Latest NewsUS 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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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 WEEKFarmajo’s election crew puts forward Minister Mohamed Abdirizak on behalf of Mudug
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s foreign affairs minister, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud, who is currently in the northern city of Galkayo in the Mudug region, is running for a seat in the
Read MoreHuman rights groups urge UN to use ‘leverage’ and probe Saudi abuses
In 2017, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman oversaw a wide-ranging purge of the Saudi royal family (AFP/File photo) By Middle East Eye Leading human rights groups have urged the United
Read MoreSomalia urged to protect hard-won security gains amid transition
By Xinhua News Agency The African Union and United Nations officials have called on Somalia to ensure that the hard-won security gains thus far are not jeopardized as the AU forces continue with
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Farmajo’s election crew puts forward Minister Mohamed Abdirizak on behalf of Mudug
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s foreign affairs minister, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud, who is currently in the northern city of Galkayo in the Mudug region, is running for a seat in the
Read MoreHuman rights groups urge UN to use ‘leverage’ and probe Saudi abuses
In 2017, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman oversaw a wide-ranging purge of the Saudi royal family (AFP/File photo) By Middle East Eye Leading human rights groups have urged the United
Read MoreSomalia urged to protect hard-won security gains amid transition
By Xinhua News Agency The African Union and United Nations officials have called on Somalia to ensure that the hard-won security gains thus far are not jeopardized as the AU forces continue with
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Blog PostsNo bail for the Somali man caught transporting €160,000 cash to Istanbul
By Malta Today The man was described as a pillar of the Somali community in court, holding Sudanese and Maltese passports too Somali national, described in court as a pillar of the Somali
Turkey reinforces border to block any Afghan migrant wave
A Turkish Coast Guard boat gets ready for a patrol at Lake Van in the border city of Van, Turkey August 22, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer By Reuters Afghans who manage to make the weeks-long journey
Somalia regional leaders formally overthrow the Electoral Commission
Photo/Somali Times The Somalia’s was concluded in the National Council of the heads of state level, which reached an agreement electoral procedure, such as the selection of the delegates
Afghan women students see no future in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. A panicked crush of people trying to enter
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
In this photo provided by the Ministry of Defence, members of the British and US military engage in the evacuation of people out of Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Ministry of
A rift has emerged between the Somali Union’s presidential candidates and regional leaders
File Photo/Somali Times A rift has emerged between the Union of Somali Candidates and the presidents of Jubaland and Puntland, once political allies in the fight against outgoing President
Awakening an Oil Giant: Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Promotes Exploration and Investment at African Energy Week in Cape Town
By APO Group Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, has confirmed his participation at African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, where he will invite
Who is pastor Joy Isa, who created controversy in Somali society?
A photograph appeared on the Internet Pastor Joy Isa, president of Barwaqo University in Hargeisa, is a Nigerian woman, a doctoral student at the College of Education, a principal of several
How to Detect if Someone is Spying on Your WhatsApp with Spyware
WhatsApp By The African Exponent WhatsApp is possibly the most popular medium of communication across the world today. People across ages and professions use it as a means of regularly
China can play important role in rebuilding Afghanistan: Taliban
A general view of Kabul city after the Taliban took control in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 18, 2021 ( Haroon Sabawoon – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency China can play a significant
No bail for the Somali man caught transporting €160,000 cash to Istanbul
By Malta Today The man was described as a pillar of the Somali community in court, holding Sudanese and Maltese passports too Somali national, described in court as a pillar of the Somali
Turkey reinforces border to block any Afghan migrant wave
A Turkish Coast Guard boat gets ready for a patrol at Lake Van in the border city of Van, Turkey August 22, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer By Reuters Afghans who manage to make the weeks-long journey
Somalia regional leaders formally overthrow the Electoral Commission
Photo/Somali Times The Somalia’s was concluded in the National Council of the heads of state level, which reached an agreement electoral procedure, such as the selection of the delegates
Afghan women students see no future in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. A panicked crush of people trying to enter
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
In this photo provided by the Ministry of Defence, members of the British and US military engage in the evacuation of people out of Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Ministry of
A rift has emerged between the Somali Union’s presidential candidates and regional leaders
File Photo/Somali Times A rift has emerged between the Union of Somali Candidates and the presidents of Jubaland and Puntland, once political allies in the fight against outgoing President
Awakening an Oil Giant: Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Promotes Exploration and Investment at African Energy Week in Cape Town
By APO Group Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, has confirmed his participation at African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, where he will invite
Who is pastor Joy Isa, who created controversy in Somali society?
A photograph appeared on the Internet Pastor Joy Isa, president of Barwaqo University in Hargeisa, is a Nigerian woman, a doctoral student at the College of Education, a principal of several
How to Detect if Someone is Spying on Your WhatsApp with Spyware
WhatsApp By The African Exponent WhatsApp is possibly the most popular medium of communication across the world today. People across ages and professions use it as a means of regularly
China can play important role in rebuilding Afghanistan: Taliban
A general view of Kabul city after the Taliban took control in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 18, 2021 ( Haroon Sabawoon – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency China can play a significant