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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
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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 WEEKRobert Mugabe to explain missing $15bn revenue, whether he likes it or not: Zimbabwean MPs
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Robert Mugabe to explain missing $15bn revenue, whether he likes it or not: Zimbabwean MPs
While Robert Mugabe will not appear before Zimbabwe’s parliamentary committe on mines as scheduled on Wednesday, its boss Temba Mliswa says its only a matter of time before the former head of
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By Miguel Otárola Some call Council Member Abdi Warsame’s efforts a political maneuver. Abdi Warsame came to the community center to talk about his vision for Africa Village, his
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said lenders reviewed Sh849.9 billion of business loans in the period to August. Banks have restructured loans worth Sh1.12 trillion or 38 percent of the total
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Ethiopia’s electoral board sets tentative August date for elections
Photo Credit Reuters Ethiopia’s electoral board said on Wednesday it expects to hold national elections on Aug. 16, 2020, the first vote under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who took office in 2018
Turkey won’t shun ‘teaching a lesson’ to Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 14, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet, names new ministers
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Photo Credit Reuters At least 57 people were killed and others were missing after avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours, senior government officials said on Tuesday. In
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New oil law in Somalia tests uneasy peace
By Ed Reed Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire was appointed in early 2017. He had previously worked at Soma as an executive director and his departure effectively marked the end of the company’s
Kenya is selling residency permits and citizenship to offset massive national debt
Photo Credit Nairobi news President Uhuru Kenyatta with his deputy William Ruto Kenya’s domestic and foreign debt is at a crippling Kshs 50 trillion ($50 billion). To stall the economy’s, decline
Iran protesters take to the streets in third day of demos over plane
Protesters took to the streets of Iran for a third day on Monday, expressing outrage over the authorities’ admission that they had shot down a passenger plane by accident during a confrontation
Meeting for Libya peace starts in Moscow
Russian, Turkish top diplomats, defense chiefs, heads of Libya’s warring sides, gather in Moscow to address Libyan crisis Moscow is hosting a series of negotiations on Monday to find a
Philippines struggles to keep evacuees away from volcano
Photo Credit /AFP / Ted ALJIBE /Agoncillo town in the Philippines’ Batangas province has been blanketed with ash from the Taal volcano Philippine authorities were struggling Wednesday to
Ethiopia’s electoral board sets tentative August date for elections
Photo Credit Reuters Ethiopia’s electoral board said on Wednesday it expects to hold national elections on Aug. 16, 2020, the first vote under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who took office in 2018
Turkey won’t shun ‘teaching a lesson’ to Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 14, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet, names new ministers
President Uhuru Kenyatta President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed Ukur Yatani as the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury even as he pledged to focus on the economy this year. In a televised
At least 67 killed by avalanches in Pakistan, India: government officials
Photo Credit Reuters At least 57 people were killed and others were missing after avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours, senior government officials said on Tuesday. In
Africa’s Wealthiest Man Ends The Year $4.3 Billion Better Off
Aliko Dangote Photographer: JWei Leng Tay/Bloomberg Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, became $4.3 billion richer in 2019 as his fortune continued to grow on the back of investments in cement,
New oil law in Somalia tests uneasy peace
By Ed Reed Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire was appointed in early 2017. He had previously worked at Soma as an executive director and his departure effectively marked the end of the company’s
Kenya is selling residency permits and citizenship to offset massive national debt
Photo Credit Nairobi news President Uhuru Kenyatta with his deputy William Ruto Kenya’s domestic and foreign debt is at a crippling Kshs 50 trillion ($50 billion). To stall the economy’s, decline
Iran protesters take to the streets in third day of demos over plane
Protesters took to the streets of Iran for a third day on Monday, expressing outrage over the authorities’ admission that they had shot down a passenger plane by accident during a confrontation
Meeting for Libya peace starts in Moscow
Russian, Turkish top diplomats, defense chiefs, heads of Libya’s warring sides, gather in Moscow to address Libyan crisis Moscow is hosting a series of negotiations on Monday to find a