The Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) confirmed the killing of a senior al-Shabaab commander in an airstrike on Sunday in Bu’ale, in the Central Juba region. SNAF announced that the precision strike eliminated Al-Shabaab commander Mahmoud Abdi Hamud, also known as Jaafar Gurey. According to the Somali military, Mahmoud was among the founding members of the militia group and a key ally of its leaders, Ahmed Abdi Godane and Ahmed Diriye. “Over the years, he held several senior positions within the group, including Head of External Security, Head of Leadership Security, and Head of Intelligence Tracking – all roles tied…
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US President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of seeking a third term for the White House, saying he would “love to do it”. But Trump rejected the possibility of running for vice-president in 2028 – an idea floated by some supporters as a way for him to circumvent the US constitution that bars the president from running for a third term. Speaking to reporters during his trip to Asia, Trump described the idea as “too cute” and said it “wouldn’t be right”. It is unclear what method he would use to run again. Last week, former Trump…
Mali suspended schools and universities nationwide due to a severe fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports imposed by Islamist insurgents. Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced on state television that all education institutions would remain shut until 9 November, saying the movement of staff and students had been affected by the blockade. He said the authorities were “doing everything possible” to end the crisis so that classes could resume on 10 November. For weeks, Mali has been hit by a fuel shortage, especially in the capital Bamako, after militants from an al-Qaeda affiliate imposed a blockade by…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a deal on Monday in which Turkey bought 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets for 8 billion pounds ($10.7 billion), his office said, deepening the NATO allies’ defence ties and bolstering Turkish air defences. In July, Turkey and Britain had signed a preliminary purchase deal for 40 Typhoons approved by Eurofighter consortium members including Germany, Italy and Spain, represented by Airbus (AIR.PA),BAE Systems (BAES.L) , and Leonardo (LDOF.MI) Starmer met President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday to sign the agreement, which comes as Turkey seeks to leverage the advanced warplanes to make up ground with…
Qualcomm announced Monday that it will release new artificial intelligenceaccelerator chips, marking new competition for Nvidia, which has so far dominated the market for AI semiconductors. The stock soared 15% following the news. The AI chips are a shift from Qualcomm, which has thus far focused on semiconductors for wireless connectivity and mobile devices, not massive data centers. Qualcomm said that both the AI200, which will go on sale in 2026, and the AI250, planned for 2027, can come in a system that fills up a full, liquid-cooled server rack. Qualcomm is matching Nvidia and AMD, which offer their graphics…
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The government says the Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway will remain fully owned by the State, despite being developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. A statement said tolling will be tightly regulated to safeguard public interests and ensure long-term infrastructure sustainability. The Directorate of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) sought to dispel public concerns surrounding the project’s financing and ownership structure. The Directorate said the involvement of the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) does not amount to privatisation, but rather represents a financing framework designed to ease pressure on the national budget and limit…
French authorities detained two of the suspected robbers believed to have stolen precious crown jewels from the Louvre in a museum heist that stunned the world, officials said Sunday. A swarm of investigators had been mobilised to track down the thieves who robbed the world-renowned museum in broad daylight on October 19, making off with jewellery worth an estimated $102 million in just a few minutes. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said they had “carried out arrests on Saturday evening”. “One of the men arrested was about to leave the country” from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, Beccuau said. A source close…
Jude Bellingham scored and assisted for the first time in La Liga this season as Real Madrid overcame Barcelona in a breathless and fiery Clasico at the Bernabeu. The England midfielder produced a defence-splitting through ball to tee up Kylian Mbappe for the 22nd-minute opener, before his 43rd-minute tap-in restored his side’s lead, five minutes after Fermin Lopez had levelled. It was Bellingham’s fourth goal in five appearances in the clash between the league’s top two sides, with Xabi Alonso’s men moving five points clear of Barcelona as the game ended with clashes on the touchline. Real lost all four…
Spanish police said Sunday that they seized 6.5 tonnes of cocaine and arrested nine people after a US tip-off led them to raid a ship off the Canary Islands a few days ago. In a statement, police said the narcotics were hidden in the hold of the boat, which was flying a Tanzanian flag and had departed from Panama en route to Vigo, in north-west Spain. The Drug Enforcement Administration, the US federal agency responsible for combating drug trafficking, provided key “information” that enabled the operation to succeed, the press release stated. Spain is one of the main gateways for…
Eberechi Eze scored his first Premier League goal for Arsenal as the leaders’ set-piece expertise secured a 1-0 win against his former club Crystal Palace on Sunday. Eze struck late in the first half at the Emirates Stadium to ensure Arsenal took full advantage of the latest losses for title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City. The England midfielder had netted just once in 10 previous appearances for the Gunners in all competitions since arriving from Palace in a £60 million ($79 million) deal in August. Having finished as runners-up for the last three years, Arsenal’s seventh win from nine league…
An unnamed donor gave $130m (£100m) to the Pentagon to help pay US troops during the government shutdown, sparking ethics concerns. US defence officials confirmed the gift, which President Donald Trump said will make up for shortfalls in paying the country’s 1.32m service members, but declined to identify the donor. Trump has provided a few clues, though, saying on Saturday “he’s a big supporter of mine” and a US citizen. The government shut down more than three weeks ago, after lawmakers failed to approve a funding deal. The Trump administration paid troops last week by shifting $8bn from military research,…
Security teams intercepted a vessel in the Indian Ocean carrying methamphetamine worth over Sh8.2 billion and arrested six Iranian nationals on board. Director of Directorate of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin and Kenya Navy Deputy Commander Brigadier Sankale Kiswaa confirmed that the boat was tracked some 630 kilometres east of Mombasa before being escorted to the port, where the seized substance tested positive for narcotics. The six suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday as police intensify operations to track down more individuals connected to the drug trafficking network. This latest seizure comes just two weeks after four suspects…
More than 50 billboards featuring Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan were crammed into a stretch of road from the main airport on Friday as she arrived for a final election rally on the island of Zanzibar. Known for its spices and beautiful beaches, Zanzibar is the birthplace of the president — “Mama” as her supporters call her — but she is taking no chances ahead of Wednesday’s election. The island of around 1.9 million was draped in the ruling party’s green and yellow colours under the slogan: “Work and Humanity”. That contrasts with an Amnesty International report this week describing…
United States Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Kenya at the end of November, 2025 in what will be the first visit by a senior American official since President Donald Trump assumed office. The trip is expected to focus on trade, security cooperation, and diplomatic relations between Nairobi and Washington, officials said. The visit, which will likely follow the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, comes amid uncertainty over the renewal of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and ongoing discussions on Kenya’s future involvement in the Haiti peacekeeping mission. The summit will take place from November 22 to…