African exhibitors promote products via livestreaming at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province, June 30, 2023. Photographer Chen Zeguo By Xinhua News Agency A shipment of mutton from Madagascar was cleared at Changsha Customs in central China’s Hunan Province on Sunday, marking

Somali Model. Credit Photo/Pinterest By The African Exponent Africa is a continent of immense cultural diversity, and its beauty is no exception. Across the continent, African women are celebrated for their striking features, elegance, and confidence, each representing the unique heritage of their respective countries. Here are the countries renowned for having some of the

By Anadolu Agency Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday reaffirmed Turkey’s strong support for an “independent and sovereign” Kosovo. Fidan referred to Kosovo as “the heirloom of our ancestors” and expressed confidence in strengthening bilateral cooperation, in an X post about his recent visit to the Balkan nation. He emphasized Türkiye’s commitment to Kosovo’s

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed is facing further pressure after the federal army was defeated in battles against Amhara resistance groups. This pressure on the army of Abiy, which has been increasing in recent weeks, has decided to increase the number of troops on the battlefield, according to sources confirmed close to the

A view of the City of London’s skyline from Primrose Hill in London, Britain, July 25, 2024. Photographer Hollie Adams/File Photo By Reuters Britain needs an additional one trillion pounds ($1.3 trillion) in investment in the next decade to grow the economy, a report said on Friday. New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he

By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday lauded the “stellar example” of China-Africa relations as China rolled out the red carpet for African leaders and other guests attending a grand summit expected to further elevate ties. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, held a welcome banquet at the Great Hall of the

File Photo/Somali Times The minister of internal affairs of the Puntland regional government, Abdi Farah Said, said that the Egyptian government has its own interests in interfering in the affairs of Somalia, and he said that it sees a great opportunity to defend its interests in the Nile River. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history

By Anadolu Agency Istanbul Police have arrested Liridon Rexhepi, whom the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) identified as the head of Mossad’s financial network in Turkey, security sources said on Tuesday. According to the sources, Rexhepi managed the financial operations of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Türkiye. It was also revealed that, under instructions

By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Read: The oldest African dictators Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh and his wife? The two leaders jointly announced the elevation of bilateral

A National Risk Assessment conducted in Kenya identified fraud, forgery and drug trafficking as significant threats. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African African countries are seeing money laundering as a common problem requiring transboundary solutions, in what call for linked legal frameworks to tackle the issue. At the 48th Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group