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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 WEEKUganda’s President Museveni tells Hassan Sheikh to prioritise peace
File Photo/Somali Times President Museveni has urged the people of Somalia to consider building a People’s National Army with the correct ideology of defending their country for peace to prevail.
Read MoreIsrael’s Netanyahu faces court, party challenges after indictment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, November 24, 2019. Sebastian Scheiner/Pool via REUTERS A watchdog
Read MoreSomalia largest conduit for illicit cheetah trafficking to the Gulf
Two cubs rescued near Borama, 24 July 2020. The cubs had reportedly been in the hands of traffickers for 25 days before their rescue. (Photo: CCF) A recent spate of cheetahs being seized in
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Uganda’s President Museveni tells Hassan Sheikh to prioritise peace
File Photo/Somali Times President Museveni has urged the people of Somalia to consider building a People’s National Army with the correct ideology of defending their country for peace to prevail.
Read MoreIsrael’s Netanyahu faces court, party challenges after indictment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, November 24, 2019. Sebastian Scheiner/Pool via REUTERS A watchdog
Read MoreSomalia largest conduit for illicit cheetah trafficking to the Gulf
Two cubs rescued near Borama, 24 July 2020. The cubs had reportedly been in the hands of traffickers for 25 days before their rescue. (Photo: CCF) A recent spate of cheetahs being seized in
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Blog PostsUS stock indexes edge lower, on track for weekly losses
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, floor traders, including Phyllis Arena Woods, right, gather in remembrance on the eve of September 11th, on the Exchange trading floor,
Journalist Somalia affairs analyst Abdiwahab Sheikh has been abducted in Nairobi
A photograph appeared on the Internet Journalist Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad . Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, a Somali-Kenyan commentator and scholar who was a staunch supporter of President Mohamed
Teen dream: Raducanu, 18, Fernandez, 19, into US Open final
Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, reacts after defeating Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank
The latest regional governors intervene between Farmajo, Roble
File Photo/Somali Times According to Somali officials told Somali Times political war between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, The Governor of
CIA director discusses Afghanistan with Pakistan army chief
By Anadolu Agency Meeting between William J. Burns, Gen. Qamar Bajwa held in Rawalpindi CIA Director William J. Burns met on Thursday Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Qamar Bajwa to discuss the
UK would be prepared to launch Afghanistan drone strikes, says Wallace
Ben Wallace: ‘I’ll do whatever I have to do to protect citizens’ lives and our interests and our allies, when we’re called upon to do so, wherever that may be.’ Photograph: Tejas Sandhu/SOPA
Roble becomes tribal leader instead Somalia Prime Minister
The fake swearing ceremony, at the tribal leader office Mohamed Roble. Tribal leader Mohamed Hussein Roble urged the fake minister to effectively carry out the important tasks assigned to him in
Kenya’s economy shrinks by 0.3pc in year of Covid-19 pandemic
National Treasury and Ministry of Planning Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani during launch of the 2021 Economic Survey Report on September 9, 2021/Daily Nation Jeff Angote. By Daily Nation Kenya’s
UK says it is ready to send migrant boats back to France
A migrant child, who was recused from the English Channel, is helped to leave the Border Force Catamaran Rescue Boat, BF Hurricane, in Dover, Britain, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls By
World shares slip as Fed signals ‘downshift’ in economy
A currency trader passes by screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange
US stock indexes edge lower, on track for weekly losses
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, floor traders, including Phyllis Arena Woods, right, gather in remembrance on the eve of September 11th, on the Exchange trading floor,
Journalist Somalia affairs analyst Abdiwahab Sheikh has been abducted in Nairobi
A photograph appeared on the Internet Journalist Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad . Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, a Somali-Kenyan commentator and scholar who was a staunch supporter of President Mohamed
Teen dream: Raducanu, 18, Fernandez, 19, into US Open final
Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, reacts after defeating Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank
The latest regional governors intervene between Farmajo, Roble
File Photo/Somali Times According to Somali officials told Somali Times political war between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, The Governor of
CIA director discusses Afghanistan with Pakistan army chief
By Anadolu Agency Meeting between William J. Burns, Gen. Qamar Bajwa held in Rawalpindi CIA Director William J. Burns met on Thursday Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Qamar Bajwa to discuss the
UK would be prepared to launch Afghanistan drone strikes, says Wallace
Ben Wallace: ‘I’ll do whatever I have to do to protect citizens’ lives and our interests and our allies, when we’re called upon to do so, wherever that may be.’ Photograph: Tejas Sandhu/SOPA
Roble becomes tribal leader instead Somalia Prime Minister
The fake swearing ceremony, at the tribal leader office Mohamed Roble. Tribal leader Mohamed Hussein Roble urged the fake minister to effectively carry out the important tasks assigned to him in
Kenya’s economy shrinks by 0.3pc in year of Covid-19 pandemic
National Treasury and Ministry of Planning Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani during launch of the 2021 Economic Survey Report on September 9, 2021/Daily Nation Jeff Angote. By Daily Nation Kenya’s
UK says it is ready to send migrant boats back to France
A migrant child, who was recused from the English Channel, is helped to leave the Border Force Catamaran Rescue Boat, BF Hurricane, in Dover, Britain, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls By
World shares slip as Fed signals ‘downshift’ in economy
A currency trader passes by screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange