The Associated Press Police in Mecca say they have arrested a Saudi man who helped an Israeli-Jewish reporter sneak into Islam’s holiest city, defying a rule that only Muslims can enter the
China emerges as an arms supplier of choice for many Middle East countries, say analysts
A Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle is presented during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on 1 October 2019 (AFP) Middle East Eye By Paul Iddon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine