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
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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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 WEEKUnmanned farming paves way for China’s smart, sustainable agriculture future
A drone photo shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Pantang Village of Lizhuang Town, Shangqiu City, central China’s Henan Province, June 4, 2025. Photographer Li Heng By Xinhua
Read MoreCambodia deports 64 South Korean online scam suspects
By Xinhua News Agency Cambodia deported 64 South Korean online scam suspects, including five women, to their birth country on Friday night, said a news release from Cambodia’s Ad-Hoc
Read MoreEmergency Medical Team Deployed in Somalia as World Health Organization Scales Up Efforts to Strengthen Trauma Care Services
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia flag By World Health Organization The WHO Country Office in Somalia recently deployed an emergency medical team (EMT) in Mogadishu to support trauma care and also
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Unmanned farming paves way for China’s smart, sustainable agriculture future
A drone photo shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Pantang Village of Lizhuang Town, Shangqiu City, central China’s Henan Province, June 4, 2025. Photographer Li Heng By Xinhua
Read MoreCambodia deports 64 South Korean online scam suspects
By Xinhua News Agency Cambodia deported 64 South Korean online scam suspects, including five women, to their birth country on Friday night, said a news release from Cambodia’s Ad-Hoc
Read MoreEmergency Medical Team Deployed in Somalia as World Health Organization Scales Up Efforts to Strengthen Trauma Care Services
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia flag By World Health Organization The WHO Country Office in Somalia recently deployed an emergency medical team (EMT) in Mogadishu to support trauma care and also
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Blog PostsSomalia president receives credentials of new ambassadors
Mogadishu, Somalia president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has received the diplomatic credentials from two new ambassadors in the country. The ambassadors are Rahul Chabbra of India and Nigeria’s
Airbus abandons iconic A380 superjumbo, lacking clients
Photo (AP) European plane manufacturer Airbus said Thursday it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 for lack of customers, abandoning the world’s biggest passenger jet and one of the
Pompeo says ‘confronting Iran’ key to Mideast peace
Photo (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday at a security conference in Warsaw that Iran is the top threat in the Middle East and confronting the country is key to reaching peace
Bill to end support for Yemen war clears US House
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday that would require President Donald Trump to halt U.S. assistance for the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen. The
ICJ rejects US claims on Iran’s frozen assets
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected on Wednesday the U.S. objection on Iran’s bid to recover $1.75 billion worth of frozen assets which the U.S. claims should go to victims of
Israeli leader hopes summit brings Arab ties out in the open
Photo (AP) The Mideast conference in Poland that started Wednesday offers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an opportunity to flaunt in public what he has long boasted about happening
Somalia opens offshore licensing round
(Map courtesy Spectrum Geo) Somalia is inviting bids for 15 blocks across various basins under the country’s 2019 offshore licensing round. Delegates from the country’s Federal Ministry of
Trump: Congresswoman Omar’s apology for Israel remark ‘lame’
Photo (AP) President Donald Trump said Tuesday that freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar’s apology for suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so was “lame” and
This British Man Of Somali Heritage Wants To Know Why He Has Been Denied A US Visa
Photo BuzzFeed A British man who was born in London but spent time in Somalia as a child has been refused a visa to travel to the United States. Abdiwale Duale told BuzzFeed News that he fears
Somalia lobbies AU Summit for US$4.6 billion international debt cancellation
Somali government officials, international development partners and civil society organisations engaged in humanitarian operations in Somalia met at the African Union Summit to lobby African
Somalia president receives credentials of new ambassadors
Mogadishu, Somalia president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has received the diplomatic credentials from two new ambassadors in the country. The ambassadors are Rahul Chabbra of India and Nigeria’s
Airbus abandons iconic A380 superjumbo, lacking clients
Photo (AP) European plane manufacturer Airbus said Thursday it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 for lack of customers, abandoning the world’s biggest passenger jet and one of the
Pompeo says ‘confronting Iran’ key to Mideast peace
Photo (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday at a security conference in Warsaw that Iran is the top threat in the Middle East and confronting the country is key to reaching peace
Bill to end support for Yemen war clears US House
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday that would require President Donald Trump to halt U.S. assistance for the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen. The
ICJ rejects US claims on Iran’s frozen assets
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected on Wednesday the U.S. objection on Iran’s bid to recover $1.75 billion worth of frozen assets which the U.S. claims should go to victims of
Israeli leader hopes summit brings Arab ties out in the open
Photo (AP) The Mideast conference in Poland that started Wednesday offers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an opportunity to flaunt in public what he has long boasted about happening
Somalia opens offshore licensing round
(Map courtesy Spectrum Geo) Somalia is inviting bids for 15 blocks across various basins under the country’s 2019 offshore licensing round. Delegates from the country’s Federal Ministry of
Trump: Congresswoman Omar’s apology for Israel remark ‘lame’
Photo (AP) President Donald Trump said Tuesday that freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar’s apology for suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so was “lame” and
This British Man Of Somali Heritage Wants To Know Why He Has Been Denied A US Visa
Photo BuzzFeed A British man who was born in London but spent time in Somalia as a child has been refused a visa to travel to the United States. Abdiwale Duale told BuzzFeed News that he fears
Somalia lobbies AU Summit for US$4.6 billion international debt cancellation
Somali government officials, international development partners and civil society organisations engaged in humanitarian operations in Somalia met at the African Union Summit to lobby African