Latest NewsWhite House seeks 1.5 trillion USD in defence spending in 2027 budget proposal
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Split, Croatia, on March 28, 2026. Photographer Zvonimir Barisin By Xinhua News Agency The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged the UN Security Council not to support unauthorized military operations in the Middle East, warning that continued conflict could lead to
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh campaigning for re-election
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 in charge of national
Read MoreTrump says US may exit Iran war soon as new attacks hit Gulf states and Iran
Members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society work at the site of a reported strike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Hosseinieh Azam Zanjan Mosque in Zanjan, Iran, in this screen grab
Read MoreRwanda’s open door-is the visa policy paying off?
Photo by Tobias Doering / Unsplash By The African Exponent According to the Africa Visa Openness Index 2025, Rwanda is ranked the most visa‑open country in Africa, maintaining this position since
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White House seeks 1.5 trillion USD in defence spending in 2027 budget proposal
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Split, Croatia, on March 28, 2026. Photographer Zvonimir Barisin By Xinhua News Agency The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday
Read MoreChina desire UN Security Council to avoid backing unauthorized military operations in Middle East
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged the UN Security Council not to support unauthorized military operations in the Middle East, warning that continued conflict could lead to
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh campaigning for re-election
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 in charge of national
Read MoreTrump says US may exit Iran war soon as new attacks hit Gulf states and Iran
Members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society work at the site of a reported strike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Hosseinieh Azam Zanjan Mosque in Zanjan, Iran, in this screen grab
Read MoreRwanda’s open door-is the visa policy paying off?
Photo by Tobias Doering / Unsplash By The African Exponent According to the Africa Visa Openness Index 2025, Rwanda is ranked the most visa‑open country in Africa, maintaining this position since
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Featured ArticlesWhite House seeks 1.5 trillion USD in defence spending in 2027 budget proposal
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Split, Croatia, on March 28, 2026. Photographer Zvonimir Barisin By Xinhua News Agency The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday
White House seeks 1.5 trillion USD in defence spending in 2027 budget proposal
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Split, Croatia, on March 28, 2026. Photographer Zvonimir Barisin By Xinhua News Agency The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKIran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest
By Reuters Iran, which has blamed “foreign enemies” for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Friday it had arrested nine
Read MoreGalmudug President Ahmed Duale ordered Prime Minister Khaire to leave Dhusamareb
Photo/Somali Times Galmudug President Ahmed Duale Guelleh Haf has accused the central government of failing to establish the administration, and has lost confidence in the Ministry of Interior.
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Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest
By Reuters Iran, which has blamed “foreign enemies” for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Friday it had arrested nine
Read MoreGalmudug President Ahmed Duale ordered Prime Minister Khaire to leave Dhusamareb
Photo/Somali Times Galmudug President Ahmed Duale Guelleh Haf has accused the central government of failing to establish the administration, and has lost confidence in the Ministry of Interior.
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Blog PostsUganda election: Bobi Wine’s party NUP wins all MP seats in Kampala except one
Credit: AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki. Bobi Wine received an overwhelming number of votes in Kampala as he secured 324,463 votes to incumbent Yoweri Museveni’s 105,385 – The NUP
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Mandera County Governor Ali Roba says more than 50% of Kenya’s roads are controlled by Al-Shabaab
Two years have passed since Al-Shabaab attacked the Dusit D2 hotel in central Nairobi, killing 22 people. The anniversary comes as the town of Mandera in Kenya, on the Somali border, has seen an
U.S. urges immunity for Trump from rape accuser’s lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday said President Donald Trump should not be forced to defend against a defamation lawsuit by the author E. Jean Carroll,
Trump deports 70 Somalis before stepping down
Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon/President Donald Trump Hundreds of Somalis have been deported to Somalia since President Donald Trump took office, and a number more were repatriated yesterday. A
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says the military has entered home and taken control
Uganda’s leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda, Friday,Jan. 15, 2021, one day after Ugandans went to
The Somali Foreign Affairs Minister says, ”Jubaland and Puntland do not want elections in this country. “
File Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Abubakar has accused the Puntland and Jubaland regional governments of not agreeing to hold elections in the country. He
N Korea holds huge military parade as Kim vows nuclear might
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows missiles during a military parade marking the ruling party congress, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Jan. 14,
Israel to urge Biden administration to limit criticism of Saudi Arabia, UAE: Report
Biden has expressed an intention to pursue a foreign policy based on human rights, and has previously criticised both Saudi Arabia and Egypt (AFP) By Middle East Eye Axios reports that Israel
Somali government forces and militias clash in the Jazeera beach on the outskirts of Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Somali police spokesman Sadiq Aden Ali gave more details about the clashes that took place today in the Jazeera beach on the outskirts of Mogadishu between Somali government
Uganda election: Bobi Wine’s party NUP wins all MP seats in Kampala except one
Credit: AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki. Bobi Wine received an overwhelming number of votes in Kampala as he secured 324,463 votes to incumbent Yoweri Museveni’s 105,385 – The NUP
7 Challenges Faced by Small Businesses During COVID 19
The bad news about the COVID 19 pandemic is that nobody knows when it’s likely to end. The challenges faced by small businesses during CO Vid outbreaks are significant and require
Mandera County Governor Ali Roba says more than 50% of Kenya’s roads are controlled by Al-Shabaab
Two years have passed since Al-Shabaab attacked the Dusit D2 hotel in central Nairobi, killing 22 people. The anniversary comes as the town of Mandera in Kenya, on the Somali border, has seen an
U.S. urges immunity for Trump from rape accuser’s lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday said President Donald Trump should not be forced to defend against a defamation lawsuit by the author E. Jean Carroll,
Trump deports 70 Somalis before stepping down
Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon/President Donald Trump Hundreds of Somalis have been deported to Somalia since President Donald Trump took office, and a number more were repatriated yesterday. A
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says the military has entered home and taken control
Uganda’s leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda, Friday,Jan. 15, 2021, one day after Ugandans went to
The Somali Foreign Affairs Minister says, ”Jubaland and Puntland do not want elections in this country. “
File Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Abubakar has accused the Puntland and Jubaland regional governments of not agreeing to hold elections in the country. He
N Korea holds huge military parade as Kim vows nuclear might
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows missiles during a military parade marking the ruling party congress, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Jan. 14,
Israel to urge Biden administration to limit criticism of Saudi Arabia, UAE: Report
Biden has expressed an intention to pursue a foreign policy based on human rights, and has previously criticised both Saudi Arabia and Egypt (AFP) By Middle East Eye Axios reports that Israel
Somali government forces and militias clash in the Jazeera beach on the outskirts of Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Somali police spokesman Sadiq Aden Ali gave more details about the clashes that took place today in the Jazeera beach on the outskirts of Mogadishu between Somali government


