Latest NewsKeir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Read MoreEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
Read MoreSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Read MoreTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
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Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Read MoreEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
Read MoreSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Read MoreTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
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Featured ArticlesKeir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKIMF and World Bank Consider Somalia Eligible for Assistance Under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative
Photo Credit Kristalina Georgieva The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank met, on February 12 and 13, respectively, to consider Somalia’s eligibility for debt
Read MoreTrump says doesn’t want to talk to Xi, could even cut China ties
U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping pose for a photo ahead of their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin
Read MorePutin vows to expand economic and security ties with Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, poses for a photo with leaders of African countries at the Russia-Africa summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.
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IMF and World Bank Consider Somalia Eligible for Assistance Under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative
Photo Credit Kristalina Georgieva The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank met, on February 12 and 13, respectively, to consider Somalia’s eligibility for debt
Read MoreTrump says doesn’t want to talk to Xi, could even cut China ties
U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping pose for a photo ahead of their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin
Read MorePutin vows to expand economic and security ties with Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, poses for a photo with leaders of African countries at the Russia-Africa summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.
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Blog PostsFunds 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
African Union Condemns Attack on Amisom Personnel
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat condemns in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated on 29 July 2019 by Al-Shaabab militants against Amisom personnel, which
Somaliland to boost Kenya’s miraa exports
Traded CS Peter Munya The national government is set open a consulate at Hargeisa in Somaliland aimed to increase exports to the autonomous country. Trade CS Peter Munya said Miraa will be the
Pakistani army plane crashes into homes, killing at least 18
People help an injured victim who morns for the lost of his family member at the site of plane crash in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 30, 2019. A small Pakistani military plane crashed into
3 companies pay California $70 million for delaying drugs
FILE – In this July 8, 2016, file photo, a prescription is filled at Pucci’s Pharmacy in Sacramento, Calif. Four pharmaceutical companies are agreeing to pay California nearly $70
Second UK navy ship arrives in Persian Gulf
HMS Duncan to support safe passage of British-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz, says UK Defense Ministry A second U.K. navy vessel arrived in the Persian Gulf to escort commercial ships
Trump signs Sept. 11 victims’ compensation fund extension
President Donald Trump walks out to speak before signing H.R. 1327, an act ensuring that a victims’ compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money, in the Rose
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
African Union Condemns Attack on Amisom Personnel
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat condemns in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated on 29 July 2019 by Al-Shaabab militants against Amisom personnel, which
Somaliland to boost Kenya’s miraa exports
Traded CS Peter Munya The national government is set open a consulate at Hargeisa in Somaliland aimed to increase exports to the autonomous country. Trade CS Peter Munya said Miraa will be the
Pakistani army plane crashes into homes, killing at least 18
People help an injured victim who morns for the lost of his family member at the site of plane crash in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 30, 2019. A small Pakistani military plane crashed into
3 companies pay California $70 million for delaying drugs
FILE – In this July 8, 2016, file photo, a prescription is filled at Pucci’s Pharmacy in Sacramento, Calif. Four pharmaceutical companies are agreeing to pay California nearly $70
Second UK navy ship arrives in Persian Gulf
HMS Duncan to support safe passage of British-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz, says UK Defense Ministry A second U.K. navy vessel arrived in the Persian Gulf to escort commercial ships
Trump signs Sept. 11 victims’ compensation fund extension
President Donald Trump walks out to speak before signing H.R. 1327, an act ensuring that a victims’ compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money, in the Rose