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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
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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
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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,
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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 WEEKPure gold: 425 Islamic coins from 1,100 years ago found at Israel dig
Photo: Credit The Times of Israel Gold coins found at central Israel archaeological dig (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority) A rare hoard of 425 gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate,
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Olugbenga Agboola is the Co-founder and CEO of San Francisco and Lagos-based Flutterwave. Photo credit: Shoppe Black Face2Face Africa By Abu Mubarik Nigerian fintech startup Flutterwave has
Read MoreHouthis accuse US, UK of disrupting Red Sea communication cables
By Anadolu Agency Houthi Yemeni group accused on Saturday the US and UK of causing an outage in international communication cables in the Red Sea. This came in a statement issued by the Ministry
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Pure gold: 425 Islamic coins from 1,100 years ago found at Israel dig
Photo: Credit The Times of Israel Gold coins found at central Israel archaeological dig (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority) A rare hoard of 425 gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate,
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Read MoreHouthis accuse US, UK of disrupting Red Sea communication cables
By Anadolu Agency Houthi Yemeni group accused on Saturday the US and UK of causing an outage in international communication cables in the Red Sea. This came in a statement issued by the Ministry
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Blog PostsPrime Minister Roble meets with Ikran Tahlil’s family and makes strong promises
Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble met with the family of Ikran Tahlil Farah, whose death was recently announced by Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin (NISA). The meeting
Is Uhuru or Ruto in charge of Kenya?
President Uhuru Kenyatta has a word with his deputy Dr William Ruto during the 57th Madaraka Day Celebrations on June 01, 2020 at State House Gardens, Nairobi. Daily Nation By Makau Mutua Mr Ruto
‘Everybody got it wrong’ on Taliban strategy, says UK defence chief
Gen Sir Nick Carter said: ‘It was entirely possible that the government wouldn’t hold on that much longer.’ Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA The Guardian By Jessica Elgot Nick Carter hits back at
Prince Charles’ ex-aide quits charity role amid honor claims
File – This June 1, 2004 file photo shows Michael Fawcett, left. Fawcett, the former close aide to Britain’s Prince Charles stepped down temporarily from his role as chief executive
Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top U.S. general warns of civil war
A Taliban security member holding a rifle ensures order in front of Azizi Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 4, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS By Reuters Taliban and opposition
Somali PM Roble requests spy chief Fahad Yasin 48 hours to explain the death of Ikran Tahlil
Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble spoke for the first time about Ikran Tahlil Farah’s case, saying the NISA report on her case was unsatisfactory. Roble
Will Ikran Tahlil ever get justice after her ordeal?
Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin. The announcement of the death of Ikran Tahlil Farah, a member of the Somali spy agency, who has been missing for over two months, has become a hot topic in Somalia,
Biden orders declassification review of documents related to Sept. 11 attacks
President Joe Biden listens as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Reuters By
Top 10 International Airports in Africa 2021
By The African Exponent The following, however, is the list of Airports that made it to the top ten International Airports in Africa: Airports are the gateways to a country – both literarily and
Turkish, Somali defense ministers discuss bilateral, regional issues
By Anadolu Agency Turkey will continue to provide all kinds of support to Somalia, says Hulusi Akar The defense ministers of Turkey and Somalia discussed bilateral and regional issues in a
Prime Minister Roble meets with Ikran Tahlil’s family and makes strong promises
Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble met with the family of Ikran Tahlil Farah, whose death was recently announced by Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin (NISA). The meeting
Is Uhuru or Ruto in charge of Kenya?
President Uhuru Kenyatta has a word with his deputy Dr William Ruto during the 57th Madaraka Day Celebrations on June 01, 2020 at State House Gardens, Nairobi. Daily Nation By Makau Mutua Mr Ruto
‘Everybody got it wrong’ on Taliban strategy, says UK defence chief
Gen Sir Nick Carter said: ‘It was entirely possible that the government wouldn’t hold on that much longer.’ Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA The Guardian By Jessica Elgot Nick Carter hits back at
Prince Charles’ ex-aide quits charity role amid honor claims
File – This June 1, 2004 file photo shows Michael Fawcett, left. Fawcett, the former close aide to Britain’s Prince Charles stepped down temporarily from his role as chief executive
Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top U.S. general warns of civil war
A Taliban security member holding a rifle ensures order in front of Azizi Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 4, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS By Reuters Taliban and opposition
Somali PM Roble requests spy chief Fahad Yasin 48 hours to explain the death of Ikran Tahlil
Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble spoke for the first time about Ikran Tahlil Farah’s case, saying the NISA report on her case was unsatisfactory. Roble
Will Ikran Tahlil ever get justice after her ordeal?
Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin. The announcement of the death of Ikran Tahlil Farah, a member of the Somali spy agency, who has been missing for over two months, has become a hot topic in Somalia,
Biden orders declassification review of documents related to Sept. 11 attacks
President Joe Biden listens as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Reuters By
Top 10 International Airports in Africa 2021
By The African Exponent The following, however, is the list of Airports that made it to the top ten International Airports in Africa: Airports are the gateways to a country – both literarily and
Turkish, Somali defense ministers discuss bilateral, regional issues
By Anadolu Agency Turkey will continue to provide all kinds of support to Somalia, says Hulusi Akar The defense ministers of Turkey and Somalia discussed bilateral and regional issues in a