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 WEEKDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh poses the greatest danger to the security and stability of the Horn of Africa
File Photo/Somali Times President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti is the biggest threat to the Horn of Africa’s security and stability at this moment. Regional leaders must closely monitor
Read MoreDetermined diplomacy needed to mend relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia, experts say
Relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia are likely to be frosty for a considerable time in the wake of this week’s bruising diplomatic meltdown and it will take determined fence-mending to
Read MorePutin accuses Wagner head of treason in national address
By Anadolu Agency Russian president orders Russian military to ‘neutralize those who organized armed rebellion. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday accused the Wagner chief of
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Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh poses the greatest danger to the security and stability of the Horn of Africa
File Photo/Somali Times President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti is the biggest threat to the Horn of Africa’s security and stability at this moment. Regional leaders must closely monitor
Read MoreDetermined diplomacy needed to mend relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia, experts say
Relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia are likely to be frosty for a considerable time in the wake of this week’s bruising diplomatic meltdown and it will take determined fence-mending to
Read MorePutin accuses Wagner head of treason in national address
By Anadolu Agency Russian president orders Russian military to ‘neutralize those who organized armed rebellion. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday accused the Wagner chief of
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Blog PostsUS taps Tanzania for infrastructure plan in battle with China for minerals
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan By The East African The US is roping Tanzania into the mooted Lobito Corridor project to tap the Kabanga nickel deposit, but with a wider focus on rivalry
Turkey’s top diplomat attends first EU meeting in 5 years in bid to boost ties
By Reuters Turkey’s foreign minister hopes to make progress on improving Ankara’s rocky ties with the European Union on Thursday as he attends a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels
Telegram CEO charged in France, released on $5.5M bail
Telegram founder Durov facing charges for alleged criminal activity on messaging platform By Anadolu Agency Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was charged
What is the impact of Ethiopia’s threat to Somalia?
File Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian government yesterday spoke strongly about the security situation in the Horn of Africa region, especially the concern it said it has during the transition
Germany to prevent irregular migration, without suspending asylum rights: Chancellor Scholz
By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised new measures to prevent irregular migration but ruled out suspending asylum rights, amid calls from opposition parties for a drastic
China holds 2nd day of talks on Taiwan, fentanyl with top Biden aide
Wang Yi, the director of the Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office shakes hands with White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at Yanqi Lake in Beijing,
Kenyan police mark 2 months in Haiti, report significant progress
By Anadolu Agency The Kenyan police contingent deployed to Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) said Monday that they had achieved significant milestones in their
European airlines suspend flights amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Stranded passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 25, 2024. Photographer Chen Junqing By Xinhua News Agency Several major airlines in European countries
US defense chief orders 2 carrier strike groups to remain in region amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions
By Anadolu Agency US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered two American carrier strike groups to remain in the Middle East on Sunday after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged intense cross-border
Somalia no longer allow itself Ankara talks Ethiopia
By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad As September comes up, I would sincerely urge the Somalia government to no longer allow itself to be a party to the charade in Anakara talks between
US taps Tanzania for infrastructure plan in battle with China for minerals
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan By The East African The US is roping Tanzania into the mooted Lobito Corridor project to tap the Kabanga nickel deposit, but with a wider focus on rivalry
Turkey’s top diplomat attends first EU meeting in 5 years in bid to boost ties
By Reuters Turkey’s foreign minister hopes to make progress on improving Ankara’s rocky ties with the European Union on Thursday as he attends a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels
Telegram CEO charged in France, released on $5.5M bail
Telegram founder Durov facing charges for alleged criminal activity on messaging platform By Anadolu Agency Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was charged
What is the impact of Ethiopia’s threat to Somalia?
File Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian government yesterday spoke strongly about the security situation in the Horn of Africa region, especially the concern it said it has during the transition
Germany to prevent irregular migration, without suspending asylum rights: Chancellor Scholz
By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised new measures to prevent irregular migration but ruled out suspending asylum rights, amid calls from opposition parties for a drastic
China holds 2nd day of talks on Taiwan, fentanyl with top Biden aide
Wang Yi, the director of the Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office shakes hands with White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at Yanqi Lake in Beijing,
Kenyan police mark 2 months in Haiti, report significant progress
By Anadolu Agency The Kenyan police contingent deployed to Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) said Monday that they had achieved significant milestones in their
European airlines suspend flights amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Stranded passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 25, 2024. Photographer Chen Junqing By Xinhua News Agency Several major airlines in European countries
US defense chief orders 2 carrier strike groups to remain in region amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions
By Anadolu Agency US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered two American carrier strike groups to remain in the Middle East on Sunday after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged intense cross-border
Somalia no longer allow itself Ankara talks Ethiopia
By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad As September comes up, I would sincerely urge the Somalia government to no longer allow itself to be a party to the charade in Anakara talks between