Wreckage of an aircraft involved in an accident at Kedong ranch in Naivasha on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Credit Photo/Naivasha Times By Xinhua News Agency A light aircraft crashed in Kenya on Thursday evening, killing a foreign couple on board, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed. KCAA Director General Emile Arao said on

By Anadolu Agency The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the rebels and the international and African communities of remaining silent over tensions on the border. “The east of our country is facing an

By Anadolu Agency The Democratic Republic of Congo called Tuesday for immediate action by the UN Security Council to address an escalating crisis in the country, warning that if it fails to do so, “then it is the street that is going to take charge.” Emphasizing that all necessary measures had been taken to protect

File Photo/Somali Times By International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ organisation, today protested over a series of incidents of intimidation against journalists in Somalia and called for wider protection for media in the country. Read: Turkish president is not welcome to buy Somalia Read: US paid $3 billion

File Photo/Somali Times By Helsinki Times Finnish Minister of the Interior Meri Rantanen visited Somalia on 21 January to discuss cooperation on deporting Somali asylum seekers from Finland, a move critics allege is tied to the Finns Party’s political agenda ahead of the April municipal and county elections. The visit, which included meetings with Somali

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that “a lot of things ordered and paid for by Israel, but have not been sent by Biden, are now on their way.” That includes the delivery of 1,800 MK-84 bombs, a shipment that had been delayed for months. Trump’s statement on Truth Social follows the

People walk near dolphins washed up on a beach outside Bosaso, Puntland, Northern Somalia, January 24, 2025. Photographer Feisal Omar By Reuters More than 100 dead dolphins have been found on the coast of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, with officials yet to establish what caused their deaths. The region’s fisheries minister, Abdirisak Abdulahi Hagaa, told

Trump and JD Vance administration is set to revamp the foreign policy. File Photo By The African Exponent The U.S. military has expanded its presence in Africa, hosting approximately 29 bases across 15 nations as of 2025, with missions aimed at combating terrorism, stabilizing regions, and countering the growing influence of global rivals. Projected shifts

This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2024 shows a view of the Voelklingen Ironworks in Saarland, Germany. Photographer Zhang Fan By Xinhua News Agency Trump’s policies are poised to affect not just U.S.-Europe trade relations but also Europe’s territorial integrity, defence priorities and economic outlook. On top of trade, Trump’s decision to withdraw from the

Axel Rudakubana. Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire Evening Standard By Tristan Kirk Child-killer Axel Rudakubana has been handed life sentences for the “evil” knife attack which left three young girls dead at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport. The 18-year-old, who was obsessed with violence and murder, wanted to become a notorious mass murderer when he