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Djibouti’s Strategic Location Brings Rent Amid Global Rivalries
By Omar M. ElmiTuesday April 14, 2026 With President Ismail Omar Guelleh having secured 97.81% of the vote on April 10 and…
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World
How a Trump Strait of Hormuz blockade could hit the global economy
A prolonged US blockade of one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints threatens to send fresh shocks through energy markets and…
East-Africa
Kenya’s queen ants worth $220 each fuel global wildlife black market
Wycliffe Muia, NairobiSunday March 29, 2026 Giant African harvester ants – seen here in Kenya – have become highly sought after by…
World
World Trade Organization: War Causing Worst Global Trade Disruption in 80 Years
The global trading order is under siege, World Trade Organization director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned as delegates convened for the WTO ministerial in…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia sets new fuel prices as global oil costs rise
Thursday March 26, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Drivers and businesses across North Western State of Somalia are facing fresh fuel price hikes…
World
Trump urges global partners to help secure the Strait of Hormuz
Japan and Australia said they are not planning to send naval vessels to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after…
West-Africa
Nigeria Faces Heightened Concerns Amid Soaring Global Oil Prices
Domestic Petrol Prices Rise Amid Global Supply Concerns Initial hopes for a reduction in domestic petrol prices sparked by the International Energy…
World
Global Economic Stability Could Determine the Outcome of an Iran Conflict
Iran is shifting the battlefield to the global economy: oil routes and cloud giants in the crosshairs The United States holds a…
Somalia
Oil surges past $100 amid Iran turmoil, driving up global food costs
Oil prices leap past $100 as Iran conflict chokes Hormuz, stoking global food inflation risk LONDON — Oil prices surged above $100…
World
Global markets extend sharp losses as Iran conflict drags on
European shares fell further Monday as oil prices surged toward $120 a barrel, deepening inflation fears and rattling risk appetite amid the…
Somalia
Mogadishu Fuel Prices Surge 77% as Middle East Conflict Roils Global Oil Markets
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fuel prices in Somalia’s capital surged nearly 77% overnight on Sunday, intensifying pressure on households and businesses already strained…
