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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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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
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomali Gor-gor Commandos has graduated Isparta School in Turkey
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Somali Gor-gor Commandos has graduated Isparta School in Turkey
Photo/Somali Times The 7th Gor-gor National Army Commandos have been trained at Isparta School in Turkey, where they have been undergoing various types of training for some time. The Somali
Read MoreHow pay-as-you-go solar financing in Africa is shifting from equity to debt
Photo by American Public Power Association /Unsplash By The African Exponent In July of last year, in offices in Nairobi and London, lawyers from Clifford Chance closed a deal that few outside
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Blog PostsHouthi drones hit two Aramco plants, Saudis say fires contained
Smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Saturday attacked two
Major Saudi Arabia oil facilities hit by drone strikes
A file photo of a production facility at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield. Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters Strikes spark huge fire at world’s largest oil processing facility Drones attacked the
South Korea car firm Hyundai enters Somaliland market
A Hyundai car. The South Korea car manufacturer has introduced eight models in Somaliland. South Korea car manufacturer Hyundai has entered into the Somaliland into the market. Hyundai has
Uganda Airlines denies grounding planes after reports of cancelled flights
Uganda Airlines has disputed claims that it had grounded one of its planes and failed to make scheduled flights to Somalia this week. Early this month the airline launched flights to Mogadishu,
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
Houthi drones hit two Aramco plants, Saudis say fires contained
Smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Saturday attacked two
Major Saudi Arabia oil facilities hit by drone strikes
A file photo of a production facility at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield. Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters Strikes spark huge fire at world’s largest oil processing facility Drones attacked the
South Korea car firm Hyundai enters Somaliland market
A Hyundai car. The South Korea car manufacturer has introduced eight models in Somaliland. South Korea car manufacturer Hyundai has entered into the Somaliland into the market. Hyundai has
Uganda Airlines denies grounding planes after reports of cancelled flights
Uganda Airlines has disputed claims that it had grounded one of its planes and failed to make scheduled flights to Somalia this week. Early this month the airline launched flights to Mogadishu,
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