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.
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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
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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 WEEKEthiopian troops admit shooting down Kenyan plane
Ethiopian forces in Somalia have admitted to shooting down a Kenyan cargo plane on Monday, leading to six deaths, on ‘mistaken identity’. A preliminary report filed by the African Union Mission
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In this image from a video made available by the U.S. Navy, a boat of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) operates in close proximity to patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco
Read MoreSomali corrupt minister who openly admitted that he only gives work to his relatives and friends loophole
The Minister of Trade of Somalia, Jibril Abdirashid, who confronted the Committee on Economy, Trade, Industry and Investment of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia,
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Ethiopian troops admit shooting down Kenyan plane
Ethiopian forces in Somalia have admitted to shooting down a Kenyan cargo plane on Monday, leading to six deaths, on ‘mistaken identity’. A preliminary report filed by the African Union Mission
Read MoreUS, Iran in tense sea incident; Tehran preps new centrifuges
In this image from a video made available by the U.S. Navy, a boat of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) operates in close proximity to patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco
Read MoreSomali corrupt minister who openly admitted that he only gives work to his relatives and friends loophole
The Minister of Trade of Somalia, Jibril Abdirashid, who confronted the Committee on Economy, Trade, Industry and Investment of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia,
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Blog PostsEU Parliament calls for ban on arms sale to Saudi, UAE
The European Parliament on Thursday called on EU member states to ban arms sale to Saudi Arabia and the UAE over violations of human rights in Yemen. A joint motion adopted by the European
EU hopeful for firm economic growth despite virus challenges
European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni speaks during an online news conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Kenzo Tribouillard, Pool
The Somali government says it will not accept another postponement of the maritime case
Photo/Somali Times/Somali Information Minister Osman Abukar Dubbe. The Somali government has rejected a request by the Kenyan government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone
Kenya seeks a fourth postponement of maritime case with Somalia
Kenya is once again seeking to postpone the Indian Ocean maritime case with Somalia, in the latest attempt to have the matter brought before the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The
World shares mostly gain after Biden speaks with China’s Xi
A man wearing a face mask walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Despite a short drop in early trading in Hong Kong,
Saudi women’s rights activist Hathloul freed from jail, relatives say
Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is seen in this undated handout picture. Marieke Wijntjes/Handout via REUTERS By Ghaida Ghantous Prominent women’s rights activist Loujain
Toyota to add electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles next year
A Toyota corporate logo appears on a screen as a visitor watches a video showing the assembly line procedures of a Toyota Motor Corp.’s plant at the automaker’s exhibition hall in
Turkey, US conduct joint maritime drill in Black Sea
Training enhances cooperation, interoperability between Turkish, US naval forces, says National Defense Ministry Turkish and US naval forces conducted a joint maritime exercise in the Black Sea,
UAE’s Anwar Gargash removed in cabinet reshuffle
Gargash served as minister of state for foreign affairs since 2008 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, with Anwar Gargash being removed from his post as a
Violations against women in Egypt repeatedly sexually assaulted in Al-Qanater Prison.
Political prisoner and journalist Solafa Magdy [maitelsadany/Twitter] Violations are continuing against women in Al-Qanater prison, reports rights organisation We Record, since Amr Hisham took
EU Parliament calls for ban on arms sale to Saudi, UAE
The European Parliament on Thursday called on EU member states to ban arms sale to Saudi Arabia and the UAE over violations of human rights in Yemen. A joint motion adopted by the European
EU hopeful for firm economic growth despite virus challenges
European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni speaks during an online news conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Kenzo Tribouillard, Pool
The Somali government says it will not accept another postponement of the maritime case
Photo/Somali Times/Somali Information Minister Osman Abukar Dubbe. The Somali government has rejected a request by the Kenyan government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone
Kenya seeks a fourth postponement of maritime case with Somalia
Kenya is once again seeking to postpone the Indian Ocean maritime case with Somalia, in the latest attempt to have the matter brought before the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The
World shares mostly gain after Biden speaks with China’s Xi
A man wearing a face mask walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Despite a short drop in early trading in Hong Kong,
Saudi women’s rights activist Hathloul freed from jail, relatives say
Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is seen in this undated handout picture. Marieke Wijntjes/Handout via REUTERS By Ghaida Ghantous Prominent women’s rights activist Loujain
Toyota to add electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles next year
A Toyota corporate logo appears on a screen as a visitor watches a video showing the assembly line procedures of a Toyota Motor Corp.’s plant at the automaker’s exhibition hall in
Turkey, US conduct joint maritime drill in Black Sea
Training enhances cooperation, interoperability between Turkish, US naval forces, says National Defense Ministry Turkish and US naval forces conducted a joint maritime exercise in the Black Sea,
UAE’s Anwar Gargash removed in cabinet reshuffle
Gargash served as minister of state for foreign affairs since 2008 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, with Anwar Gargash being removed from his post as a
Violations against women in Egypt repeatedly sexually assaulted in Al-Qanater Prison.
Political prisoner and journalist Solafa Magdy [maitelsadany/Twitter] Violations are continuing against women in Al-Qanater prison, reports rights organisation We Record, since Amr Hisham took