Latest NewsSomalia: 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
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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 WEEKSomalia lifts ban on miraa imports from Kenya
Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s Federal Government has officially lifted the ban on the importation of khat (miraa) from Kenya. However, it has imposed certain conditions for the commodity to be
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People pose for a photo in front of a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Nathan
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Somalia lifts ban on miraa imports from Kenya
Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s Federal Government has officially lifted the ban on the importation of khat (miraa) from Kenya. However, it has imposed certain conditions for the commodity to be
Read MoreSri Lanka responds to Islamist terrorism by terrorising Muslims
Fighting hatred with hatred The police are doing little to prevent mob attacks The charges sound silly but the consequences are not. One Muslim lady’s crime was to wear a shirt printed with a
Read MoreFacebook changes name to Meta as it refocuses on virtual reality
People pose for a photo in front of a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Nathan
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Blog PostsEthiopia blocks Kenya from accessing plane crash scene
Government will now rely on Somalia report to find out what caused accident that left four Kenyans dead. Cargo aircraft registered in Kenya as 5Y-AXO was reportedly shot down by a rocket missile.
Kenyans from UK begin arriving home, India and China next
Kenyans who were caught up in Covid-19 lockdowns around the world have started arriving home. Some 84 citizens landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport aboard a Kenya Airways plane from
Madagascar Covid-19 Cure Remain Unnoticed by the World
Covid-19 cure By Mthokozisi Dube. In Africa, the western methods of treatment and medicine have had traditional competitors since time immemorial. The African methods started losing traction
Ethiopia’s Tigray region eyes election in challenge to national unity
Photo: Credit Reuters The Horn of Africa country in March postponed parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for August due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. A new date has yet to be set,
UK overtakes Italy with Europe’s highest official coronavirus death toll
A general view of ambulances and staff outside the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the Excel Centre, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 5, 2020.
Somalia’s government-run school teachers are complaining of not receiving salaries
Photo/Somali Times Teachers in Somalia’s government-run schools are complaining about not receiving salaries for over several months. The teachers’ leaders told Somali Times that they
Kenya demands answers from Somalia over downed plane
Kenya has asked Somalia to investigate “unclear circumstances” under which a light aircraft was shot down in Bardale area. The cargo plane carrying aid supplies for use in the fight
Somali journalist stabbed to death in Mogadishu
Somali Journalist Said Yusuf Ali, a journalist who worked for a media outlet, was killed in Mogadishu tonight. The killing of journalist Said Yusuf Ali in the district of hodan is to have been
Turkey says Hifter ‘regressing’ in Libya conflict
Photo: Credit Reuters/ Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020.
Light Kenyan Aircraft Brought Down by Rocket Propelled Grenade in Somalia
A light Kenyan aircraft with 6 crew members has been brought down after getting hit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Somalia while landing. The Embraer 120 plane with tail registration 5Y AXO
Ethiopia blocks Kenya from accessing plane crash scene
Government will now rely on Somalia report to find out what caused accident that left four Kenyans dead. Cargo aircraft registered in Kenya as 5Y-AXO was reportedly shot down by a rocket missile.
Kenyans from UK begin arriving home, India and China next
Kenyans who were caught up in Covid-19 lockdowns around the world have started arriving home. Some 84 citizens landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport aboard a Kenya Airways plane from
Madagascar Covid-19 Cure Remain Unnoticed by the World
Covid-19 cure By Mthokozisi Dube. In Africa, the western methods of treatment and medicine have had traditional competitors since time immemorial. The African methods started losing traction
Ethiopia’s Tigray region eyes election in challenge to national unity
Photo: Credit Reuters The Horn of Africa country in March postponed parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for August due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. A new date has yet to be set,
UK overtakes Italy with Europe’s highest official coronavirus death toll
A general view of ambulances and staff outside the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the Excel Centre, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 5, 2020.
Somalia’s government-run school teachers are complaining of not receiving salaries
Photo/Somali Times Teachers in Somalia’s government-run schools are complaining about not receiving salaries for over several months. The teachers’ leaders told Somali Times that they
Kenya demands answers from Somalia over downed plane
Kenya has asked Somalia to investigate “unclear circumstances” under which a light aircraft was shot down in Bardale area. The cargo plane carrying aid supplies for use in the fight
Somali journalist stabbed to death in Mogadishu
Somali Journalist Said Yusuf Ali, a journalist who worked for a media outlet, was killed in Mogadishu tonight. The killing of journalist Said Yusuf Ali in the district of hodan is to have been
Turkey says Hifter ‘regressing’ in Libya conflict
Photo: Credit Reuters/ Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020.
Light Kenyan Aircraft Brought Down by Rocket Propelled Grenade in Somalia
A light Kenyan aircraft with 6 crew members has been brought down after getting hit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Somalia while landing. The Embraer 120 plane with tail registration 5Y AXO