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File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
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Former Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
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By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
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Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
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Featured ArticlesFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Former Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
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Exclusive: Mali has begun seizing Barrick gold by helicopter
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Top 10 African countries for real estate investment in 2025
By The African Exponent Africa’s real estate market is booming in 2025, offering diverse opportunities. This article covers the top 10 countries where investors can see the highest returns,
Turkish president is not welcome to buy Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times Hassan Sheikh and his family are planning to sell Somalia to the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to sources close to corrupt president Hassan Sheikh told
Iran and Russia can finalise nuclear plant agreements, Pezeshkian tells Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. Photographer Maxim
246 survivors, 78 bodies recovered from illegal mine in South Africa
Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78. Photographer Zhang Yudong By Xinhua News Agency A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought
Sterling dips after data shows slower UK economic growth
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Trump says ‘epic’ cease-fire deal reached in Gaza
By Anadolu Agency US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a deal has been reached for hostages in Gaza amid media reports that Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire deal.
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By The African Exponent Africa’s top ten coffee-producing nations are ranked by production figures and fascinating details about their respective coffee industries. The main
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This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2024 shows the scenery of Nuuk, capital of Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory. Photographer Luo Yizhou By Xinhua News Agency Donald Trump’s policy of
Exclusive: Mali has begun seizing Barrick gold by helicopter
Souvenir luggage tags are displayed at a Barrick Gold Corp at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 1, 2020. Photographer