In this photo provided by the Ministry of Defence, members of the British and US military engage in the evacuation of people out of Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Ministry of Defence via AP) By The Associated Press Ahmad Seir, Tameem Akhgar and Jon Gambrell KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A panicked crush of

A photograph appeared on the Internet Pastor Joy Isa, president of Barwaqo University in Hargeisa, is a Nigerian woman, a doctoral student at the College of Education, a principal of several schools and an experienced Christian pastor. Isa’s comments took over social media after Abdimalik Muse Oldon, identified as an evangelical preacher, sparked a controversy

WhatsApp By The African Exponent WhatsApp is possibly the most popular medium of communication across the world today. People across ages and professions use it as a means of regularly communicating with each other. In fact, the numbers stand at about 2 billion users worldwide. However, with this immense popularity and the increase in cybercrime,

A general view of Kabul city after the Taliban took control in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 18, 2021 ( Haroon Sabawoon – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency China can play a significant role in rebuilding Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban said Friday. Suhail Shaheen emphasized the importance of the rebuilding process and said

Shipping organisations have agreed to reduce the boundaries of the piracy High Risk Area (HRA) in the Indian Ocean, as incidents in the region, particularly in Somalia, continue to decrease. By ICC Commercial Crime Services The changes will come into effect from 1st September. They were approved by the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO),

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference after the Cabinet meeting at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on August 19, 2021. ( Emin Sansar – Anadolu Agency ) Turkey is ready to hold talks with the Taliban if necessary, the country’s president said on Friday. According to Anadolu Agency reported “If there

In this photo provided to The Associated Press, Mohammad Khalid Wardak is seen in Afghanistan on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, after the U.S. military and its allies rescued him and his family. Wardak, a high-profile Afghan national police officer, was being hunted by the Taliban because of his years working with the American military. (AP

By Anadolu Agency First group of evacuated Afghan EU employees arrived in Spain early this morning Recent developments in Afghanistan have done grave damage to Western credibility, said the EU foreign policy chief on Thursday. This is a catastrophe for the average people, for the Western values and credibility, and for the development of international

File Photo/Somali Times The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has extended an official invitation to the National Consultative Assembly, in particular the Prime Minister of Somalia and heads of state, according to credible sources. In the coming days, Roble and the five regional leaders will travel to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

Kenya’s military officers in Somalia on February 11, 2017, who were fighting the Al-Shabab under Amisom. By The East African Reimbursements to Kenya for troops fighting Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia for the last financial year surpassed the target after the European Union (EU) and its partners wired nearly Ksh5.6 billion ($51 million) between April and