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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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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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 WEEKSomalia summons Kenyan ambassador over PS Macharia Kamau ‘offensive’ tweet
Somalia’s Foreign Affairs ministry on Sunday summoned Kenya’s ambassador Lucas Tumbo over what it termed an offensive tweet by PS Macharia Kamau. In a statement on Monday, the
Read MoreA statement issued after bilateral talks between president Mohamed and Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed
Mogadishu- At the invitation of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E Dr. Abiy
Read MoreIsrael launches preemptive strike on Iran, killing IRGC’s top commander
By Xinhua News Agency Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israel has launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement
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Somalia summons Kenyan ambassador over PS Macharia Kamau ‘offensive’ tweet
Somalia’s Foreign Affairs ministry on Sunday summoned Kenya’s ambassador Lucas Tumbo over what it termed an offensive tweet by PS Macharia Kamau. In a statement on Monday, the
Read MoreA statement issued after bilateral talks between president Mohamed and Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed
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Read MoreIsrael launches preemptive strike on Iran, killing IRGC’s top commander
By Xinhua News Agency Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israel has launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement
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Blog PostsAt least 32 killed in Yemen military parade attack: sources
At least 32 people were killed in an attack on a military parade in the Yemeni port city of Aden on Thursday, security and medical sources said. The attack in Aden, the seat of the Saudi-backed
The Air Force is ramping up its airstrikes in Somalia
Somali national army soldiers stand in formation during a logistics course graduation ceremony. The U.S. Air Force has now carried out as many airstrikes in support of Somali government forces as
Elders, ex-Ras Kamboni leader plot to end Madobe’s hold on Jubbaland
As the Jubbaland election reaches the homestretch, the eight-year reign of Sheikh Ahmed Madobe, Kenya’s ally in the war against al-Shabaab, could end following spirited campaigns of Abdinasir
Kenya’s dusitD2 hotel reopens after January attack that killed 21
Workers at the DusitD2 Hotel celebrate during its reopening ceremony since its closure following an attack by Al Shabaab-affiliated militant that killed at least 21 people in Nairobi, Kenya, July
Germany declines to join US-led mission in Persian Gulf
Berlin says it will continue diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions with Iran Germany will not contribute to a U.S.-led military mission to patrol the waters of the Persian Gulf, a government
Britain’s Lloyds banks lower profits on rising claims
PHOTO/AFP/File / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS British bank Lloyds said Wednesday that first-half net profits slid as it took another hit from mis-sold credit insurance before a key claims deadline, and
Funds to Kenya troops in Somalia halved
The European Union (EU) and its partners refunded Kenya Sh4.3 billion for its troops fighting Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia in the fiscal year ended June 2019, latest Exchequer statistics show.
Princess Haya, Dubai ruler’s wife, urges UK court to grant a forced marriage protection order
Princess Haya (right in white) seen for first time since fleeing Dubai as she arrives for High Court hearing Credit: Mark Thomas/i-Image By Steve Bird Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, the youngest
Ethiopian forces take control of positions in Kismayo after Kenyan troops withdraw
Ethiopian forces have taken control of several positions in the Somali port city of Kismayo, capital of the Jubbaland region, after Kenyan troops reportedly withdrew from the area, Horn News 24
Museveni tips Somali leader on state building
President Museveni. President Museveni last night shared snippets of a private conversation with his Somali counterpart, disclosing that he told President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed the problem
At least 32 killed in Yemen military parade attack: sources
At least 32 people were killed in an attack on a military parade in the Yemeni port city of Aden on Thursday, security and medical sources said. The attack in Aden, the seat of the Saudi-backed
The Air Force is ramping up its airstrikes in Somalia
Somali national army soldiers stand in formation during a logistics course graduation ceremony. The U.S. Air Force has now carried out as many airstrikes in support of Somali government forces as
Elders, ex-Ras Kamboni leader plot to end Madobe’s hold on Jubbaland
As the Jubbaland election reaches the homestretch, the eight-year reign of Sheikh Ahmed Madobe, Kenya’s ally in the war against al-Shabaab, could end following spirited campaigns of Abdinasir
Kenya’s dusitD2 hotel reopens after January attack that killed 21
Workers at the DusitD2 Hotel celebrate during its reopening ceremony since its closure following an attack by Al Shabaab-affiliated militant that killed at least 21 people in Nairobi, Kenya, July
Germany declines to join US-led mission in Persian Gulf
Berlin says it will continue diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions with Iran Germany will not contribute to a U.S.-led military mission to patrol the waters of the Persian Gulf, a government
Britain’s Lloyds banks lower profits on rising claims
PHOTO/AFP/File / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS British bank Lloyds said Wednesday that first-half net profits slid as it took another hit from mis-sold credit insurance before a key claims deadline, and
Funds to Kenya troops in Somalia halved
The European Union (EU) and its partners refunded Kenya Sh4.3 billion for its troops fighting Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia in the fiscal year ended June 2019, latest Exchequer statistics show.
Princess Haya, Dubai ruler’s wife, urges UK court to grant a forced marriage protection order
Princess Haya (right in white) seen for first time since fleeing Dubai as she arrives for High Court hearing Credit: Mark Thomas/i-Image By Steve Bird Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, the youngest
Ethiopian forces take control of positions in Kismayo after Kenyan troops withdraw
Ethiopian forces have taken control of several positions in the Somali port city of Kismayo, capital of the Jubbaland region, after Kenyan troops reportedly withdrew from the area, Horn News 24
Museveni tips Somali leader on state building
President Museveni. President Museveni last night shared snippets of a private conversation with his Somali counterpart, disclosing that he told President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed the problem