Latest NewsChina 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
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China 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
Read MoreNew Beijing-Helsinki direct route launched to boost China-Finland ties
Zeng Yongchao, executive vice president of China Southern Air Holding Company, speaks at a promotion event hosted by China Southern Airlines for the new Beijing-Helsinki direct route in Helsinki,
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Featured ArticlesChina 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
China 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
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomalia: Governor Said Deni becomes warlord
File Photo/Somali Times Reports from the Bari region say that tensions are still high in Bosaso, the regional between Puntland governor warlord Said Deni and PSF officials. Residents told Somali
Read MoreIran holds state funeral for top commanders, scientists killed by Israel
Mourners gather in Islamic Revolution Square (Enghelab Square) to attend the funeral ceremony. Photographer Vahid Salemi/AP By Al Jazeera A state funeral service is under way in Iran for about 60
Read MoreKDF Somalia war refunds fall 33pc as Covid-19 gobbles cash
Cash reimbursed to Kenya for its troops fighting Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia by the European Union (EU) and its partners in the first 10 months of the current financial year declined by a third
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Somalia: Governor Said Deni becomes warlord
File Photo/Somali Times Reports from the Bari region say that tensions are still high in Bosaso, the regional between Puntland governor warlord Said Deni and PSF officials. Residents told Somali
Read MoreIran holds state funeral for top commanders, scientists killed by Israel
Mourners gather in Islamic Revolution Square (Enghelab Square) to attend the funeral ceremony. Photographer Vahid Salemi/AP By Al Jazeera A state funeral service is under way in Iran for about 60
Read MoreKDF Somalia war refunds fall 33pc as Covid-19 gobbles cash
Cash reimbursed to Kenya for its troops fighting Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia by the European Union (EU) and its partners in the first 10 months of the current financial year declined by a third
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Blog PostsAl-Shabaab member charged with planning 9/11-style attack on US
Guards wearing face masks stand outside Manhattan federal court in August. Abdullah was due to be presented before a magistrate in Manhattan on Wednesday. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters Cholo
Qatar beats Saudi Arabia to host 2030 Asia Games
Doha was revealed as the host city of the 2030 Asia Games during the Olympic Council of Asia’s general assembly in Muscat, Oman (AFP) Qatar has beaten off competition from Saudi Arabia and
Mogadishu mayor has warned against creating insecurity Benadir region
Photo/Somali Times Benadir Governor Omar Mohamed Mohamud has warned against creating insecurity in the Benadir region, particularly in Mogadishu. The statement from the governor of the Benadir
Path to Brexit trade deal exists, says EU
There is a “path to an agreement now,” the EU Commission president said Wednesday morning, renewing hope in a possible post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU before the transition
Miraa growers wait longer for access to the Sh16 million-a-day Somalia market
Miraa farmers will have to wait longer before they regain access to the Sh16 million-a-day Somalia market following the latest move by the Horn of Africa State to severe diplomatic ties with
Kenya biggest loser in diplomatic row with Somalia
Former National Assembly Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim. The people we have hosted in Nairobi are very unpopular on the ground; people do not want to secede. The whole world, the international
US sanctions on Turkey harm alliance: Defense minister
The US decision to impose sanctions on Turkey has deeply shaken alliance values between the two countries, said the country’s defense minister on Tuesday, denouncing the move. “We condemn this
Somalia deploys soldiers to Mandera border
A few hours after Somalia announced it was cutting diplomatic ties with Kenya, the Somalia National Army (SNA) was deployed to the common border. In Mandera County, residents reported seeing SNA
France rescues JKIA rail track with Sh14bn deal
Plans to construct a railway line linking Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi’s city centre are back on track after Kenya secured Sh14 billion loan from the French government.
Russia’s Putin congratulates Biden on winning U.S. election
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights via a video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec.
Al-Shabaab member charged with planning 9/11-style attack on US
Guards wearing face masks stand outside Manhattan federal court in August. Abdullah was due to be presented before a magistrate in Manhattan on Wednesday. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters Cholo
Qatar beats Saudi Arabia to host 2030 Asia Games
Doha was revealed as the host city of the 2030 Asia Games during the Olympic Council of Asia’s general assembly in Muscat, Oman (AFP) Qatar has beaten off competition from Saudi Arabia and
Mogadishu mayor has warned against creating insecurity Benadir region
Photo/Somali Times Benadir Governor Omar Mohamed Mohamud has warned against creating insecurity in the Benadir region, particularly in Mogadishu. The statement from the governor of the Benadir
Path to Brexit trade deal exists, says EU
There is a “path to an agreement now,” the EU Commission president said Wednesday morning, renewing hope in a possible post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU before the transition
Miraa growers wait longer for access to the Sh16 million-a-day Somalia market
Miraa farmers will have to wait longer before they regain access to the Sh16 million-a-day Somalia market following the latest move by the Horn of Africa State to severe diplomatic ties with
Kenya biggest loser in diplomatic row with Somalia
Former National Assembly Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim. The people we have hosted in Nairobi are very unpopular on the ground; people do not want to secede. The whole world, the international
US sanctions on Turkey harm alliance: Defense minister
The US decision to impose sanctions on Turkey has deeply shaken alliance values between the two countries, said the country’s defense minister on Tuesday, denouncing the move. “We condemn this
Somalia deploys soldiers to Mandera border
A few hours after Somalia announced it was cutting diplomatic ties with Kenya, the Somalia National Army (SNA) was deployed to the common border. In Mandera County, residents reported seeing SNA
France rescues JKIA rail track with Sh14bn deal
Plans to construct a railway line linking Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi’s city centre are back on track after Kenya secured Sh14 billion loan from the French government.
Russia’s Putin congratulates Biden on winning U.S. election
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights via a video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec.