A piece of malachite, a copper ore, is seen at the bottom of Congolese state mining company Gecamines’ Kamfundwa open pit copper mine January 31, 2013. Photographer Jonny Hogg/File Photo By Reuters Africa’s biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working on deals to gain exposure to metal trading as a

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu speaks to supporters gathered in front of the Istanbul Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 31, 2025. EPA Photo By Daily Sabah Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu on Friday defended remarks that have landed him charges of threatening public officials and trying to influence the judiciary “My statements did not include any threats

Wreckage of an aircraft involved in an accident at Kedong ranch in Naivasha on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Credit Photo/Naivasha Times By Xinhua News Agency A light aircraft crashed in Kenya on Thursday evening, killing a foreign couple on board, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed. KCAA Director General Emile Arao said on

By Anadolu Agency The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the rebels and the international and African communities of remaining silent over tensions on the border. “The east of our country is facing an

Emergency personnel work near the site of the crash after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. Photographer Carlos Barria By Reuters Scores of people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger

Delegates attend the Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania January 27, 2025. Photographer Emmanuel Herman/File Photo By Reuters An initiative to connect 300 million Africans to electricity in the next six years has won new pledges worth more than $8 billion from lenders including the Islamic Development Bank and the Asia Infrastructure Investment

By Anadolu Agency The Democratic Republic of Congo called Tuesday for immediate action by the UN Security Council to address an escalating crisis in the country, warning that if it fails to do so, “then it is the street that is going to take charge.” Emphasizing that all necessary measures had been taken to protect

File Photo/Somali Times By International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ organisation, today protested over a series of incidents of intimidation against journalists in Somalia and called for wider protection for media in the country. Read: Turkish president is not welcome to buy Somalia Read: US paid $3 billion

File Photo/Somali Times A motion against Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has begun in Nairobi, with meetings held in the past few hours by members of the House of the People to discuss their plans. Read: Turkish president is not welcome to buy Somalia Read: US paid $3 billion in aid to Somalia-where did it

File Photo/Somali Times By Helsinki Times Finnish Minister of the Interior Meri Rantanen visited Somalia on 21 January to discuss cooperation on deporting Somali asylum seekers from Finland, a move critics allege is tied to the Finns Party’s political agenda ahead of the April municipal and county elections. The visit, which included meetings with Somali