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 WEEKBank of England intervenes in UK bond market to stem rout
By Reuters The Bank of England said on Wednesday that it would buy as many long-dated government bonds as needed between now and Oct. 14 to stabilise financial markets, after a slump in British
Read MoreUK home secretary set to sign new asylum treaty in Rwanda
British Home Secretary James Cleverly tours the Kigali Genocide Memorial during his visit to Kigali, Rwanda, to sign a new treaty with Rwanda, December 5, 2023. Photographer Ben Birchall By
Read MoreEritrea: Diplomacy Changes, but Political Prisoners Remain
The recent arrest of Eritrea’s former finance minister is a troubling sign that repressive tactics continue despite changes in Eritrea’s diplomatic engagements. Human Rights Watch released a
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Bank of England intervenes in UK bond market to stem rout
By Reuters The Bank of England said on Wednesday that it would buy as many long-dated government bonds as needed between now and Oct. 14 to stabilise financial markets, after a slump in British
Read MoreUK home secretary set to sign new asylum treaty in Rwanda
British Home Secretary James Cleverly tours the Kigali Genocide Memorial during his visit to Kigali, Rwanda, to sign a new treaty with Rwanda, December 5, 2023. Photographer Ben Birchall By
Read MoreEritrea: Diplomacy Changes, but Political Prisoners Remain
The recent arrest of Eritrea’s former finance minister is a troubling sign that repressive tactics continue despite changes in Eritrea’s diplomatic engagements. Human Rights Watch released a
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Blog PostsAmnesty accuses Eritrea of targeting diaspora activists in Kenya
Photo /AFP Eritrean officials are systematically harassing diaspora activists in Kenya, with apparent collusion on the part of Kenyan intelligence agents, Amnesty International said in a briefing
Ethiopian Airlines Group Voted ‘Best Airline in Africa’
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, has been honored as the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for the third consecutive year at
Erdogan urges world to keep Khashoggi case on agenda
At his G20 press conference, Erdogan says perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi should be brought to justice Turkish President on Saturday called on the international community to prioritize bringing
Why some Somali women support Al-Shabaab?
Al-Shabaab’s policies lead some Somali women to support the organisation politically and in some cases to play key military roles, a new study indicates. The group’s “brutal
Sudan’s military council accepts AU-Ethiopia proposal
Photo (AP) Draft proposal suggests few changes from previous Ethiopian plan endorsed by protesters but rejected by military. Sudan’s ruling military council has said a proposal submitted by
Trump says he appreciates Saudi purchase of U.S. military equipment
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he appreciated Saudi Arabia’s purchase of U.S. military equipment, calling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “friend of mine” who had worked to open up
Suit filed to stop Kenya from taking part in Somalia boundary dispute in The Hague
Twenty petitioners have moved to the High Court seeking to compel the State to withdraw from a maritime delimitation case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Kenya was sued at the court
Malaysia plans to decriminalize drug use to battle addiction
This June 26, 2019, photo shows customs officials display seized drugs at the customs office in Sepang. Malaysia’s government has announced plans to remove criminal penalties for the
Cori Gauff roars into the main draw at Wimbledon for another huge record
Photo/Tennis World By JOVICA ILIC Twelve months ago, Cori Gauff came to Wimbledon as a teenage sensation and Roland Garros junior winner, standing as one of the favorites at the All England Club
G20 Leaders’ Summit kicks off in Japan
Leaders of the world’s leading and emerging economies to discuss world politics, economy, trade, climate The two-day G20 summit of the leaders of powerful nations kicked off in the Japanese
Amnesty accuses Eritrea of targeting diaspora activists in Kenya
Photo /AFP Eritrean officials are systematically harassing diaspora activists in Kenya, with apparent collusion on the part of Kenyan intelligence agents, Amnesty International said in a briefing
Ethiopian Airlines Group Voted ‘Best Airline in Africa’
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, has been honored as the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for the third consecutive year at
Erdogan urges world to keep Khashoggi case on agenda
At his G20 press conference, Erdogan says perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi should be brought to justice Turkish President on Saturday called on the international community to prioritize bringing
Why some Somali women support Al-Shabaab?
Al-Shabaab’s policies lead some Somali women to support the organisation politically and in some cases to play key military roles, a new study indicates. The group’s “brutal
Sudan’s military council accepts AU-Ethiopia proposal
Photo (AP) Draft proposal suggests few changes from previous Ethiopian plan endorsed by protesters but rejected by military. Sudan’s ruling military council has said a proposal submitted by
Trump says he appreciates Saudi purchase of U.S. military equipment
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he appreciated Saudi Arabia’s purchase of U.S. military equipment, calling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “friend of mine” who had worked to open up
Suit filed to stop Kenya from taking part in Somalia boundary dispute in The Hague
Twenty petitioners have moved to the High Court seeking to compel the State to withdraw from a maritime delimitation case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Kenya was sued at the court
Malaysia plans to decriminalize drug use to battle addiction
This June 26, 2019, photo shows customs officials display seized drugs at the customs office in Sepang. Malaysia’s government has announced plans to remove criminal penalties for the
Cori Gauff roars into the main draw at Wimbledon for another huge record
Photo/Tennis World By JOVICA ILIC Twelve months ago, Cori Gauff came to Wimbledon as a teenage sensation and Roland Garros junior winner, standing as one of the favorites at the All England Club
G20 Leaders’ Summit kicks off in Japan
Leaders of the world’s leading and emerging economies to discuss world politics, economy, trade, climate The two-day G20 summit of the leaders of powerful nations kicked off in the Japanese