By The East African The increasing risk of debt distress, widening fiscal and current deficits and limited economic diversification plans in the economies of East Africa, have combined to weaken prospects for growth this year. The African Development Bank forecasts the region’s GDP at four per cent this year, before recovering to 4.7 per cent

New Afghan Army special forces members attend their graduation ceremony after a three-month training program at the Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC) in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File) By The Associated Press Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the chaotic U.S.

By Anadolu Agency The president of Turkey on Monday strongly condemned a “heinous” terrorist attack with bomb-laden vehicles in Somalia. “No reason can be an excuse for killing innocent civilians, children going to school, people praying in mosques,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a meeting with religious officials in the Turkish capital Ankara. “The perpetrators

A detainee gestures through a fence at an immigration processing centre in Manston, Britain, October 31, 2022. Photographer Hannah McKay By Reuters The British government came under increasing pressure on Monday to tackle deteriorating conditions at a migrant processing centre in southeast England a lawmaker said was “overwhelmed” by the numbers of people arriving across

Trafficking By The African Exponent Kenyan officials have warned citizens once more against falling prey to job scams in Southeast Asia. The warning came after it was discovered that dishonest agents were luring people with the promise of work and then ending up trafficking them. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula waves to supporters gathered on Paulista Av. after he defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a presidential run-off election to become the country’s next president, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. At right is running mate Geraldo Alckmin. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) By The Associated Press Brazilians delivered a

By Anadolu Agency Russia has suspended its participation in the deal to export Ukrainian grain, following attacks on its Black Sea Fleet, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. This came “in the light of the recent events connected to the terrorist attacks against ships of the Black Sea Fleet,” a ministry statement said. In

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein By Reuters The head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards warned protesters that Saturday would be their last day of taking to the streets, in the clearest sign that security forces may intensify their already fierce crackdown on widespread unrest. Iran has been gripped by protests since the

Injuried people are helped at the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, early Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. South Korean officials. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) By The Associated Press A mass of mostly young people celebrating Halloween festivities in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least

Rescue workers and firefighters work on the scene of a crushing accident in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. (Lee Ji-eun/Yonhap via AP) By The Associated Press At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween