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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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 WEEKPutin calls China’s Xi ahead of expected meeting with Trump
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed prospects for a settlement in Ukraine in a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to media reports.
Read MoreUK crime agency alerts teachers on “sextortion” after rise in cases
Pedestrians walk past the National Crime Agency (NCA) headquarters in London October 7, 2013. The new body has been launched to pursue organised criminals. Photographer Stefan Wermuth/File Photo
Read MoreUK Rwanda migrants plan to be delayed after new parliamentary defeats
Prime minister, Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in Downing Street in London, after he saw the Safety of Rwanda Bill pass its third reading in the House of Commons by a majority of 44
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Putin calls China’s Xi ahead of expected meeting with Trump
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed prospects for a settlement in Ukraine in a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to media reports.
Read MoreUK crime agency alerts teachers on “sextortion” after rise in cases
Pedestrians walk past the National Crime Agency (NCA) headquarters in London October 7, 2013. The new body has been launched to pursue organised criminals. Photographer Stefan Wermuth/File Photo
Read MoreUK Rwanda migrants plan to be delayed after new parliamentary defeats
Prime minister, Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in Downing Street in London, after he saw the Safety of Rwanda Bill pass its third reading in the House of Commons by a majority of 44
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Blog PostsBody of missing Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen found in septic tank
Missing Dutch billionaire Tob Cohen. His body was found in a septic tank in his compound in Kitisuru, Nairobi, on September 13, 2019. Police have finally found the body of missing Dutch tycoon
Kenya becomes third African nation to use new malaria vaccine
Kenya on Friday added the world’s first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for children under two, becoming the third country in Africa to roll out the vaccine for the disease
PKK terrorist attack in SE Turkey kills 7 civilians
9 others injured when terrorists target vehicle carrying villagers, says interior minister At least seven civilians were killed and nine injured when PKK terrorists targeted a vehicle carrying
Kenya bans foreigners from adopting local children
Photo/ Reuters Kenya has banned foreigners from adopting local children and will work toward a new policy governing the process, the presidency said on Thursday. The move follows that of
Drama as Duale, clash in parliament Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa
Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa on Wednesday openly clashed with National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale over Tanga Tanga phrase. Duale was not impressed with the lawmaker after he uttered the
About 1800 Amisom soldiers killed in Shabaab war, new report shows
Photo/ AFP The overall death toll for the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) is probably in the range of 1,800 troops, says a new report by a US expert on the war against Al-Shabaab. The
Eritrea Tops List of World’s Most-Censored Countries
The Eritrean government controls the state media more than any other country in the world. Eritrea has been named the country with the world’s highest level of censorship. The information
UK’s worst-case no-deal Brexit plan warns of food shortages, public disorder
An electronic billboard displaying a British government Brexit information awareness campaign advertisement is seen in London, Britain, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville The British
Somalia, Kenya maritime hearing starts 4 Nov ICJ
Public hearings for the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia will commence on November 4, the International Court of Justice has formally announced. The UN global court said Wednesday in a
Mortar Shelling targets the presidential complex in Villa Somalia
Three mortar shells on Tuesday hit a nearby Presidential compound in Mogadishu. There are no casualties that have been reported. Locals have confirmed that the mortars have barraged villages
Body of missing Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen found in septic tank
Missing Dutch billionaire Tob Cohen. His body was found in a septic tank in his compound in Kitisuru, Nairobi, on September 13, 2019. Police have finally found the body of missing Dutch tycoon
Kenya becomes third African nation to use new malaria vaccine
Kenya on Friday added the world’s first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for children under two, becoming the third country in Africa to roll out the vaccine for the disease
PKK terrorist attack in SE Turkey kills 7 civilians
9 others injured when terrorists target vehicle carrying villagers, says interior minister At least seven civilians were killed and nine injured when PKK terrorists targeted a vehicle carrying
Kenya bans foreigners from adopting local children
Photo/ Reuters Kenya has banned foreigners from adopting local children and will work toward a new policy governing the process, the presidency said on Thursday. The move follows that of
Drama as Duale, clash in parliament Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa
Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa on Wednesday openly clashed with National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale over Tanga Tanga phrase. Duale was not impressed with the lawmaker after he uttered the
About 1800 Amisom soldiers killed in Shabaab war, new report shows
Photo/ AFP The overall death toll for the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) is probably in the range of 1,800 troops, says a new report by a US expert on the war against Al-Shabaab. The
Eritrea Tops List of World’s Most-Censored Countries
The Eritrean government controls the state media more than any other country in the world. Eritrea has been named the country with the world’s highest level of censorship. The information
UK’s worst-case no-deal Brexit plan warns of food shortages, public disorder
An electronic billboard displaying a British government Brexit information awareness campaign advertisement is seen in London, Britain, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville The British
Somalia, Kenya maritime hearing starts 4 Nov ICJ
Public hearings for the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia will commence on November 4, the International Court of Justice has formally announced. The UN global court said Wednesday in a
Mortar Shelling targets the presidential complex in Villa Somalia
Three mortar shells on Tuesday hit a nearby Presidential compound in Mogadishu. There are no casualties that have been reported. Locals have confirmed that the mortars have barraged villages