A Taliban security member holding a rifle ensures order in front of Azizi Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 4, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS By Reuters Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the militant group, as

President Joe Biden listens as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Reuters By Jeff Mason and Jan Wolfe Washington (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday ordered the Department of Justice to review documents from

By The African Exponent The following, however, is the list of Airports that made it to the top ten International Airports in Africa: Airports are the gateways to a country – both literarily and symbolically. There is a general belief that a country’s airport is a reflection of the country itself. Nowadays, airports have become

By Anadolu Agency Prime minister calls Auckland knife attack ‘terrorist act’ carried out by violent extremist New Zealand police shot and killed a man on Friday after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in a shopping mall in the city of Auckland, state-run media said. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called the knife attack

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, speaks during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar September 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari By Reuters Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrives with daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio to attend the enthronement ceremony of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan October 22, 2019. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter has named several politicians, including her father’s closest aide and preferred successor, whom she said have

Credit: Nairobi News/Kenya Deputy President William Ruto. Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday fought back after a fiasco over his bodyguards provided a sneak peek into his wealth. According to Business Daily Africa reported. A presentation by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to Parliament showed that Dr Ruto had an interest in over 18,500 acres

By Anadolu Agency Officers to join special forces unit locally known as Harmacad A Turkish military aircraft carrying the first batch of Somali female police commandos, who underwent special training in Turkey, landed at the Adan Adde International Airport in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday. Senior government officials, the Somali deputy police chief, and Turkish

Land grabs The African Exponent By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza Kenyans simply want the former colonial power to be held accountable. A fundamental aspect that was brought by colonial domination upon Africa was the introduction of private property. Laws were enacted that saw the colonial settlers getting freehold title to most of the land in the

United Kingdom Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster. The British Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster in a interview with outlet media spoke about a number of issues related to the upcoming elections in Somalia and concerns about the influence of Al-Shabab. Asked in this interview about the level of fears that Al-Shabab could influence the upcoming