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
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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 WEEKUkraine’s president calls Istanbul peace talks ‘positive’
By Anadolu Agency Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the latest round of peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, Turkiye could be called “positive,” but “the enemy
Read MorePhilippines condemns China’s actions in South China Sea against fishing vessels
Philippine Coast Guard/Reuters Chinese Coast Guard fires water cannon at Philippine fishing boats in South China Sea By Reuters The Philippines condemned China’s “illegal and
Read MorePuntland demands UN projects be directed to its institutions, not corrupt Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland government has announced its commitment to convincing the United Nations and all donor agencies in Somalia to deal directly with it. Puntland demands UN
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Ukraine’s president calls Istanbul peace talks ‘positive’
By Anadolu Agency Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the latest round of peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, Turkiye could be called “positive,” but “the enemy
Read MorePhilippines condemns China’s actions in South China Sea against fishing vessels
Philippine Coast Guard/Reuters Chinese Coast Guard fires water cannon at Philippine fishing boats in South China Sea By Reuters The Philippines condemned China’s “illegal and
Read MorePuntland demands UN projects be directed to its institutions, not corrupt Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland government has announced its commitment to convincing the United Nations and all donor agencies in Somalia to deal directly with it. Puntland demands UN
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Blog PostsUganda has excess cane, but govt says it’s not selling to Kenya
Uganda has blocked a request to export excess sugar cane from outgrowers in Busoga region to Kenya. Farmers say they have an overproduction of some 500,000 tones of sugar that processors are
Iran rejects U.S. accusation it long violated nuclear deal
Photo/ Reuters Iran rejected on Tuesday a White House accusation that Tehran was long violating the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, after the Islamic Republic said it had amassed
OPEC extends oil production cuts amid weaker demand outlook
Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia arrives for a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and non OPEC members at
WTA Wimbledon: 15-year-old sensation Cori Guaff thumps Venus Williams
Photo/Tennis World By JOVICA ILIC In the battle of the youngest and oldest players in the draw, the 15-year-old sensation Cori Gauff ousted the five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams 6-4,
Somalia’s revenue law adds impetus to exploration drive
By Ian Lewis Efforts to attract investment to a 15-block offshore licensing round are gathering momentum Parliamentary approval for a new petroleum law, which includes a revenue sharing agreement
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
Kenya: State could lose Shilling 823bn ‘bad loans’
Photo/Daily Nation Auditor-General (AG) Edward Ouko. AG’s report shows that the government risks losing more than Shilling 823.7 billion worth of outstanding loans advanced to 72 State
Gun battle rages in Afghan capital after powerful blast injures 65
Smoke rises from the site of a blast and gunfire in Kabul, Afghanistan July 1, 2019.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail Afghan security forces were battling gunmen on Monday who had forced their way into a
Glencore’s Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners
Photo/Reuters The deaths of 43 illegal miners at a Glencore facility in Congo last week highlighted a growing challenge for mining companies struggling to secure sites from small-scale
France Has Assassinated 22 African Presidents Since 1963
Photo/Pinterest /Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Here is the list of African presidents who have been assassinated by France since 1963. For African leaders who boldly stood up to the unending
Uganda has excess cane, but govt says it’s not selling to Kenya
Uganda has blocked a request to export excess sugar cane from outgrowers in Busoga region to Kenya. Farmers say they have an overproduction of some 500,000 tones of sugar that processors are
Iran rejects U.S. accusation it long violated nuclear deal
Photo/ Reuters Iran rejected on Tuesday a White House accusation that Tehran was long violating the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, after the Islamic Republic said it had amassed
OPEC extends oil production cuts amid weaker demand outlook
Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia arrives for a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and non OPEC members at
WTA Wimbledon: 15-year-old sensation Cori Guaff thumps Venus Williams
Photo/Tennis World By JOVICA ILIC In the battle of the youngest and oldest players in the draw, the 15-year-old sensation Cori Gauff ousted the five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams 6-4,
Somalia’s revenue law adds impetus to exploration drive
By Ian Lewis Efforts to attract investment to a 15-block offshore licensing round are gathering momentum Parliamentary approval for a new petroleum law, which includes a revenue sharing agreement
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
Kenya: State could lose Shilling 823bn ‘bad loans’
Photo/Daily Nation Auditor-General (AG) Edward Ouko. AG’s report shows that the government risks losing more than Shilling 823.7 billion worth of outstanding loans advanced to 72 State
Gun battle rages in Afghan capital after powerful blast injures 65
Smoke rises from the site of a blast and gunfire in Kabul, Afghanistan July 1, 2019.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail Afghan security forces were battling gunmen on Monday who had forced their way into a
Glencore’s Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners
Photo/Reuters The deaths of 43 illegal miners at a Glencore facility in Congo last week highlighted a growing challenge for mining companies struggling to secure sites from small-scale
France Has Assassinated 22 African Presidents Since 1963
Photo/Pinterest /Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Here is the list of African presidents who have been assassinated by France since 1963. For African leaders who boldly stood up to the unending