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 WEEKHundreds of elite Somalia soldiers graduate from training program in Turkey
Hundreds of members of an elite Somali commando unit on Friday graduated from a training program in Turkey under a bilateral pact on strengthening the Somali Armed Forces, according to Anadolu
Read MoreInvestigation: 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
Read MoreSomali President Hassan Sheikh is asking for a $500 million loan from President Xi Jinping-sources say
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who is participating in the China-Arab Conference, had a meeting with the President of China, Xi Jinping. According to
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Hundreds of elite Somalia soldiers graduate from training program in Turkey
Hundreds of members of an elite Somali commando unit on Friday graduated from a training program in Turkey under a bilateral pact on strengthening the Somali Armed Forces, according to Anadolu
Read MoreInvestigation: 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
Read MoreSomali President Hassan Sheikh is asking for a $500 million loan from President Xi Jinping-sources say
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who is participating in the China-Arab Conference, had a meeting with the President of China, Xi Jinping. According to
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Blog PostsFactbox: Kashmir’s history: India’s revoking of special status in context
Indian security personnel stand guard along a deserted street during restrictions in Jammu, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta The Indian government on Monday revoked the special status of
Somalia executes 2 Al-Shabaab members for Mogadishu attack 2017/18
The Federal Government of Somalia has executed two members of Al-Shabaab for their role in multiple attacks in Mogadishu. The two were found guilty for activities carried in 2017/18 and were
The Somali boy who fled a civil war who now wants to be a Cardiff MP
Mohamed Ali wants to be the Conservative MP for Cardiff North Mohamed Ali says he’s seen what civil war can do – and says he isn’t prepared for Brexit to cause one in Britain
Kismayo: Madobe fights rivals on land, online ahead of Jubbaland polls
Photo/AFP The election in the Somalia state of Jubbaland where Sheikh Ahmed Islam Madobe wants to retain the presidency is turning into a battle on land and online. Candidates have been busy
9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours
Authorities work the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. A several people in Ohio have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and
20 dead, more wounded after gunman attacks Texas shoppers
From left, Melody Stout, Hannah Payan, Aaliyah Alba, Sherie Gramlich and Laura Barrios comfort each other during a vigil for victims of the shooting Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. A
Dublin man charged after 60 guns found in car at UK port
A handout photo made available by the British National Crime Agency (NCA) showing 60 guns recovered hidden in car after arriving at the Port of Dover from Calais. Photograph: EPA Police make
Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying ‘smuggled fuel’
Photo (AP) Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has seized an oil tanker carrying 700,000 liters of “smuggled fuel” in the Persian Gulf, Iranian media reported Sunday. State TV and the semi-official Fars
U.S. says China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief
U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a joint news conference with their Australia counterparts in Sydney, Australia, August 4, 2019.
Somali Prime Minister pays tribute to the family of former mayor, Eng Abdirahman Omar Osman
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, His Excellency Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire today pays tribute to the family and relatives of the governor of Banadir region, Eng. Abdirahman Omar Osman The
Factbox: Kashmir’s history: India’s revoking of special status in context
Indian security personnel stand guard along a deserted street during restrictions in Jammu, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta The Indian government on Monday revoked the special status of
Somalia executes 2 Al-Shabaab members for Mogadishu attack 2017/18
The Federal Government of Somalia has executed two members of Al-Shabaab for their role in multiple attacks in Mogadishu. The two were found guilty for activities carried in 2017/18 and were
The Somali boy who fled a civil war who now wants to be a Cardiff MP
Mohamed Ali wants to be the Conservative MP for Cardiff North Mohamed Ali says he’s seen what civil war can do – and says he isn’t prepared for Brexit to cause one in Britain
Kismayo: Madobe fights rivals on land, online ahead of Jubbaland polls
Photo/AFP The election in the Somalia state of Jubbaland where Sheikh Ahmed Islam Madobe wants to retain the presidency is turning into a battle on land and online. Candidates have been busy
9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours
Authorities work the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. A several people in Ohio have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and
20 dead, more wounded after gunman attacks Texas shoppers
From left, Melody Stout, Hannah Payan, Aaliyah Alba, Sherie Gramlich and Laura Barrios comfort each other during a vigil for victims of the shooting Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. A
Dublin man charged after 60 guns found in car at UK port
A handout photo made available by the British National Crime Agency (NCA) showing 60 guns recovered hidden in car after arriving at the Port of Dover from Calais. Photograph: EPA Police make
Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying ‘smuggled fuel’
Photo (AP) Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has seized an oil tanker carrying 700,000 liters of “smuggled fuel” in the Persian Gulf, Iranian media reported Sunday. State TV and the semi-official Fars
U.S. says China destabilizing Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief
U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a joint news conference with their Australia counterparts in Sydney, Australia, August 4, 2019.
Somali Prime Minister pays tribute to the family of former mayor, Eng Abdirahman Omar Osman
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, His Excellency Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire today pays tribute to the family and relatives of the governor of Banadir region, Eng. Abdirahman Omar Osman The