Latest NewsRuto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Read MoreIran warns it will attack US forces if they try to enter Hormuz Strait
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned it will target US forces if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the
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A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
Read MoreTurkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey has approved a $30 million grant agreement for Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and his family allies of Turkey, marking a new round of budgetary support for
Read MoreAzerbaijan suspends cooperation with European Parliament over anti-Azerbaijani policy
By Anadolu Agency Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday adopted a resolution on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament in “all areas” as it accused the legislative body of continuing its
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Ruto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Read MoreIran warns it will attack US forces if they try to enter Hormuz Strait
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned it will target US forces if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the
Read MoreEU’s regulatory turn risks undermining fair competition
A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
Read MoreTurkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey has approved a $30 million grant agreement for Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and his family allies of Turkey, marking a new round of budgetary support for
Read MoreAzerbaijan suspends cooperation with European Parliament over anti-Azerbaijani policy
By Anadolu Agency Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday adopted a resolution on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament in “all areas” as it accused the legislative body of continuing its
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Featured ArticlesRuto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Ruto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKWhat is the reason for Kenyan foreign minister’s trip to Mogadishu?
Photo/Somali Times Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Raychelle Omamo arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, her first visit to Somalia. Kenyan Foreign Minister Raychelle Omamo will meet
Read MoreBiden, Macron to discuss Israel and Ukraine in pomp-filled state visit
U.S President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France,
Read MoreU.S. senators alarmed if China gets control of Djibouti port
Two prominent U.S. senators expressed alarm on Tuesday about the military and political consequences if China gains control of a port terminal in Djibouti, and said they were concerned it could
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What is the reason for Kenyan foreign minister’s trip to Mogadishu?
Photo/Somali Times Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Raychelle Omamo arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, her first visit to Somalia. Kenyan Foreign Minister Raychelle Omamo will meet
Read MoreBiden, Macron to discuss Israel and Ukraine in pomp-filled state visit
U.S President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France,
Read MoreU.S. senators alarmed if China gets control of Djibouti port
Two prominent U.S. senators expressed alarm on Tuesday about the military and political consequences if China gains control of a port terminal in Djibouti, and said they were concerned it could
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Blog PostsChina plans to restrict visas for U.S. visitors with ‘anti-China’ links
Photo/Reuters China is planning tighter visa restrictions for U.S. nationals with ties to anti-China groups, people with knowledge of the proposed curbs said, following similar U.S. restrictions
Guterres warns U.N. may not have enough money to pay staff next month
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the opening of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York,
IMF chief: trade conflicts fuel synchronized global slowdown
File photo the World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the forum Frontiers in Anticorruption at the World Bank/IMF annual spring meeting in Washington. Georgieva, the new head of the
Dubai ruler and princess set for legal battle in London next month
FILE PHOTO: Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, the wife of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Toby
Turkey says Syria attack plans complete, Trump delivers threat
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about Turkey and Syria during a formal signing ceremony for the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement at the White House in Washington, October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin
Germany announces additional $73 mln in aid to Somalia
Photo/Somali Times/Germany Ambassador Annett Gunther Support over next two years ‘complements positive trajectory Somalia has taken in recent years,’ says German ambassador Germany said
Ilhan Omar files for divorce, citing an ‘irretrievable breakdown’ in her marriage
Photo/Facebook Rep. Ilhan Omar and her alleged estranged husband, Ahmed Hirsi Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has filed for divorce from her husband, Ahmed Hirsi, claiming an “irretrievable breakdown”
Judge says New York prosecutors can see Trump’s tax returns
FILE – In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during the Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House in Washington. On Monday, Oct. 7 Judge Victor
Gold export strengthens Ugandan shilling
Since May, Uganda’s earnings from gold exports have been increasing from $78.7 million to $97.3 in July. Increased gold export in recent months has strengthened the Ugandan shilling, helping ease
China’s forex reserves stand at $3.09 trillion at September end, gold-buying continues
Photo/CGTN China’s foreign exchange reserves came in at 3.09 trillion U.S. dollars, and its gold reserves rose for a tenth straight month at the end of September, official data showed
China plans to restrict visas for U.S. visitors with ‘anti-China’ links
Photo/Reuters China is planning tighter visa restrictions for U.S. nationals with ties to anti-China groups, people with knowledge of the proposed curbs said, following similar U.S. restrictions
Guterres warns U.N. may not have enough money to pay staff next month
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the opening of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York,
IMF chief: trade conflicts fuel synchronized global slowdown
File photo the World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the forum Frontiers in Anticorruption at the World Bank/IMF annual spring meeting in Washington. Georgieva, the new head of the
Dubai ruler and princess set for legal battle in London next month
FILE PHOTO: Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, the wife of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Toby
Turkey says Syria attack plans complete, Trump delivers threat
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about Turkey and Syria during a formal signing ceremony for the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement at the White House in Washington, October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin
Germany announces additional $73 mln in aid to Somalia
Photo/Somali Times/Germany Ambassador Annett Gunther Support over next two years ‘complements positive trajectory Somalia has taken in recent years,’ says German ambassador Germany said
Ilhan Omar files for divorce, citing an ‘irretrievable breakdown’ in her marriage
Photo/Facebook Rep. Ilhan Omar and her alleged estranged husband, Ahmed Hirsi Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has filed for divorce from her husband, Ahmed Hirsi, claiming an “irretrievable breakdown”
Judge says New York prosecutors can see Trump’s tax returns
FILE – In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during the Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House in Washington. On Monday, Oct. 7 Judge Victor
Gold export strengthens Ugandan shilling
Since May, Uganda’s earnings from gold exports have been increasing from $78.7 million to $97.3 in July. Increased gold export in recent months has strengthened the Ugandan shilling, helping ease
China’s forex reserves stand at $3.09 trillion at September end, gold-buying continues
Photo/CGTN China’s foreign exchange reserves came in at 3.09 trillion U.S. dollars, and its gold reserves rose for a tenth straight month at the end of September, official data showed