African health body says continent ‘facing worst outbreak of cholera’ in 25 years

By Anadolu Agency Africa is facing “the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years,” which is surging in Burundi and Angola, a health body said Thursday. Data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) shows that over 300,000 cases of cholera have been recorded so far this year compared to roughly

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Former Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo returns to Mogadishu

File Photo/Somali Times Former President of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo returned to Mogadishu today, after years of absence from the country. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Puntland says lifting of arms embargo on Somalia a major threat Read:

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Somalia future council warns against Hassan Sheikh’s extension of his term plan

File Photo/Somali Times The Somalia future council, which is united by the Jubaland and Puntland administrations, and opposition members who have left the Salvation Forum, issued a strong statement today at a meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country

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Africa Tech Festival kicks off in South Africa with focus on inclusive digital future

People visit the AfricaCom exhibition during the Africa Tech Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 11, 2025. The Africa Tech Festival kicked off on Tuesday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, gathering innovators, policymakers, and investors to explore how technology can drive a more inclusive digital future for Africa. Photographer

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US president voices support for deal to end 41-day government shutdown

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Monday that he supports a bipartisan agreement to end the 41-day government shutdown as the Senate Republican leadership seeks a rapid vote on the legislation. Asked by a reporter if he supports the agreement, Trump said: “I would say so.” “I think based on everything I’m hearing,

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Trading platform eToro beats profit estimates as retail investors ride market boom

The eToro logo is displayed on a screen during the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2025. Photographer Brendan McDermid By Reuters Stock and crypto trading platform eToro beat estimates for third-quarter profit on Monday as retail investors maintained their buying streak despite bubble worries, sending shares up

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New Zealand national park fire continues to blaze

By Xinhua News Agency The forest fire in New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park continued to blaze on Monday, with the fire size likely to have increased from the estimated 2,500 hectares, said Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park on Monday morning, which has helped limit the growth of

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Ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh officially announces his candidacy for a sixth term

File Photo/Somali Times Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh has officially announced his candidacy for a sixth term in office in the country’s presidential election scheduled for April 2026, after the Djiboutian parliament recently lifted age and term limits in the constitution. Read: Djibouti people love to see without dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh 2025 The ruthless

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Chinese charity celebrates 10th anniversary of school feeding program in Ethiopia

By Xinhua News Agency The China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD) on Friday marked the 10th anniversary of its “Smiling Children Program” in Ethiopia, which provides daily meals to underprivileged students across the country. Speaking at the ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, Yin Qian, director of the CFRD Ethiopia Office, said the school feeding

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Trump says Kazakhstan has agreed to join Abraham Accords

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Kazakhstan has agreed to formally enter into the series of normalization deals he has brokered between Israel and Muslim-majority nations. “Kazakhstan is the first Country of my Second Term to join the Abraham Accords, the first of many. This is a major step forward in

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