Latest NewsBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
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By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
Read More
Featured ArticlesBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKClashes erupt between Saudi and UAE in Aden
Violent clashes have erupted between allies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the temporary Yemeni capital of Aden in the south of the country, Anadolu Agency reported on
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Ankara -Housing prices up 4.5 pct in Q4 2017 compared to the previous year, says Eurostat Overall house prices climbed 11 per cent in the EU between 2010 and 2017, Eurostat said on Tuesday. The
Read MoreBritain’s Johnson to launch cross-government commission on racism
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the M&S clothing department and other retail outlets in Westfield Stratford to see the COVID-19 measure taken before reopening tomorrow, in London, Britain
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Clashes erupt between Saudi and UAE in Aden
Violent clashes have erupted between allies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the temporary Yemeni capital of Aden in the south of the country, Anadolu Agency reported on
Read MoreEU house prices on the rise
Ankara -Housing prices up 4.5 pct in Q4 2017 compared to the previous year, says Eurostat Overall house prices climbed 11 per cent in the EU between 2010 and 2017, Eurostat said on Tuesday. The
Read MoreBritain’s Johnson to launch cross-government commission on racism
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the M&S clothing department and other retail outlets in Westfield Stratford to see the COVID-19 measure taken before reopening tomorrow, in London, Britain
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Blog PostsUN seeks 1.42 bln USD to expand humanitarian operations in Somalia in 2025
File Photo/Somali Times The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that it requires 1.42 billion U.S. dollars in 2025 to ramp up humanitarian
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed yet to respond to Djibouti’s Tadjourah Port offer
File Photo/Somali Times The government of Djibouti says it has yet to hear back from Ethiopian counterparts on its offer to hand over the full administration of Tadjourah Port. Four months ago,
Turkish Embassy in Damascus resumes operations after 12 years
By Anadolu Agency The Turkish flag was raised at its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday as the mission resumed operations following a hiatus of 12 years. The embassy, which had
Kenya takes action against Hassan Sheikh’s militia
The Kenyan government has now taken a new step in the tension between Hassan Sheikh and the Jubaland government, following the heavy fighting that took place on Wednesday in the Raskambooni area
EU launches new humanitarian air bridge to support Syrian people amid political transition
By Anadolu Agency The European Commission on Friday announced the launch of a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to deliver critical health care and essential supplies to those most in need in
Dozens of UAE flights head to airstrip UN says supplies arms to Sudan rebels
The satellite image shows IL-76 cargo plane parked on the tarmac at Amdjarass International Airport, Ouadi Koudjinli, Chad October 1, 2024. MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/USG, Courtesy of Conflict
Jubaland expresses regret over the fighting Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia in RasKamboni
File Photo/Somali Times The Jubaland regional government has issued a press release expressing its deep regret over the fighting in Raskambooni Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia,
Somalia agrees to allow its territory in Ethiopia to have a maritime naval base-loophole
File Photo/Somali Times President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference with Somali President Hassan Sheikh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the presidential palace. Read:
Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni
File Photo/Somali Times Jubaland forces loyal to Ahmed Madobe have confirmed that they have captured most of the town of Raskamboni in the Lower Juba region. Read: Face-to-face talks will take
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh becomes a warlord
File Photo/Somali Times BREAKING: Jubaland government forces on the outskirts of Raskambooni were attacked by militias led by the Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and details are emerging. Read:
UN seeks 1.42 bln USD to expand humanitarian operations in Somalia in 2025
File Photo/Somali Times The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that it requires 1.42 billion U.S. dollars in 2025 to ramp up humanitarian
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed yet to respond to Djibouti’s Tadjourah Port offer
File Photo/Somali Times The government of Djibouti says it has yet to hear back from Ethiopian counterparts on its offer to hand over the full administration of Tadjourah Port. Four months ago,
Turkish Embassy in Damascus resumes operations after 12 years
By Anadolu Agency The Turkish flag was raised at its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday as the mission resumed operations following a hiatus of 12 years. The embassy, which had
Kenya takes action against Hassan Sheikh’s militia
The Kenyan government has now taken a new step in the tension between Hassan Sheikh and the Jubaland government, following the heavy fighting that took place on Wednesday in the Raskambooni area
EU launches new humanitarian air bridge to support Syrian people amid political transition
By Anadolu Agency The European Commission on Friday announced the launch of a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to deliver critical health care and essential supplies to those most in need in
Dozens of UAE flights head to airstrip UN says supplies arms to Sudan rebels
The satellite image shows IL-76 cargo plane parked on the tarmac at Amdjarass International Airport, Ouadi Koudjinli, Chad October 1, 2024. MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/USG, Courtesy of Conflict
Jubaland expresses regret over the fighting Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia in RasKamboni
File Photo/Somali Times The Jubaland regional government has issued a press release expressing its deep regret over the fighting in Raskambooni Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia,
Somalia agrees to allow its territory in Ethiopia to have a maritime naval base-loophole
File Photo/Somali Times President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference with Somali President Hassan Sheikh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the presidential palace. Read:
Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni
File Photo/Somali Times Jubaland forces loyal to Ahmed Madobe have confirmed that they have captured most of the town of Raskamboni in the Lower Juba region. Read: Face-to-face talks will take
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh becomes a warlord
File Photo/Somali Times BREAKING: Jubaland government forces on the outskirts of Raskambooni were attacked by militias led by the Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and details are emerging. Read: