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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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
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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
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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
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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 WEEKWhat are the challenges facing Prime Minister Roble?
Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister-designate, Mr. Mohamed Hussein Roble, who will replace Mr. Hassan Ali Khaire, has a difficult task ahead of him, starting with the next elections in 2020 and
Read MoreTurkey to keep making F-35 parts through 2022: report
The US will continue to depend on Turkish manufacturing for key parts of F-35 fighter jets through 2022, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a Pentagon official. Although Turkey is still banned
Read MoreUS stock indexes edge lower, on track for weekly losses
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, floor traders, including Phyllis Arena Woods, right, gather in remembrance on the eve of September 11th, on the Exchange trading floor,
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What are the challenges facing Prime Minister Roble?
Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister-designate, Mr. Mohamed Hussein Roble, who will replace Mr. Hassan Ali Khaire, has a difficult task ahead of him, starting with the next elections in 2020 and
Read MoreTurkey to keep making F-35 parts through 2022: report
The US will continue to depend on Turkish manufacturing for key parts of F-35 fighter jets through 2022, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a Pentagon official. Although Turkey is still banned
Read MoreUS stock indexes edge lower, on track for weekly losses
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, floor traders, including Phyllis Arena Woods, right, gather in remembrance on the eve of September 11th, on the Exchange trading floor,
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Blog PostsHassan Sheikh and Abiy Ahmed to meet and discuss Somalia sovereignty, territory integrity
File Photo/Somali Times Corrupt Hassan Sheikh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed are set to hold a face-to-face meeting and discuss Somalia sovereignty, territory integrity, but will be
Ruth Girmay: The Ethiopian designer making bold statements through her bags
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Hundreds of elite Somalia soldiers graduate from training program in Turkey
Hundreds of members of an elite Somali commando unit on Friday graduated from a training program in Turkey under a bilateral pact on strengthening the Somali Armed Forces, according to Anadolu
Fifteen dead, more than 100 missing in east Uganda landslide
Members of Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) team work in collaboration with local authorities and community members after a landslide triggered by heavy rains, in Bulambuli District, Uganda,
In world first, Australia passes law banning children from social media
By Anadolu Agency In a milestone decision, Australia’s Senate on Thursday passed laws to ban children and teenagers from using social media, in the first such decision by any government across
Ethiopian tour guides embark on Chinese language training program
Guests and students attend the opening ceremony of the Chinese language training program for Ethiopian professional tour guides in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Nov. 26, 2024. Photographer
Jubaland issues arrest warrant for corrupt Somalia President Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times The Kismayo District Court has issued an arrest warrant and summons for Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, son of Mother Suban Sabrie Ahmed. Read: Somalia’s president
UK police complaints watchdog calls for measures to stop ‘adultification’ of Black children
Police stop and search people during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain August 27, 2018. Photographer Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s police complaints watchdog has
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh kicks off a civil war again in Jubaland 2024
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali regional state of Puntland has spoken out about the decision of the Somalia president Hassan Sheikh kicks off a civil war again in Jubaland 2024, which issued a
Sweden supports ICC’s arrest warrant against Israel’s Netanyahu
By Anadolu Agency Sweden supports the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
Hassan Sheikh and Abiy Ahmed to meet and discuss Somalia sovereignty, territory integrity
File Photo/Somali Times Corrupt Hassan Sheikh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed are set to hold a face-to-face meeting and discuss Somalia sovereignty, territory integrity, but will be
Ruth Girmay: The Ethiopian designer making bold statements through her bags
As a designer, Girmay focuses on crafting leather products, creating patterns and sketches for her brand, Shamrock Leather. Photo credit: Ruth Girmay By Face2Face Africa Ethiopian designer Ruth
Hundreds of elite Somalia soldiers graduate from training program in Turkey
Hundreds of members of an elite Somali commando unit on Friday graduated from a training program in Turkey under a bilateral pact on strengthening the Somali Armed Forces, according to Anadolu
Fifteen dead, more than 100 missing in east Uganda landslide
Members of Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) team work in collaboration with local authorities and community members after a landslide triggered by heavy rains, in Bulambuli District, Uganda,
In world first, Australia passes law banning children from social media
By Anadolu Agency In a milestone decision, Australia’s Senate on Thursday passed laws to ban children and teenagers from using social media, in the first such decision by any government across
Ethiopian tour guides embark on Chinese language training program
Guests and students attend the opening ceremony of the Chinese language training program for Ethiopian professional tour guides in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Nov. 26, 2024. Photographer
Jubaland issues arrest warrant for corrupt Somalia President Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times The Kismayo District Court has issued an arrest warrant and summons for Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, son of Mother Suban Sabrie Ahmed. Read: Somalia’s president
UK police complaints watchdog calls for measures to stop ‘adultification’ of Black children
Police stop and search people during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain August 27, 2018. Photographer Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s police complaints watchdog has
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh kicks off a civil war again in Jubaland 2024
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali regional state of Puntland has spoken out about the decision of the Somalia president Hassan Sheikh kicks off a civil war again in Jubaland 2024, which issued a
Sweden supports ICC’s arrest warrant against Israel’s Netanyahu
By Anadolu Agency Sweden supports the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson