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File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
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Somalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Read MoreTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
Read MoreThe transit fee for the Turkish Straits will be $6.70 starting July 1st
By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
Read MoreG7 summit ends without communique, exposing deepening divisions
By Xinhua News Agency The three-day Group of Seven G7 summit concluded Wednesday in Evian, France, amid visible divisions among member states, as leaders struggled to bridge differences on major
Read MoreRussia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht approached the warship in the
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Featured ArticlesSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Somalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKUN votes to crack down on Somalia’s al-Shabab extremists
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to prevent the sale or shipment to Somalia of components of improvised explosive devices if there is “significant risk” they may be
Read MoreEuropean Parliament raps Somalia over press freedom, rights violations
Journalist Abdiaziz Guled, aka Afrika, who was killed in a targeted suicide bombing in Mogadishu. The European Parliament now describes Somalia’s media environment as restrictive and conducive
Read MoreCharter plane crash-lands in Kajiado
Photo Credit/ Daily Nation/The aircraft belonging to Yellow Wings Air Services after the crash landing. A light aircraft en route to the Amboseli National Park on Thursday morning crash-landed at
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UN votes to crack down on Somalia’s al-Shabab extremists
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to prevent the sale or shipment to Somalia of components of improvised explosive devices if there is “significant risk” they may be
Read MoreEuropean Parliament raps Somalia over press freedom, rights violations
Journalist Abdiaziz Guled, aka Afrika, who was killed in a targeted suicide bombing in Mogadishu. The European Parliament now describes Somalia’s media environment as restrictive and conducive
Read MoreCharter plane crash-lands in Kajiado
Photo Credit/ Daily Nation/The aircraft belonging to Yellow Wings Air Services after the crash landing. A light aircraft en route to the Amboseli National Park on Thursday morning crash-landed at
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Blog PostsTaliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
Mark Frerichs, a contractor from Illinois, poses in Iraq in this undated photo obtained from Twitter that he would include with his resume when job hunting. Frerichs was abducted in Afghanistan
Italian PM says kidnapped volunteer Silvia Romano freed
Ms Silvia Constanca Romano who was abducted by gunmen from Malindi, Kilifi County, on November 20, 2018. Italian volunteer Silvia Constanca Romano, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from
Rights group says Saudi Arabia is holding a senior prince incommunicado since March
Photo: Credit Reuters Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday that Saudi Arabian authorities recently detained and are holding incommunicado Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, who had previously been
Saudi dissident forced to go to court to claim asylum in Germany
Rasheed Alameer told MEE that he now felt safe in Germany (YouTube) Rasheed Alameer says his case was only settled when he made a legal complaint more than 18 months after fleeing to Europe
Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions
US President Donald Trump (L) and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) attend the Arabic Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 21 May, 2017 [Bandar
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
COVID-19 in Somalia: A Public Health Emergency in an Electoral Minefield
Photo/Somali Times The coronavirus pandemic could pose a huge challenge to Somalia. To manage the crisis, the federal government should reach out to and coordinate with political rivals. It
Ugandan hospital, Somali town washed away by East Africa floods
Photo: Credit Reuters Flooding washed away roads, bridges and a hospital in Uganda and an entire small town in Somalia as torrential rain across East Africa compounded problems for governments
Madagascar coronavirus herbal mix draws demand from across Africa despite WHO misgivings
Photo: Credit African Exponent Covid-19 cure Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based “cure” for Covid-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already put in orders for
Ethiopia jails former minister for corruption
Photo: Credit Reuters An Ethiopian court on Friday convicted a former cabinet minister on corruption charges and sentenced him to six years in prison. The conviction comes amid a push by Prime
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
Mark Frerichs, a contractor from Illinois, poses in Iraq in this undated photo obtained from Twitter that he would include with his resume when job hunting. Frerichs was abducted in Afghanistan
Italian PM says kidnapped volunteer Silvia Romano freed
Ms Silvia Constanca Romano who was abducted by gunmen from Malindi, Kilifi County, on November 20, 2018. Italian volunteer Silvia Constanca Romano, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from
Rights group says Saudi Arabia is holding a senior prince incommunicado since March
Photo: Credit Reuters Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday that Saudi Arabian authorities recently detained and are holding incommunicado Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, who had previously been
Saudi dissident forced to go to court to claim asylum in Germany
Rasheed Alameer told MEE that he now felt safe in Germany (YouTube) Rasheed Alameer says his case was only settled when he made a legal complaint more than 18 months after fleeing to Europe
Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions
US President Donald Trump (L) and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) attend the Arabic Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 21 May, 2017 [Bandar
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
COVID-19 in Somalia: A Public Health Emergency in an Electoral Minefield
Photo/Somali Times The coronavirus pandemic could pose a huge challenge to Somalia. To manage the crisis, the federal government should reach out to and coordinate with political rivals. It
Ugandan hospital, Somali town washed away by East Africa floods
Photo: Credit Reuters Flooding washed away roads, bridges and a hospital in Uganda and an entire small town in Somalia as torrential rain across East Africa compounded problems for governments
Madagascar coronavirus herbal mix draws demand from across Africa despite WHO misgivings
Photo: Credit African Exponent Covid-19 cure Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based “cure” for Covid-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already put in orders for
Ethiopia jails former minister for corruption
Photo: Credit Reuters An Ethiopian court on Friday convicted a former cabinet minister on corruption charges and sentenced him to six years in prison. The conviction comes amid a push by Prime