Latest NewsUK 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
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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
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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.
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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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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
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An injured man is carried from the scene as a patrol tanker burns in the background, Saturday, Aug. 10 2019, in Morogoro, Tanzania. A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania Saturday as
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Jawar Mohammed (L), an Oromo activist and a media mogul arrives at the Lideta First Instance Court with Bekele Gerba, an Oromo Congress Federalist Party deputy President. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri By
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Police say 62 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion
An injured man is carried from the scene as a patrol tanker burns in the background, Saturday, Aug. 10 2019, in Morogoro, Tanzania. A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania Saturday as
Read MoreUK police investigating 39 lorry deaths raid two addresses
Police move the lorry container where bodies were discovered, in Grays, Essex, Britain October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Two addresses in Northern Ireland have been searched by police
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Blog PostsParliament elects Labour lawmaker Hoyle as Speaker
Labour MP Chris Bryant gives a speech during the election for the new Speaker of the House of Commons, in London, Britain November 4, 2019, in this screen grab taken from video. Parliament TV via
The Somali Foreign Minister has given a diplomatic job to the son’s of the late mayor
Mogadishu, The Somali Foreign Minister has given a diplomatic job to the son’s of the late mayor Somalia’s Federal Government has appointed the son of the late Governor of Banadir
Western countries take sides in Kenya’s maritime row with Somalia
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia (left) and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta.Their countries are in a row over territory. Daniel Irungu/EPA A dispute over maritime territory in the
UN delivers vital supplies to flood-affected families in Belet Weyne
Belet Weyne, 4 November 2019 – The United Nations has joined the national efforts to provide immediate assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by floods that have devastated parts of
Somali Parliament Speaker meets with British Ambassador to Somalia
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, Somali Parliament Speaker Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman on Monday received a British Ambassador to Somalia. Ben Fender. The ambassador the discussed the
Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint
Photo (AP) Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in several cities consistently higher than they ever
Qatar affirms support for Somalia’s development
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that the State of Qatar will continue to be a key supporter of Somalia and will spare no
Ethiopia PM Abiy says death toll from recent protests rises to 86
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a session with the Members of the Parliament in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy
Somalia President meets World Bank Vice President
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has held a welcoming meeting with World Bank officials who have come to the country to
President Xi goes to Iowa? Trump floats farm state to seal trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo with China’s President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin
Parliament elects Labour lawmaker Hoyle as Speaker
Labour MP Chris Bryant gives a speech during the election for the new Speaker of the House of Commons, in London, Britain November 4, 2019, in this screen grab taken from video. Parliament TV via
The Somali Foreign Minister has given a diplomatic job to the son’s of the late mayor
Mogadishu, The Somali Foreign Minister has given a diplomatic job to the son’s of the late mayor Somalia’s Federal Government has appointed the son of the late Governor of Banadir
Western countries take sides in Kenya’s maritime row with Somalia
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia (left) and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta.Their countries are in a row over territory. Daniel Irungu/EPA A dispute over maritime territory in the
UN delivers vital supplies to flood-affected families in Belet Weyne
Belet Weyne, 4 November 2019 – The United Nations has joined the national efforts to provide immediate assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by floods that have devastated parts of
Somali Parliament Speaker meets with British Ambassador to Somalia
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, Somali Parliament Speaker Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman on Monday received a British Ambassador to Somalia. Ben Fender. The ambassador the discussed the
Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint
Photo (AP) Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in several cities consistently higher than they ever
Qatar affirms support for Somalia’s development
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that the State of Qatar will continue to be a key supporter of Somalia and will spare no
Ethiopia PM Abiy says death toll from recent protests rises to 86
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a session with the Members of the Parliament in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy
Somalia President meets World Bank Vice President
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has held a welcoming meeting with World Bank officials who have come to the country to
President Xi goes to Iowa? Trump floats farm state to seal trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo with China’s President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin