By Anadolu Agency At least three people died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Kent, England. As many as 43 people were saved alive after the incident, which prompted a joint search and rescue by British and French authorities. The UK Coast Guard helicopters alongside one from the French Navy are also

Credit: Reuters/Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni By The African Exponent Uganda’s veteran President Yoweri Museveni accused Europe on Wednesday of “brazen double standards” towards Africa in its climate and energy policies. The outspoken Museveni lashed out at Europe’s return to coal-fired power plants in the face of the energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to Small Boats Operational Command, Border Force officials at Border Force facility in central London, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool) By The Associated Press British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Tuesday to clear a backlog of asylum-seeker applications as he announced new measures aimed at curbing

The European Union extended its military operations in Somalia and the Horn of Africa in order to implement its security and defense policy. A press release from the European Union stated that the Atlanta naval base, one of the EU’s military operations, will continue to operate until December 31, 2024. This decision was taken after

By Anadolu Agency Troops from India and China clashed last week along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de facto border between the two countries in India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said Monday. An official statement issued by a defense spokesman Monday evening said that on Dec. 9 in the Tawang Sector,

By The Associated Press The Biden administration on Monday slapped corruption sanctions on the son of Zimbabwe’s president as the U.S. prepares to host a major summit of African leaders in Washington. The Treasury Department announced it was hitting four Zimbabwean people and two companies with penalties for their roles in undermining democracy and facilitating

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks to members of the press in London, Britain December 12, 2022. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Monday said Britain would continue to respond with sanctions against Iran when its actions are unacceptable in an effort to steer the Islamic Republic in a better

By Anadolu Agency Several African heads of state have traveled to the US for a three-day summit starting Tuesday that Washington says “will underscore the importance of US-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.” President Joe Biden will host 49 top African officials at the US-Africa Leaders Summit, including Moussa Faki Mahamat, head

President William Ruto (left) and Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga. By Daily Nation President William Ruto is expected to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga in the USA in the coming week. The two leaders are part of a delegation that will converge at the Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC. Mr Odinga left Kenya

By Business Daily Africa A weakened shilling cost Kenya an extra Sh5.4 billion in external debt servicing in the year ended June, underlining the impact of the currency woes on the country’s loan repayment obligations. Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has disclosed that she approved the additional payment because of the forex fluctuations. The shilling