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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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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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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Read MoreHargeisa Minister Kaahin says they ordered the SNM forces to invade Las Anod
A voice recorded by Hargeisa Minister of Internal Affairs, Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, shows that the government has agreed to the arrival of elders with armed forces in secret recording Hargeisa
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With nearly 21 million followers, AboFlah, whose real name is Hassan Suleiman, is one of the best-known influencers in the Pool Arab world. By AFP A Somali YouTuber based in Kuwait has raised $1
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Duale denies links to firm at centre of Sh2bn tender scandal
National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale. A firm believed to him has been awarded government tenders worth Sh2.6 billion over the last ten years, a Nation investigation has revealed. A firm
Read MoreHargeisa Minister Kaahin says they ordered the SNM forces to invade Las Anod
A voice recorded by Hargeisa Minister of Internal Affairs, Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, shows that the government has agreed to the arrival of elders with armed forces in secret recording Hargeisa
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Blog PostsEgypt says talks over Ethiopia’s Nile dam deadlocked, calls for mediation
FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September 26, 2019. Picture taken
Allies, donors map the road to Somalia’s coming election
New Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, right, is joined by incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, as he speaks to reporters after winning the election in Mogadishu, Somalia,
Even naturally sweet drinks may increase diabetes risk
A new study suggests that even 100% natural fruit juices may increase the risk of diabetes. By Maria Cohut, Ph.D. While researchers already knew that drinks with added sugar could increase a
ICJ to review Kenya’s request for case delay next week
The International Court of Justice will next week once again review Kenya’s request for a 12-month delay of public hearing in a maritime boundary case filed by Somalia. On Thursday, Kenya’s
Saudi Arabia allows foreign men and women to share hotel rooms
FILE PHOTO: A Saudi man walks past renovated buildings at the historic city of Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo
Shame as 150 MPs pocket millions for no work done
National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale addressing reporters at his Nairobi office Parliament will next week crack down on scores of lazy MPs who have been pocketing millions of shillings in
Tough times: Kenya piles Kshs 2.5 billion debt in a day
A Kshs 200 note. Kenya is headed for tough times ahead after the country’s currency lost its value against the US dollar by a 0.1 per cent depreciation on Thursday. [Photo/CBK] Even without
Uhuru’s team summoned to The Hague amid Indian Ocean border dispute
Photo/Somali Times Kenya has once again been summoned to the International Court of Justice at The Hague following the latest application to have Indian Ocean maritime dispute postponed. It has
I am not a Somali citizen, Duale says amid dual citizenship probe
• National Assembly Majority leader has dismissed claims that he holds both Somali and Kenyan citizenship. • Duale said he was being blackmailed by those he termed ‘busybodies’ after he refused
Ethiopia’s most repressive state is reforming
Photo/AFP The change in Somali Regional State offers an example for the country “HOW IS DEMOCRACY?” asks Bashir Ahmed Hashi, smiling broadly, as he bounds out of his jeep towards the gates of
Egypt says talks over Ethiopia’s Nile dam deadlocked, calls for mediation
FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September 26, 2019. Picture taken
Allies, donors map the road to Somalia’s coming election
New Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, right, is joined by incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, as he speaks to reporters after winning the election in Mogadishu, Somalia,
Even naturally sweet drinks may increase diabetes risk
A new study suggests that even 100% natural fruit juices may increase the risk of diabetes. By Maria Cohut, Ph.D. While researchers already knew that drinks with added sugar could increase a
ICJ to review Kenya’s request for case delay next week
The International Court of Justice will next week once again review Kenya’s request for a 12-month delay of public hearing in a maritime boundary case filed by Somalia. On Thursday, Kenya’s
Saudi Arabia allows foreign men and women to share hotel rooms
FILE PHOTO: A Saudi man walks past renovated buildings at the historic city of Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo
Shame as 150 MPs pocket millions for no work done
National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale addressing reporters at his Nairobi office Parliament will next week crack down on scores of lazy MPs who have been pocketing millions of shillings in
Tough times: Kenya piles Kshs 2.5 billion debt in a day
A Kshs 200 note. Kenya is headed for tough times ahead after the country’s currency lost its value against the US dollar by a 0.1 per cent depreciation on Thursday. [Photo/CBK] Even without
Uhuru’s team summoned to The Hague amid Indian Ocean border dispute
Photo/Somali Times Kenya has once again been summoned to the International Court of Justice at The Hague following the latest application to have Indian Ocean maritime dispute postponed. It has
I am not a Somali citizen, Duale says amid dual citizenship probe
• National Assembly Majority leader has dismissed claims that he holds both Somali and Kenyan citizenship. • Duale said he was being blackmailed by those he termed ‘busybodies’ after he refused
Ethiopia’s most repressive state is reforming
Photo/AFP The change in Somali Regional State offers an example for the country “HOW IS DEMOCRACY?” asks Bashir Ahmed Hashi, smiling broadly, as he bounds out of his jeep towards the gates of