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By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
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The AU Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AUSSOM, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, held a key meeting in Mogadishu today with the Acting US Ambassador to Somalia, Davis Justin,
Read MoreBrent crude jumps about 5% to near $100 over tanker attacks, US-Iran tensions
By Anadolu Agency Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing toward the $100-per-barrel threshold, as fresh tanker attacks near Saudi Arabia and escalating US-Iran tensions
Read MoreU.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. Banner in Arabic reads, “All Saudi oil facilities are targets to our missiles and
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By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran will pay many times over” for any American troops killed amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. “Every time Iran kills an
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Why do Africans send money home and how big is the remittance economy?
By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
Read MoreAU representative for Somalia meets with US ambassador to Mogadishu
The AU Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AUSSOM, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, held a key meeting in Mogadishu today with the Acting US Ambassador to Somalia, Davis Justin,
Read MoreBrent crude jumps about 5% to near $100 over tanker attacks, US-Iran tensions
By Anadolu Agency Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing toward the $100-per-barrel threshold, as fresh tanker attacks near Saudi Arabia and escalating US-Iran tensions
Read MoreU.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. Banner in Arabic reads, “All Saudi oil facilities are targets to our missiles and
Read MoreTrump warns Iran will pay many times over for any US troops killed
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran will pay many times over” for any American troops killed amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. “Every time Iran kills an
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Featured ArticlesWhy do Africans send money home and how big is the remittance economy?
By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
Why do Africans send money home and how big is the remittance economy?
By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKUS to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine: American official
By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden is likely to announce plans to send M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine “as early as tomorrow,” a US official confirmed to Anadolu on Tuesday.
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Read MoreEU approves additional €17.2 million for Horn of Africa COVID-19 response
VCG Image The European Union has approved an additional €17.2 million through the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) to support COVID-19 preparedness in Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan.
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US to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine: American official
By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden is likely to announce plans to send M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine “as early as tomorrow,” a US official confirmed to Anadolu on Tuesday.
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President Vladimir Putin Russian president delivers annual address to country’s Federal Assembly The regional conflicts in the Middle East can transform into a global war, Russia’s
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Blog PostsWhy do Africans send money home and how big is the remittance economy?
By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
AU representative for Somalia meets with US ambassador to Mogadishu
The AU Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AUSSOM, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, held a key meeting in Mogadishu today with the Acting US Ambassador to Somalia, Davis Justin,
Brent crude jumps about 5% to near $100 over tanker attacks, US-Iran tensions
By Anadolu Agency Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing toward the $100-per-barrel threshold, as fresh tanker attacks near Saudi Arabia and escalating US-Iran tensions
U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. Banner in Arabic reads, “All Saudi oil facilities are targets to our missiles and
Trump warns Iran will pay many times over for any US troops killed
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran will pay many times over” for any American troops killed amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. “Every time Iran kills an
New British premier Andy Burnham vows to end years of instability
Britain’s newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. Photographer Isabel Infantes By
Substitute Torres rescues grim final to make Spain world champions
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Final – Spain v Argentina – New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. – July 19, 2026 Spain’s
Xi voices firm support for UN in meeting with Guterres
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is here to attend the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, in
US embassy in Somalia reduce staff due to Mogadishu Airport security meltdown
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib The most corrupt and treacherous former president Somalia has ever had, Hassan Sheikh, is now facing total collapse. Reliable sources from
Kenya President William Ruto’s official website hacked, hackers demand Ksh41 Million ransom
A photo collage of the official portrait of President William Ruto and the old State House The official website of the President has been hacked, and its homepage defaced with a message targeting
Why do Africans send money home and how big is the remittance economy?
By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
AU representative for Somalia meets with US ambassador to Mogadishu
The AU Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AUSSOM, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, held a key meeting in Mogadishu today with the Acting US Ambassador to Somalia, Davis Justin,
Brent crude jumps about 5% to near $100 over tanker attacks, US-Iran tensions
By Anadolu Agency Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing toward the $100-per-barrel threshold, as fresh tanker attacks near Saudi Arabia and escalating US-Iran tensions
U.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. Banner in Arabic reads, “All Saudi oil facilities are targets to our missiles and
Trump warns Iran will pay many times over for any US troops killed
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran will pay many times over” for any American troops killed amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. “Every time Iran kills an
New British premier Andy Burnham vows to end years of instability
Britain’s newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. Photographer Isabel Infantes By
Substitute Torres rescues grim final to make Spain world champions
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Final – Spain v Argentina – New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. – July 19, 2026 Spain’s
Xi voices firm support for UN in meeting with Guterres
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is here to attend the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, in
US embassy in Somalia reduce staff due to Mogadishu Airport security meltdown
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib The most corrupt and treacherous former president Somalia has ever had, Hassan Sheikh, is now facing total collapse. Reliable sources from
Kenya President William Ruto’s official website hacked, hackers demand Ksh41 Million ransom
A photo collage of the official portrait of President William Ruto and the old State House The official website of the President has been hacked, and its homepage defaced with a message targeting