Latest NewsTanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
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Tanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
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By Anadolu Agency The US and China Saturday kicked off their economic and trade talks in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, according to the Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency. Chinese
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Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, 83, waves at supporters during a final political rally ahead of Ivory Coast’s presidential election, scheduled for October 25, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,
Read MoreEU fails to agree on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 23, 2025. EU leaders failed on Thursday to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian
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By The African Exponent Export value has become one of the clearest indicators of Africa’s economic trajectory in 2025. Across the continent, countries are strengthening trade performance through
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Featured ArticlesTanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
Tanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
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Uganda expects to start oil production from Tilenga project in 2025
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Chinese envoy urges Somali parties to stay committed to resolving differences through dialogue
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Israeli airstrike cuts off road linking Lebanon, Syria
By Anadolu Agency The Israeli army conducted an airstrike on Friday targeting the Masnaa area in eastern Lebanon cutting off the international road linking Lebanon and Syria, according to the
UN envoy James Swan says Somalia must enforce election laws and independent electoral commission
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The meeting of the National Consultative Council opened today in Mogadishu, and its agenda contains preliminary information about the items on the table that are expected to be discussed by the
How Africa loses over $300b annually in illicit financial flows
File Photo/Somali Times By The East African Tax experts say a weakness in the definition of illicit financial flows is helping looters make away with money from Africa, weakening its growth. Now,
US official says Israel has not guaranteed it would not strike Iran’s nuclear facilities
By Anadolu Agency A senior US State Department official said Israel has not assured the Biden administration it would refrain from attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to CNN. The
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh pays money on social media spreading propaganda against Ahmed Madobe
File Photo/Somali Times The press director of the Jubaland presidency, Mohamed Hassan has confirmed the Somali presidency of spending money to insult the Jubaland president Ahmed Moahmed Islam.
Turkey will not allow region to be torn apart, President Erdogan says
By Anadolu Agency Turkey will not allow the region to be torn apart again with a new agreement like the Sykes-Picot Agreement that divided the Middle East, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Qatar, Turkey, UK and US have supported Somalia territorial integrity unity
The governments of Qatar, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States, have confirmed their support for the independence of the Federal Republic of Somalia, territorial integrity, and unity and
Chinese envoy urges Somali parties to stay committed to resolving differences through dialogue
Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on all Somali parties to keep up the momentum, strengthen dialogue and
Israeli airstrike cuts off road linking Lebanon, Syria
By Anadolu Agency The Israeli army conducted an airstrike on Friday targeting the Masnaa area in eastern Lebanon cutting off the international road linking Lebanon and Syria, according to the
UN envoy James Swan says Somalia must enforce election laws and independent electoral commission
The acting UN envoy to Somalia, James Swan, who delivered a speech at the UN Security Council, underlined the importance of adopting enforceable electoral laws and establishing an independent
Puntland has rejected the extension plan for Villa Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali regional government of Puntland has spoken about its position on the current meeting of the National Consultative Council in Mogadishu, in which President Said
What is the reason for the additional extension period for regional leaders in Somalia?
The meeting of the National Consultative Council opened today in Mogadishu, and its agenda contains preliminary information about the items on the table that are expected to be discussed by the