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 WEEKTigray: Ethiopia PM claims army success against TPLF
Abiy Ahmed says rebel attack contained in the region with ‘more operations in the coming days’. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the army has succeeded in containing a rebel attack in the
Read MoreSudan’s Bashir moved to military hospital before fighting-sources
By Reuters Sudan’s toppled leader Omar al-Bashir was moved from Kober prison to a military hospital in the Sudanese capital before heavy fighting broke out there on April 15, two sources at
Read MoreConcerns rising in West amid energy, food crises, Turkey has no such problem: President
By Anadolu Agency Concerns are rising in Western countries amid energy and food crises, the Turkish president said on Monday, adding that Turkey “does not have such a problem.”
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Tigray: Ethiopia PM claims army success against TPLF
Abiy Ahmed says rebel attack contained in the region with ‘more operations in the coming days’. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the army has succeeded in containing a rebel attack in the
Read MoreSudan’s Bashir moved to military hospital before fighting-sources
By Reuters Sudan’s toppled leader Omar al-Bashir was moved from Kober prison to a military hospital in the Sudanese capital before heavy fighting broke out there on April 15, two sources at
Read MoreConcerns rising in West amid energy, food crises, Turkey has no such problem: President
By Anadolu Agency Concerns are rising in Western countries amid energy and food crises, the Turkish president said on Monday, adding that Turkey “does not have such a problem.”
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Blog PostsPolitical Parties have concerns expressing strong confidence in the judiciary in Puntland
Photo/Somali Times Puntland: Since Puntland was established in 1998, which only have one community president Mohamoud Salebaan until now. Political Parties are seriously concerned about the
Egypt’s trade deficit hits $38.3bn in 2020
Egyptian stall in Cairo, Egypt on 4 February 2014 [Laura Cuttier/Flickr] Egypt’s non-oil trade balance deficit reached $38.3 billion in 2020, the Egyptian trade and industry ministry
Former Somali ambassador to Washington dies of Covid-19
Former Somali ambassador to the United States Abdikarim Ali Omar has died in the state of Columbus, Ohio, as his friends have confirmed. According to sources told Somali Times Abdikarim Ali Omar
Is Russia, China and Africa Happy About Uganda’s Woes
Mixed reactions emerged after Uganda`s electoral commission declared President Yoweri Museveni the victor of the recent polls. Mixed reactions since Uganda`s electoral commission declared
Kenya now eyes Sh69bn debt service suspension
Kenya has widened its debt service relief request to all its bilateral lenders, hoping to save Sh69 billion, the National Treasury has said. The move comes days after a decision by the Paris Club
Despite election loss, Uganda’s Bobi Wine wins growing power
FILE- in this Jan. 15, 2021 file photo, Uganda’s leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda. Despite failing
‘No Somali soldier killed in Ethiopia-Tigray conflict’
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali government Tuesday denied claims that hundreds of Somali soldiers have been killed while fighting alongside the Ethiopian army against the Tigray People’s
AFRICOM launches airstrike in Somalia shortly after troop pullout
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to the15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, departs after in-flight refueling while supporting Operation Octave Quartz over Somalia, Jan. 5, 2021. The
President Uhuru Kenyatta Fires His Nephew Jomo Gecaga From State House
Jomo Gecaga President Uhuru Kenyatta has reportedly fired his private secretary Jomo Gecaga, several sources have claimed. Gecaga, who is also the President’s nephew, has been working with Uhuru
Uhuru pulls no punches against Ruto in hard-hitting radio speech
President Kenyatta yesterday launched a full-blown attack on his deputy William Ruto and the latter’s “premature” 2022 campaigns, as he defended the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in a
Political Parties have concerns expressing strong confidence in the judiciary in Puntland
Photo/Somali Times Puntland: Since Puntland was established in 1998, which only have one community president Mohamoud Salebaan until now. Political Parties are seriously concerned about the
Egypt’s trade deficit hits $38.3bn in 2020
Egyptian stall in Cairo, Egypt on 4 February 2014 [Laura Cuttier/Flickr] Egypt’s non-oil trade balance deficit reached $38.3 billion in 2020, the Egyptian trade and industry ministry
Former Somali ambassador to Washington dies of Covid-19
Former Somali ambassador to the United States Abdikarim Ali Omar has died in the state of Columbus, Ohio, as his friends have confirmed. According to sources told Somali Times Abdikarim Ali Omar
Is Russia, China and Africa Happy About Uganda’s Woes
Mixed reactions emerged after Uganda`s electoral commission declared President Yoweri Museveni the victor of the recent polls. Mixed reactions since Uganda`s electoral commission declared
Kenya now eyes Sh69bn debt service suspension
Kenya has widened its debt service relief request to all its bilateral lenders, hoping to save Sh69 billion, the National Treasury has said. The move comes days after a decision by the Paris Club
Despite election loss, Uganda’s Bobi Wine wins growing power
FILE- in this Jan. 15, 2021 file photo, Uganda’s leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda. Despite failing
‘No Somali soldier killed in Ethiopia-Tigray conflict’
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali government Tuesday denied claims that hundreds of Somali soldiers have been killed while fighting alongside the Ethiopian army against the Tigray People’s
AFRICOM launches airstrike in Somalia shortly after troop pullout
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to the15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, departs after in-flight refueling while supporting Operation Octave Quartz over Somalia, Jan. 5, 2021. The
President Uhuru Kenyatta Fires His Nephew Jomo Gecaga From State House
Jomo Gecaga President Uhuru Kenyatta has reportedly fired his private secretary Jomo Gecaga, several sources have claimed. Gecaga, who is also the President’s nephew, has been working with Uhuru
Uhuru pulls no punches against Ruto in hard-hitting radio speech
President Kenyatta yesterday launched a full-blown attack on his deputy William Ruto and the latter’s “premature” 2022 campaigns, as he defended the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in a