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UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
Read MoreKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
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Featured ArticlesUK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomali special forces kill 40 al-Shabaab terrorist
Mogadishu, Somali National Intelligence Service Agency (NISA) said Tuesday that it had killed 40 Al-Shabaab insurgents in the country’s southern region. The Security forces launched a wide-scale
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Somali special forces kill 40 al-Shabaab terrorist
Mogadishu, Somali National Intelligence Service Agency (NISA) said Tuesday that it had killed 40 Al-Shabaab insurgents in the country’s southern region. The Security forces launched a wide-scale
Read MoreEx-Joint Chiefs chairman: Trump threat to use military on protesters ‘very dangerous’
© Greg Nash BY MARTY JOHNSON Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey has joined the dissenting voices of retired generals who have criticized President Trump for his handling of
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Blog PostsSomalia’s oil may secure the peace
The federal country is on the verge of launching a licensing round that could be transformative for the country—if IOCs are convinced by improvements to the security situation The geology of
‘The dollar lured my husband to Somalia’
Credit: Daily Nation Idris Opwora Wesonga and Joseph Juma Odhiambo at a Mandera court on December 10, 2019. Idris Wesonga left his rented house in Mumias town on November 11, 2019 in search for a
Philippine court dismisses case seeking $3.9 billion of Marcos wealth
Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos takes the witness stand at the anti-corruption court Sandiganbayan in Quezon City, Metro Manila, in Philippines November 16, 2018. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Somali-Turkish agriculture expo kicks off
Minister for Labor and Social Affairs seeks Turkey’s assistance to help Somalia realize its potential in agriculture An exhibition organized by Somalia and Turkey officially kicked off Sunday,
Purdue Pharma’s foreign affiliate now selling overdose cure
This Dec. 12, 2019, photo shows a sign at the Mundipharma International headquarters at Cambridge Science Park in England. Mundipharma is the international affiliate of Purdue Pharma, the maker
Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to “get Brexit done”
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a visit to newly elected Conservative party MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell at Sedgefield Cricket Club in County Durham, north east
Strong quake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several
A strong earthquake struck near the Philippine city of Davao on Sunday, killing a child, damaging buildings and causing several injuries, officials said, the latest in a series of tremors to
Turkish navy orders Israeli ship out of Cyprus’ waters
The Israeli research ship was escorted out of waters off of Cyprus [File: AFP] Israeli ship had no choice but to depart even though Turkey does not have any jurisdiction over the area. The
Mo Farah’s knife attack brother deported and left to rot 4,000 miles from home
Credit: Daily Mirror Ahmed Farah’s flight back to Somalia (Image: Ahmed Farah) By Alan Selby EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Farah, 30, was sent back to Somalia after being freed from prison following a
Somali Prime Minister meets with his counterpart in Qatar asked more aid
Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hasan Ali Khaire, met with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. The two prime
Somalia’s oil may secure the peace
The federal country is on the verge of launching a licensing round that could be transformative for the country—if IOCs are convinced by improvements to the security situation The geology of
‘The dollar lured my husband to Somalia’
Credit: Daily Nation Idris Opwora Wesonga and Joseph Juma Odhiambo at a Mandera court on December 10, 2019. Idris Wesonga left his rented house in Mumias town on November 11, 2019 in search for a
Philippine court dismisses case seeking $3.9 billion of Marcos wealth
Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos takes the witness stand at the anti-corruption court Sandiganbayan in Quezon City, Metro Manila, in Philippines November 16, 2018. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Somali-Turkish agriculture expo kicks off
Minister for Labor and Social Affairs seeks Turkey’s assistance to help Somalia realize its potential in agriculture An exhibition organized by Somalia and Turkey officially kicked off Sunday,
Purdue Pharma’s foreign affiliate now selling overdose cure
This Dec. 12, 2019, photo shows a sign at the Mundipharma International headquarters at Cambridge Science Park in England. Mundipharma is the international affiliate of Purdue Pharma, the maker
Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to “get Brexit done”
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a visit to newly elected Conservative party MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell at Sedgefield Cricket Club in County Durham, north east
Strong quake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several
A strong earthquake struck near the Philippine city of Davao on Sunday, killing a child, damaging buildings and causing several injuries, officials said, the latest in a series of tremors to
Turkish navy orders Israeli ship out of Cyprus’ waters
The Israeli research ship was escorted out of waters off of Cyprus [File: AFP] Israeli ship had no choice but to depart even though Turkey does not have any jurisdiction over the area. The
Mo Farah’s knife attack brother deported and left to rot 4,000 miles from home
Credit: Daily Mirror Ahmed Farah’s flight back to Somalia (Image: Ahmed Farah) By Alan Selby EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Farah, 30, was sent back to Somalia after being freed from prison following a
Somali Prime Minister meets with his counterpart in Qatar asked more aid
Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hasan Ali Khaire, met with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. The two prime