Russia’s new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III test launches the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear warheads, from the White Sea, in this image taken from video released November 5, 2023. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Russia’s new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III carried out a successful test launch of the Bulava

By Anadolu Agency Turkey has “crossed out” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and will do everything to bring Israel’s violation of human rights and war crimes to the International Criminal Court (ICC), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. The embattled premier “is no longer someone we can talk to, we have crossed him out,” Erdogan

Senegalese Navy members are seen on board the patrol boat ‘Walo’, as they search for illegal migrants, in the Senegalese high seas, November 2, 2023. Reuters/Ngouda Dione By Reuters After a fruitless 10-hour search in stomach-churning waves, the Senegalese navy patrol boat Walo had started its long journey back to port on Thursday evening when

Frank-Walter Steinmeier By The African Exponent While visiting Songea in southwestern Tanzania, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences for the victims of the German colonial rule during the German East Africa era. The German East Africa colony, which encompassed present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi, existed from 1885 until the end of World War I. President

Soldiers walk as they prepare for an overnight simulated military exercise of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya at the ol-Daiga ranch, high on Kenya’s Laikipia plateau on March 26, 2018. Credit Photo AFP By AFP The British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk), a permanent base around 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of

By The African Exponent China’s massive growth has been one of the greatest stories over the past several decades. But the Chinese economy certainly isn’t the only one posting huge growth rates. Africa is on the move and according to MCKinsey 7 Company’s report, ‘Lions on the Move: The Progress and Potential of African Economies’,

US President Joe Biden By Anadolu Agency The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Wednesday condemned repeated Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza and expressed its disappointment over the Biden administration’s refusal to demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. “We are running out of words to describe the American Muslim community’s

File Photo/Somali Times Investing By Venkatesh Jartarkar The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Somalia for a $100 million loan, linked to economic reforms supported by a new 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, pending approval from the IMF Executive Board. The agreement was led by IMF mission chief, Laura Jaramillo,

Harbour and city center skyline in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Credit Photo AFP By The East African Britain has issued a security alert for its nationals, warning of potential terrorism danger in the southern regions of Tanzania near the border with Mozambique. In an updated travel advisory for Tanzania, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development

The United Nations Security Council has extended until 31 October 2024 the duration of the United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Resolution No. 2705, which was jointly approved by the 15 members of the Security Council, requests the office of UNSOM to continue to maintain and strengthen its presence in Somalia, and the cooperation of