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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
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Monument to National Heroes in Burkina Faso honors the iconic figures and martyrs of Burkinabè history. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/The black photographer By Face2Face Africa Despite security
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh elected himself sixth term as president
File Photo/Somali Times Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power since May 1999, the year he succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, for whom he was
Read MoreUN chief’s personal envoy meets with Iranian officials
Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand (L), talks with Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, in Tehran,
Read MoreTurkish president, Qatari emir discuss Iran cease-fire, regional turmoil
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss the Iran cease-fire and recent regional
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US to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s tourism revenue hits record $165 million despite security challenges
Monument to National Heroes in Burkina Faso honors the iconic figures and martyrs of Burkinabè history. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/The black photographer By Face2Face Africa Despite security
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh elected himself sixth term as president
File Photo/Somali Times Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power since May 1999, the year he succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, for whom he was
Read MoreUN chief’s personal envoy meets with Iranian officials
Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand (L), talks with Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, in Tehran,
Read MoreTurkish president, Qatari emir discuss Iran cease-fire, regional turmoil
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss the Iran cease-fire and recent regional
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Featured ArticlesUS to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
US to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKUK austerity ending, as long as Brexit deal gets done – Hammond
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Philip Hammond held out the prospect on Monday of an end to austerity provided the government secures a Brexit deal with the EU, putting pressure
Read MoreEU countries back investment screening plan with China in mind
European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to a far-reaching system to coordinate scrutiny of foreign investments into Europe, notably from China. Under the plan, developed in the wake of a
Read MoreNigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Security forces dispatched to region and investigation launched At least five worshippers were killed and 40 others kidnapped when armed gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, local
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UK austerity ending, as long as Brexit deal gets done – Hammond
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Philip Hammond held out the prospect on Monday of an end to austerity provided the government secures a Brexit deal with the EU, putting pressure
Read MoreEU countries back investment screening plan with China in mind
European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to a far-reaching system to coordinate scrutiny of foreign investments into Europe, notably from China. Under the plan, developed in the wake of a
Read MoreNigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Security forces dispatched to region and investigation launched At least five worshippers were killed and 40 others kidnapped when armed gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, local
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Blog PostsDjibouti’s dictator President Ismail Guelleh fled to France, where he is in poor health-sources say
Credit: Associated Press Photo/Jason DeCrow/Djibouti’s President Ismael Omar Guelleh. Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s government announces health plan for the Djibouti
Marian Abdi Hussein first Somali lawmaker to join Norwegian parliament
Credit: Twitter Marian Abdi Hussein. Marian Abdi Hussein, a woman from Somalia, has made history by becoming the first Somali to become a member of the Norwegian parliament. Marian Abdi became
UK’s travel sector facing new wave of job cuts, industry body warns
People enjoy themselves at Magaluf beach in Mallorca as British tourists are expected to resume travels to the area starting from June 30th, Spain, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo
Top US spy says Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Iraq represent greater terrorist threat than Afghanistan
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine worldwide threats. CNN By
EU’s high-tech product sales drop in 2020
By Anadolu Agency Pharmacy sector takes lion share with $110.6B The European Union posted a 7% decline in high-tech product sales in 2020 to stand at €311 billion ($354.5 billion), the
London seizes Sh2bn SportPesa firm’s assets
Sportpesa CEO Ronald Karauri. By Business Daily Africa The UK government is set to inherit Sh2 billion worth of assets held by Liverpool-based SPS Sportsoft Limited, a gambling software and
Halima Aden: ‘I felt like one of the biggest tokens in the industry’
Halima Aden at the International Women of Power Awards in August 2021. Photograph: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock The Guardian By Priya Elan The trailblazing former model has
UK’s Johnson hopes to avoid lockdown in winter virus roadmap
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson waits to welcome the President of Chile Sebastian Pinera to 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Associated
Stocks struggle for momentum on inflation and taxation fears
A man wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, talks on his mobile phone in front of a screen showing the Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan,
North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles
This combination of photos provided by the North Korean government on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, shows long-range cruise missiles tests held on Sept. 11 -12, 2021 in an undisclosed location of North
Djibouti’s dictator President Ismail Guelleh fled to France, where he is in poor health-sources say
Credit: Associated Press Photo/Jason DeCrow/Djibouti’s President Ismael Omar Guelleh. Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s government announces health plan for the Djibouti
Marian Abdi Hussein first Somali lawmaker to join Norwegian parliament
Credit: Twitter Marian Abdi Hussein. Marian Abdi Hussein, a woman from Somalia, has made history by becoming the first Somali to become a member of the Norwegian parliament. Marian Abdi became
UK’s travel sector facing new wave of job cuts, industry body warns
People enjoy themselves at Magaluf beach in Mallorca as British tourists are expected to resume travels to the area starting from June 30th, Spain, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo
Top US spy says Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Iraq represent greater terrorist threat than Afghanistan
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine worldwide threats. CNN By
EU’s high-tech product sales drop in 2020
By Anadolu Agency Pharmacy sector takes lion share with $110.6B The European Union posted a 7% decline in high-tech product sales in 2020 to stand at €311 billion ($354.5 billion), the
London seizes Sh2bn SportPesa firm’s assets
Sportpesa CEO Ronald Karauri. By Business Daily Africa The UK government is set to inherit Sh2 billion worth of assets held by Liverpool-based SPS Sportsoft Limited, a gambling software and
Halima Aden: ‘I felt like one of the biggest tokens in the industry’
Halima Aden at the International Women of Power Awards in August 2021. Photograph: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock The Guardian By Priya Elan The trailblazing former model has
UK’s Johnson hopes to avoid lockdown in winter virus roadmap
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson waits to welcome the President of Chile Sebastian Pinera to 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Associated
Stocks struggle for momentum on inflation and taxation fears
A man wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, talks on his mobile phone in front of a screen showing the Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan,
North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles
This combination of photos provided by the North Korean government on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, shows long-range cruise missiles tests held on Sept. 11 -12, 2021 in an undisclosed location of North