By Reuters The United States has agreed to give the UN another ​year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in Somalia, a document showed – a move that gives some ‌breathing space to a force that was fearing quicker cuts, but still leaves its future in peril. Reuters reported in July that Washington

By The Associated Press South African police said Thursday a ninth woman’s body has been discovered in an area east of Johannesburg, and said it could be linked to a series of killings they are investigating. All nine bodies were found in the Ekurhuleni municipality over the last two months, raising concerns that they were

A Gravity-1 Y3 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Shanghai in east China on Sept. 16, 2026. The launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellites, a new group of Qianfan Constellation satellites and an EUHT technology test satellite, lifted off at 6

Credit Photo: DEA By Face2Face Africa The French organized crime ​prosecutor’s office announced that French customs on September 10 seized almost 3.9 metric tons of ​cocaine at the port of Dunkirk, Reuters reported. The street value of the seized cocaine was estimated to be €225 million ($261.45 million), and the illicit drugs were hidden inside

The British High Commission office in the UK. Photo Govt.UK By Kenyans Foreigners, including Kenyans, applying for United Kingdom Student visas will henceforth be required to explain large or unexplained bank deposits and gaps in their education history. The UK government on Friday, September 11, said applicants must provide a cover letter explaining the source

Photo Credit: Britannica By The African Exponent Niger has blamed France for the violent military mutiny aimed at overthrowing General Abdourahamane Tiani. How many times must Africa suffer foreign meddling before old imperial masters accept that the continent belong to Africans alone? The government of Niger publicly accused French authorities of masterminding a failed armed

Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, and top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, attend a press conference, the day after the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, in Berlin, Germany September 7, 2026. Photographer Fabrizio Bensch By Reuters The Alternative for Germany appealed on Monday to lawmakers from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives to support

Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent UN investigators just exposed a global network of foreign suppliers, mercenaries, and weapon traffickers fueling Sudan’s civil war. How many more lives must be shattered before the international community stop treating Africa’s sovereign borders as a testing ground for weapons and endless greed? A new report from the

By The Associated Press Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher

Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate executives cited a strategic business review and structural reorganization, but the withdrawal drops amid crushing local inflation, currency instability, and skyrocketing operating costs. Thousands of drivers