An injured man helped accrossin Blantyre, Malawi, Monday, March 13, 2023. The unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed more than 50 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi) By The Associated Press The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud arrived in the city of Asmara in Eritrea yesterday afternoon. President Hassan Sheikh has started a two-day official visit to Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, according to the Somali Times. Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud arrived in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, on Monday for

By Anadolu Agency The number of irregular migrants who have arrived in Italy by sea since the start of the year has exceeded 20,000, according to official figures. Data from Italy’s Interior Ministry showed that 20,017 irregular migrants came to the country via the Mediterranean in the Jan. 1 to March 13 period compared with

Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Fifa President Gianni Infantino at a past event in Kigali in 2018. Photo Presidency By The East African The world governing football association, FIFA , will expand its schools’ programme in Rwanda, which is hosting the annual congress, with a $100 million investment. The Football for Schools kitty will target

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 help build local capacities of doctors, nurses and paramedics s in trauma care services, especially in the areas of reconstructive surgery, nursing management of traumatic

By Reuters HSBC bought the UK arm of stricken Silicon Valley Bank for a symbolic one pound on Monday, rescuing a key lender for technology start-ups in Britain and helping curb the fallout from the biggest bank collapse since the financial crash. The move comes after U.S. authorities moved to shore up deposits and stem

By Business Daily Africa Export earnings from tea grew by Sh2 billion last year, helped by a weaker shilling, increased volumes and higher prices of the beverage. The earnings defied global economic shocks caused by the Russia-Ukraine war last year to stand at Sh138 billion from Sh136 a year earlier, according to the Tea Board

By Anadolu Agency Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing policies and a plan that would restrict the powers of the judiciary. Israelis have held demonstrations every Saturday against the judicial regulation of the extreme right-wing coalition government led by Netanyahu. They were on the

A man puts a sign on the door of the Silicon Valley Bank as an onlooker watches at the bank’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S. March 10, 2023. Photographer Nathan Frandino By Reuters Some financial industry executives and investors were growing increasingly concerned on Saturday that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could have

By Anadolu Agency Regional arch-foes and estranged neighbors, Iran and Saudi Arabia, finally broke the diplomatic ice after almost two years of marathon efforts to resume ties and reopen embassies. The surprise announcement came on Friday after several days of intense deliberations between the top security officials of the two countries in Beijing, facilitated by