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File Photo/Somali Times The Turkish government has strongly denied allegations that it is the “new colonialist” of Somalia, insisting that its relations with Somalia are based on cooperation,
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Is Turkey the new colonialist of Somalia?
File Photo/Somali Times The Turkish government has strongly denied allegations that it is the “new colonialist” of Somalia, insisting that its relations with Somalia are based on cooperation,
Read MoreUK’s Labour Party punished in local elections, populist Reform gains
Britain’s Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts as he leaves Millbank Tower following the results of the local elections, in London, Britain, May 8, 2026. Photographer Chris J Ratcliffe By
Read MoreTurkey, Saudi Arabia sign visa exemption deal
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud sign the visa liberalization agreement in Ankara, May 6, 2026. AA Photo Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Saudi
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People attend a rally against U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, in New York, the United States, March 7, 2026. Photographer Zhang Fengguo By Xinhua News Agency More top MAGA influencers are turning
Read MoreRuto 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
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Featured ArticlesIs Turkey the new colonialist of Somalia?
File Photo/Somali Times The Turkish government has strongly denied allegations that it is the “new colonialist” of Somalia, insisting that its relations with Somalia are based on cooperation,
Is Turkey the new colonialist of Somalia?
File Photo/Somali Times The Turkish government has strongly denied allegations that it is the “new colonialist” of Somalia, insisting that its relations with Somalia are based on cooperation,
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEK80 Somali MPs condemn the Kismayo travel ban by lowlife Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times A joint statement issued by 80 members of the Somali Federal Parliament strongly condemned the Kismayo travel ban by lowlife Hassan Sheikh decision to suspend flights to
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Photo/Somali Times Somalia companies are expected to sign an agreement on oil drilling in Somalia today at Villa Somalia, with a meeting to be held at the Somali presidential palace, according to
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80 Somali MPs condemn the Kismayo travel ban by lowlife Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times A joint statement issued by 80 members of the Somali Federal Parliament strongly condemned the Kismayo travel ban by lowlife Hassan Sheikh decision to suspend flights to
Read MoreSomalia companies are expected to sign an agreement on oil drilling
Photo/Somali Times Somalia companies are expected to sign an agreement on oil drilling in Somalia today at Villa Somalia, with a meeting to be held at the Somali presidential palace, according to
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Ecstatic”: Nadia Hassan, from Leyton, hopes her achievement will inspire others youngsters ( Nadia Hassan ) A student from an east London council estate whose mother fled war-torn Somalia hopes
Plans by China Port of Kenya takeover sparks neo-colonialism outcry
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3 American soldiers, 1 US contractor killed in Afghanistan
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U.S. tourist, guide kidnapped in Uganda freed after ‘settlement’: tour firm
Photo Reuters An American tourist and her guide who were abducted in Uganda last week were released after a “negotiated settlement” was reached with the kidnappers, the firm that organized her
Canada mulls crackdown on social media firms unless they do more to combat election meddling
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during the Daughters of the Vote event in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 3, 2019.
10 questions Somalia’s prime minister should answer in Washington
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire begins a visit to Washington on Monday. Meetings are tentatively scheduled at the World Bank and either at or with senior officials from the State
Somali Education Minister says 42 MPs link to Al-Shabaab
Mogadishu, The Minister of Education, Abdullahi Godah Barreh said the highly- anticipated parliamentary session focused on security was called off due to the influence of MPs who secretly support
Trump administration taking new steps to pressure Iran
Photo (AP) In an unprecedented step to ramp up pressure on Tehran, the Trump administration is planning to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist organization.” The move is
Libyan death toll rises as battle for Tripoli intensifies
Photo Reuters Eastern Libyan forces sought to reach the center of Tripoli on Monday after their easy advance through desert hit a trickier urban phase, with deaths and displacements mounting and
Oxford place for east London pupil whose mother fled Somali war
Ecstatic”: Nadia Hassan, from Leyton, hopes her achievement will inspire others youngsters ( Nadia Hassan ) A student from an east London council estate whose mother fled war-torn Somalia hopes
Plans by China Port of Kenya takeover sparks neo-colonialism outcry
Mombasa seaport Plans by China to take over Kenya’s main port are giving some credence to concerns of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) being a form of neo-colonialism by the Asian nation that
Netanyahu, challenger: 2 front-runners in Israel elections
Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, right, casts his vote with his wife Revital Gantz left, and former Israeli Chief of Staff Benny Gantz during Israel’s parliamentary elections in
3 American soldiers, 1 US contractor killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three American service members and a U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday near the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, the U.S. forces
U.S. tourist, guide kidnapped in Uganda freed after ‘settlement’: tour firm
Photo Reuters An American tourist and her guide who were abducted in Uganda last week were released after a “negotiated settlement” was reached with the kidnappers, the firm that organized her
Canada mulls crackdown on social media firms unless they do more to combat election meddling
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during the Daughters of the Vote event in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 3, 2019.
10 questions Somalia’s prime minister should answer in Washington
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire begins a visit to Washington on Monday. Meetings are tentatively scheduled at the World Bank and either at or with senior officials from the State
Somali Education Minister says 42 MPs link to Al-Shabaab
Mogadishu, The Minister of Education, Abdullahi Godah Barreh said the highly- anticipated parliamentary session focused on security was called off due to the influence of MPs who secretly support
Trump administration taking new steps to pressure Iran
Photo (AP) In an unprecedented step to ramp up pressure on Tehran, the Trump administration is planning to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist organization.” The move is
Libyan death toll rises as battle for Tripoli intensifies
Photo Reuters Eastern Libyan forces sought to reach the center of Tripoli on Monday after their easy advance through desert hit a trickier urban phase, with deaths and displacements mounting and