Latest NewsWorld Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
Read MoreUAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran
By The Associated Press The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United
Read MoreSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
Read MoreOne dead, several injured, in Swiss shooting incident, police say
A police officer speaks to a driver near the site of a deadly shooting at an event, according to the police, at Schachen in Aarau, Switzerland, August 30, 2026. Photographer Romina Amato By
Read MoreForty years of President Museveni isn’t enough-now his son wants to become the next president of Uganda
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political
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World Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
Read MoreUAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran
By The Associated Press The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United
Read MoreSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
Read MoreOne dead, several injured, in Swiss shooting incident, police say
A police officer speaks to a driver near the site of a deadly shooting at an event, according to the police, at Schachen in Aarau, Switzerland, August 30, 2026. Photographer Romina Amato By
Read MoreForty years of President Museveni isn’t enough-now his son wants to become the next president of Uganda
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political
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Featured ArticlesWorld Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
World Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKTwo entirely new minerals found in huge meteorite that fell on Somalia
Two new minerals were found in the meteorite. (Chris Herd) Yahoo By Rob Waugh Two new minerals which have never been seen in nature have been found in a 15-tonne meteorite in Somalia – which was
Read MoreSomalia Prime Minister Hamza went on his first trip to Kenya taking $250,000 dollars with him to spend
File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Hamsa Abdi Barre, has left for the first time to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, since he was appointed as the Prime Minister of Somalia
Read MoreTurkish cenbank’s net FX reserves drop to $12.62 bln
By Reuters The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves fell $1.26 billion to $12.62 billion in the week to Aug. 26, central bank data showed on Thursday. The exchange rate used by
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Two entirely new minerals found in huge meteorite that fell on Somalia
Two new minerals were found in the meteorite. (Chris Herd) Yahoo By Rob Waugh Two new minerals which have never been seen in nature have been found in a 15-tonne meteorite in Somalia – which was
Read MoreSomalia Prime Minister Hamza went on his first trip to Kenya taking $250,000 dollars with him to spend
File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Hamsa Abdi Barre, has left for the first time to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, since he was appointed as the Prime Minister of Somalia
Read MoreTurkish cenbank’s net FX reserves drop to $12.62 bln
By Reuters The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves fell $1.26 billion to $12.62 billion in the week to Aug. 26, central bank data showed on Thursday. The exchange rate used by
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Blog PostsNew York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana
File – In this Dec. 13, 2017, file photo, James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors in Portland, Maine. New York has failed in recent years to pass marijuana
Suspected suicide bombing at Indonesian church wounds 14 people
Photo: Credit AFP / DAENG MANSUR/ The powerful blast hit a church in Makassar city on Sulawesi island. By Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Two suspected suicide
No foreign holidays ‘until August,’ government sources warn
Foreign holidays are unlikely until at least August, government officials are warning / Pa By John Dunne International travel is unlikely to restart on May 17 Foreign holidays are unlikely to get
Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed
Anti-coup protesters run around their makeshift barricade they burn to make defense line during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March 28, 2021. Protesters in Myanmar returned to the
Kenya is deporting Somali business owners and following the footsteps of dictator Idi Amin deportation of Asian community in Uganda
Photo: Credit Business Daily Africa. Somali business owners living in Nairobi could be deported as Kenya repossessed properties in the coming days. Kenya continues to blackmail the Somali
Africa in the news: Ethiopia, Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Somalia updates
File Photo/Somali Times By Christina Golubski, Leo Holtz, and Tamara White ETHIOPIA CONFIRMS PRESENCE OF ERITREAN TROOPS IN TIGRAY; INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE TO END CRISIS HEIGHTENS On Friday, March
At least 50 killed in Myanmar’s bloodiest day
Most violent crackdown comes after ruling junta warned protesters of risk of being shot in the head and back Myanmar has seen the most violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on Saturday
China says they respect Somalia’s sovereignty
File Photo/Somali Times China supports the Federal Government of Somalia’s position that the Federal Republic of Somalia is an independent country that can never accept foreign
Puntland Finance Minister says Puntland can secede from Somalia
Photo/Somali Times Puntland State Minister of Finance Hassan Shire Abgal said a constitutional provision gives Puntland the right to secede from Somalia, in the absence of a federal Somali
UK businesses may be forced to reveal ethnicity pay gap
The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, set up by Boris Johnson last summer, is expected to report within days. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo By Rajeev Syal Boris Johnson’s race equality
New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana
File – In this Dec. 13, 2017, file photo, James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors in Portland, Maine. New York has failed in recent years to pass marijuana
Suspected suicide bombing at Indonesian church wounds 14 people
Photo: Credit AFP / DAENG MANSUR/ The powerful blast hit a church in Makassar city on Sulawesi island. By Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Two suspected suicide
No foreign holidays ‘until August,’ government sources warn
Foreign holidays are unlikely until at least August, government officials are warning / Pa By John Dunne International travel is unlikely to restart on May 17 Foreign holidays are unlikely to get
Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed
Anti-coup protesters run around their makeshift barricade they burn to make defense line during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March 28, 2021. Protesters in Myanmar returned to the
Kenya is deporting Somali business owners and following the footsteps of dictator Idi Amin deportation of Asian community in Uganda
Photo: Credit Business Daily Africa. Somali business owners living in Nairobi could be deported as Kenya repossessed properties in the coming days. Kenya continues to blackmail the Somali
Africa in the news: Ethiopia, Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Somalia updates
File Photo/Somali Times By Christina Golubski, Leo Holtz, and Tamara White ETHIOPIA CONFIRMS PRESENCE OF ERITREAN TROOPS IN TIGRAY; INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE TO END CRISIS HEIGHTENS On Friday, March
At least 50 killed in Myanmar’s bloodiest day
Most violent crackdown comes after ruling junta warned protesters of risk of being shot in the head and back Myanmar has seen the most violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on Saturday
China says they respect Somalia’s sovereignty
File Photo/Somali Times China supports the Federal Government of Somalia’s position that the Federal Republic of Somalia is an independent country that can never accept foreign
Puntland Finance Minister says Puntland can secede from Somalia
Photo/Somali Times Puntland State Minister of Finance Hassan Shire Abgal said a constitutional provision gives Puntland the right to secede from Somalia, in the absence of a federal Somali
UK businesses may be forced to reveal ethnicity pay gap
The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, set up by Boris Johnson last summer, is expected to report within days. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo By Rajeev Syal Boris Johnson’s race equality