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

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud attends a news conference at the Arab Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 9, 2022. Reuters/Ahmed Yosri By Reuters Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Sunday that Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbours would act to shore up their security if Tehran were to obtain nuclear

A photograph appear on the Internet US judge dismisses Jamal Khashoggi lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after President Joe Biden grants immunity A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing President

Dahaba Ali Hussen pictured in 2021. The Guardian By Aina J Khan Dahaba Ali Hussen, who has lived in London for 19 years, stopped while trying to board Eurostar in Paris A black EU citizen with settled status was temporarily denied entry to the UK when she attempted to board a Eurostar train in Paris

By Anadolu Agency A journalist summoned this week by French intelligence about an investigative report into the army says the development makes him worried about freedom of the press in the country. “It’s an important downward spiral for freedom of the press in France, which creates an unhealthy climate for our democracy,” said Geoffrey Livolsi,

A U.S. Osprey aircraft at the Baledogle Military Air Base in Somalia on Nov. 16. (Malin Fezehai for The Washington Post) The Washington Post By Katharine Houreld After Trump’s pullout, al-Shabab militants grew in strength and size. Somalia — The U.S. military is scrambling to make up for lost time in Somalia after President Biden

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who is participating in the China-Arab Conference, had a meeting with the President of China, Xi Jinping. According to the Somali Times, reliable sources have confirmed that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has asked the President of China, Xi Jinping, to lend Somalia $500 million

By Anadolu Agency Equatorial Guinea’s long-serving President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was sworn-in on Thursday for a sixth term. “As long as I am president and with our resources, the people’s desires and needs for well-being will be fully realized,” Obiang, 80, vowed at the event in the capital Malabo, marking the beginning of his