Latest NewsM23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo despite newly signed peace deal
Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their
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By Kenyans Police have recovered over 100 assorted vehicle registration number plates after raiding a residential house in Nairobi’s Kariobangi South area believed to have been used for the
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for French President Emmanuel Macron at the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China,
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By Anadolu Agency The US is considering expanding the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30 countries, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday. “I
Read MoreSomalis condemn Trump’s insults, though some say he spoke the ‘truth’
By Reuters Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the U.S. president had spoken unpalatable
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M23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo despite newly signed peace deal
Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their
Read MorePolice recover over 100 assorted vehicle number plates in Nairobi
By Kenyans Police have recovered over 100 assorted vehicle registration number plates after raiding a residential house in Nairobi’s Kariobangi South area believed to have been used for the
Read MoreChinese, French leaders vow to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for French President Emmanuel Macron at the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China,
Read MoreUS considering expanding travel ban to over 30 countries: Homeland Security secretary
By Anadolu Agency The US is considering expanding the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30 countries, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday. “I
Read MoreSomalis condemn Trump’s insults, though some say he spoke the ‘truth’
By Reuters Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the U.S. president had spoken unpalatable
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Featured ArticlesM23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo despite newly signed peace deal
Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their
M23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo despite newly signed peace deal
Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKEthiopia’s state of emergency: Over 1,100 people detained
Over 1,100 people have been detained under Ethiopia’s February 16 State of Emergency, authorities in the country have disclosed. A total of 1,107 detainees are currently being held across six
Read MoreTurkey lands new deal to provide 118 armored combat vehicles to Kenya
Katmerciler’s tactical wheeled armored 4×4 vehicle Hızır. (Courtesy of Katmerciler) In the latest of successful deals, a Turkish defense firm has landed a new contract to provide 118
Read MoreICJ issues statement on Somalia-Kenya maritime case in March
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has confirmed in a statement that it will hear the case of Somalia and Kenya again in March. The Hague tribunal said the trial would begin at 3:00 pm on
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Ethiopia’s state of emergency: Over 1,100 people detained
Over 1,100 people have been detained under Ethiopia’s February 16 State of Emergency, authorities in the country have disclosed. A total of 1,107 detainees are currently being held across six
Read MoreTurkey lands new deal to provide 118 armored combat vehicles to Kenya
Katmerciler’s tactical wheeled armored 4×4 vehicle Hızır. (Courtesy of Katmerciler) In the latest of successful deals, a Turkish defense firm has landed a new contract to provide 118
Read MoreICJ issues statement on Somalia-Kenya maritime case in March
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has confirmed in a statement that it will hear the case of Somalia and Kenya again in March. The Hague tribunal said the trial would begin at 3:00 pm on
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Blog PostsUS trade gap jumped to 10-year high; record gap with China
Photo (AP) The U.S. trade deficit jumped nearly 19 percent in December, pushing the trade imbalance for all of 2018 to widen to a decade-long high of $621 billion. The gap with China on goods
Somalia and Kenya agree to end diplomatic raw
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo on Wednesday held a meeting over the Indian Ocean boundary dispute. The meeting was chaired by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Rwanda accuses Uganda of supporting rebels
Photo AFP Relations between the two nations soured last week after Rwanda blocked Ugandan cargo trucks from entering its territory at the busiest crossing point, Katuna, and barred its nationals
Ethiopia PM in Nairobi to mediate Kenya-Somalia maritime boundary dispute
An Ethiopian-led mediation process kicked off in Nairobi Wednesday to resolve the latest diplomatic row between Kenya and Somalia over a 62,000 square miles triangle of disputed maritime
Australia to send refugee medical transfers to remote island
Photo (AP) Australia’s prime minister says asylum seekers who are allowed to leave Pacific island migrant camps to get medical treatment in Australia will be sent to a prison-like facility on a
Somalia President, Ethiopian Prime Minister en route to Nairobi diplomacy talks with Uhuru Kenyatta,
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia are en route to Nairobi, Kenya for diplomacy talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Prime Minister
East African community reeling from weekend violence, demands solutions
A group of Somali volunteers including Abdirahman Mukhtar, left, and Abdullahi Farah gave out pizza and tea to young people from a stand Friday in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.The men hope by
Somalia President receives warm welcome in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and his delegation arrived in Addis Ababa, where he welcomed the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. President
Somali President Mohamed is visiting Addis Ababa
Somalia Federal Government president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is visiting Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, reported state media . He will be meeting with Prime Minister
Ilhan Omar isn’t naive, she’s prejudiced
Photo Spiked Online Another week, another anti-Semitic outburst. So it goes for Ilhan Omar, the first-ever Somali-American elected to congress. Can we stop saying she is ‘naïve’, that she has
US trade gap jumped to 10-year high; record gap with China
Photo (AP) The U.S. trade deficit jumped nearly 19 percent in December, pushing the trade imbalance for all of 2018 to widen to a decade-long high of $621 billion. The gap with China on goods
Somalia and Kenya agree to end diplomatic raw
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo on Wednesday held a meeting over the Indian Ocean boundary dispute. The meeting was chaired by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Rwanda accuses Uganda of supporting rebels
Photo AFP Relations between the two nations soured last week after Rwanda blocked Ugandan cargo trucks from entering its territory at the busiest crossing point, Katuna, and barred its nationals
Ethiopia PM in Nairobi to mediate Kenya-Somalia maritime boundary dispute
An Ethiopian-led mediation process kicked off in Nairobi Wednesday to resolve the latest diplomatic row between Kenya and Somalia over a 62,000 square miles triangle of disputed maritime
Australia to send refugee medical transfers to remote island
Photo (AP) Australia’s prime minister says asylum seekers who are allowed to leave Pacific island migrant camps to get medical treatment in Australia will be sent to a prison-like facility on a
Somalia President, Ethiopian Prime Minister en route to Nairobi diplomacy talks with Uhuru Kenyatta,
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia are en route to Nairobi, Kenya for diplomacy talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Prime Minister
East African community reeling from weekend violence, demands solutions
A group of Somali volunteers including Abdirahman Mukhtar, left, and Abdullahi Farah gave out pizza and tea to young people from a stand Friday in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.The men hope by
Somalia President receives warm welcome in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and his delegation arrived in Addis Ababa, where he welcomed the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. President
Somali President Mohamed is visiting Addis Ababa
Somalia Federal Government president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is visiting Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, reported state media . He will be meeting with Prime Minister
Ilhan Omar isn’t naive, she’s prejudiced
Photo Spiked Online Another week, another anti-Semitic outburst. So it goes for Ilhan Omar, the first-ever Somali-American elected to congress. Can we stop saying she is ‘naïve’, that she has


