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
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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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 WEEKKenya 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
Read MoreWarships, Tuna and Pirates – EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta’s contribution to security and development in Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean
For the past 10 years the EU has successfully deployed a CSDP military naval operation to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. Today the threat of piracy has been minimised. At the same time
Read MoreTaliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
Relatives and residents pray during a funeral ceremony for victims of a suicide attack at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. The mosque was
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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
Read MoreWarships, Tuna and Pirates – EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta’s contribution to security and development in Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean
For the past 10 years the EU has successfully deployed a CSDP military naval operation to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. Today the threat of piracy has been minimised. At the same time
Read MoreTaliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
Relatives and residents pray during a funeral ceremony for victims of a suicide attack at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. The mosque was
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Blog PostsImpeach me, I’ll jail you – Philippines’ Duterte dares foes to test him
Photo/Reuters Attention to strong language in paragraphs five and six. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened opponents with prison if they try to impeach him, the latest in what a
Abdi Sharif signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC
Photo/Liverpool Football Club Abdi Sharif has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool Football Club. The 18-year-old midfielder has been training with the Reds since the age of six
US: Muslim ban continues to ‘devastate’ lives
Muslim ban has nothing to do with national security, says Maryland senator The Muslim ban in the U.S. continues to have a “devastating” impact on nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia,
Twin suicide attacks target police in Tunis; 1 dead, 8 hurt
People are prevented to enter a security area after an explosion in Tunis, Thursday June 27, 2019. The Tunisian Interior ministry said one police officer has died in the suicide bombing targeting
Trade, climate change, Iran focus as G-20 leaders meet
President Donald Trump waves after arriving at Osaka International (Itami) Airport, in Osaka, Japan, Thursday, June 27, 2019. Trump is in Osaka to attend the G20 summit. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
New UN envoy lauds AU troops for stabilizing Somalia
The newly appointed UN envoy in Somalia on Wednesday lauded the critical role played by the African Union troops in ongoing efforts to stabilize Somalia. James Swan, special representative of the
Two killed, seven injured as Russian plane makes emergency landing in Siberia
An Antonov An-24 passenger plane is seen on fire after an emergency landing in the town of Nizhneangarsk, Russia June 27, 2019. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS Two people were
Somalia celebrate the 59th anniversary independence day
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The Security has been beefed up in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday with heavy deployment of troops as Somalia marks the 26th June celebrations when the
Trump says ‘not talking boots on the ground’ if action taken against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump talks about the United States imposing fresh sanctions on Iran before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24,
Kenya Corruption, transparency failings alive and kicking in private sector
Corruption and corporate malfeasance, often in the form of white-collar crime, is alive and kicking in the private sector. It may not be as pervasive as in the public sector but it is prevalent,
Impeach me, I’ll jail you – Philippines’ Duterte dares foes to test him
Photo/Reuters Attention to strong language in paragraphs five and six. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened opponents with prison if they try to impeach him, the latest in what a
Abdi Sharif signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC
Photo/Liverpool Football Club Abdi Sharif has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool Football Club. The 18-year-old midfielder has been training with the Reds since the age of six
US: Muslim ban continues to ‘devastate’ lives
Muslim ban has nothing to do with national security, says Maryland senator The Muslim ban in the U.S. continues to have a “devastating” impact on nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia,
Twin suicide attacks target police in Tunis; 1 dead, 8 hurt
People are prevented to enter a security area after an explosion in Tunis, Thursday June 27, 2019. The Tunisian Interior ministry said one police officer has died in the suicide bombing targeting
Trade, climate change, Iran focus as G-20 leaders meet
President Donald Trump waves after arriving at Osaka International (Itami) Airport, in Osaka, Japan, Thursday, June 27, 2019. Trump is in Osaka to attend the G20 summit. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
New UN envoy lauds AU troops for stabilizing Somalia
The newly appointed UN envoy in Somalia on Wednesday lauded the critical role played by the African Union troops in ongoing efforts to stabilize Somalia. James Swan, special representative of the
Two killed, seven injured as Russian plane makes emergency landing in Siberia
An Antonov An-24 passenger plane is seen on fire after an emergency landing in the town of Nizhneangarsk, Russia June 27, 2019. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS Two people were
Somalia celebrate the 59th anniversary independence day
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The Security has been beefed up in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday with heavy deployment of troops as Somalia marks the 26th June celebrations when the
Trump says ‘not talking boots on the ground’ if action taken against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump talks about the United States imposing fresh sanctions on Iran before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24,
Kenya Corruption, transparency failings alive and kicking in private sector
Corruption and corporate malfeasance, often in the form of white-collar crime, is alive and kicking in the private sector. It may not be as pervasive as in the public sector but it is prevalent,