Latest NewsPresident Ruto announces death of Kenya military chief Francis Ogolla
Former Chief of Defence Forces the late General Francis Ogolla By The East African Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla is dead, President William Ruto has confirmed.
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A Kenya Defence Forces helicopter making a landing. Photo/Courtesy By Daily Nation A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) helicopter on Thursday afternoon crashed and caught fire in Sindar area of Western
Read MoreDuke University speaks after ending scholarship for Black students
Duke Chapel, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Warren LeMay By Face2Face Africa Duke University has ended its full-ride scholarship program for Black students
Read MoreEU approved $116.9m to improve security in Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times The European Union approved $74.4 million for the cost of transferring the security responsibility of the African Union forces that will leave Somalia at the end of this
Read MoreWhat led to SSC Khatumo’s exclusion from the meeting that Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh announced?
File Photo/Somali Times The administration of SSC-Khatumo was angry about the reason why they were excluded from the meeting by the President of Mogadishu Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud announced, which
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President Ruto announces death of Kenya military chief Francis Ogolla
Former Chief of Defence Forces the late General Francis Ogolla By The East African Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla is dead, President William Ruto has confirmed.
Read MoreKenya Defence Forces chopper crashes, kills five soldiers
A Kenya Defence Forces helicopter making a landing. Photo/Courtesy By Daily Nation A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) helicopter on Thursday afternoon crashed and caught fire in Sindar area of Western
Read MoreDuke University speaks after ending scholarship for Black students
Duke Chapel, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Warren LeMay By Face2Face Africa Duke University has ended its full-ride scholarship program for Black students
Read MoreEU approved $116.9m to improve security in Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times The European Union approved $74.4 million for the cost of transferring the security responsibility of the African Union forces that will leave Somalia at the end of this
Read MoreWhat led to SSC Khatumo’s exclusion from the meeting that Mogadishu President Hassan Sheikh announced?
File Photo/Somali Times The administration of SSC-Khatumo was angry about the reason why they were excluded from the meeting by the President of Mogadishu Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud announced, which
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Featured ArticlesPresident Ruto announces death of Kenya military chief Francis Ogolla
Former Chief of Defence Forces the late General Francis Ogolla By The East African Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla is dead, President William Ruto has confirmed.
President Ruto announces death of Kenya military chief Francis Ogolla
Former Chief of Defence Forces the late General Francis Ogolla By The East African Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla is dead, President William Ruto has confirmed.
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File – In this 1998 file photo made available on March 19, 2004, Ayman al-Zawahri poses for a photograph in Khost, Afghanistan. Al-Zawahri, the top al-Qaida leader, was killed by the U.S.
Read MoreA Delegation led by President Farmajo arrives in Addis Ababa
Photo/Somali Times Addis Ababa, Somali President Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo a delegation arrives in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital on Thursday. Upon arrival at Bole Int’l airport, President
Read MoreWhy is Kenya’s top spy coming to Mogadishu?
Kenya spy chief Noordin Haji The Director General of Security and Intelligence of Kenya NIS, Mr. Nuradidin Yusuf Haji, today visited Mogadishu. The Director of NIS was welcomed at
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Watching al-Qaida chief’s ‘pattern of life’ key to his death
File – In this 1998 file photo made available on March 19, 2004, Ayman al-Zawahri poses for a photograph in Khost, Afghanistan. Al-Zawahri, the top al-Qaida leader, was killed by the U.S.
Read MoreA Delegation led by President Farmajo arrives in Addis Ababa
Photo/Somali Times Addis Ababa, Somali President Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo a delegation arrives in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital on Thursday. Upon arrival at Bole Int’l airport, President
Read MoreWhy is Kenya’s top spy coming to Mogadishu?
Kenya spy chief Noordin Haji The Director General of Security and Intelligence of Kenya NIS, Mr. Nuradidin Yusuf Haji, today visited Mogadishu. The Director of NIS was welcomed at
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Blog PostsJournalists face threats of intimidation and censorship for reporting Covid-19 in Mogadishu and Hargeisa
Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent threats of intimidation and censorship against journalists reporting Covid-19 in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. On 30 March, during a meeting with
Somalia: Critical juncture to curb spread of COVID-19 and save lives
Photo/Somali Times Somalia is at a critical juncture where immediate action can still curb the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, April 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) —
Political marketplace in Somalia: Penetration of money in power
In Somalia, money is crucial for everything, and it has shaped the dynamics and nature of its politics and power. For example, it plays an important role in who comes to power or wins elections.
Global stocks down with US jobs, oil rally in focus
A currency trader checks the temperature of his colleague at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2020. Asian stocks were
Ex Al-Shabaab commander and current Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin, Farmajo accuses veteran journalist Harun Maruf being a threat to national security
Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo accuses veteran journalist Harun Maruf damning allegations against a respected journalist who co-authored one of the key books on
Virus deaths, unemployment accelerating across Europe, US
City workers fumigate a street to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) Coronavirus deaths mounted with alarming speed
U.N. agency keeps Africa food aid flowing amid coronavirus
Photo: Credit Reuters The United Nations food agency has negotiated a humanitarian corridor to keep food aid flowing in southern Africa after many countries shut their borders to stop the spread
COVID-19: US announces $7M aid for Somalia
The U.S. announced on Thursday it will provide $7 million to help Somalia deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. “The U.S. Government is providing $7 million in humanitarian and health assistance to
Coronavirus: Somaliland confirms Ethiopian Airlines it will not stop flying to Hargeisa Airport
Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian colony says it will not stop flying Ethiopian Airlines to Hargeisa airport after it faces two cases of Coronavirus. Somaliland continues and it will not stop
Journalists face threats of intimidation and censorship for reporting Covid-19 in Mogadishu and Hargeisa
Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent threats of intimidation and censorship against journalists reporting Covid-19 in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. On 30 March, during a meeting with
Somalia: Critical juncture to curb spread of COVID-19 and save lives
Photo/Somali Times Somalia is at a critical juncture where immediate action can still curb the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, April 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) —
Political marketplace in Somalia: Penetration of money in power
In Somalia, money is crucial for everything, and it has shaped the dynamics and nature of its politics and power. For example, it plays an important role in who comes to power or wins elections.
Global stocks down with US jobs, oil rally in focus
A currency trader checks the temperature of his colleague at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2020. Asian stocks were
Ex Al-Shabaab commander and current Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin, Farmajo accuses veteran journalist Harun Maruf being a threat to national security
Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo accuses veteran journalist Harun Maruf damning allegations against a respected journalist who co-authored one of the key books on
Virus deaths, unemployment accelerating across Europe, US
City workers fumigate a street to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) Coronavirus deaths mounted with alarming speed
U.N. agency keeps Africa food aid flowing amid coronavirus
Photo: Credit Reuters The United Nations food agency has negotiated a humanitarian corridor to keep food aid flowing in southern Africa after many countries shut their borders to stop the spread
COVID-19: US announces $7M aid for Somalia
The U.S. announced on Thursday it will provide $7 million to help Somalia deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. “The U.S. Government is providing $7 million in humanitarian and health assistance to
Coronavirus: Somaliland confirms Ethiopian Airlines it will not stop flying to Hargeisa Airport
Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian colony says it will not stop flying Ethiopian Airlines to Hargeisa airport after it faces two cases of Coronavirus. Somaliland continues and it will not stop