Latest NewsBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
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Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
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Featured ArticlesBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEK15 dead, 28 missing after ferry carrying over 300 passengers sinks in southern Philippines
By Anadolu Agency At least 15 people died early Monday after a ferry carrying more than 300 passengers sank off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. Another 28 are missing, according to
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The two front-runners in the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August election, Deputy President William Ruto (right) and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga By Business Daily Africa
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Mogadishu-Somali Air Forces on Thursday marked the 58th anniversary of their foundation, holding very colorful occasion of the celebration and birth of this army who are part of Somali armed
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15 dead, 28 missing after ferry carrying over 300 passengers sinks in southern Philippines
By Anadolu Agency At least 15 people died early Monday after a ferry carrying more than 300 passengers sank off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. Another 28 are missing, according to
Read MoreKenya: Next President to spend Sh3.7bn daily on debts
The two front-runners in the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August election, Deputy President William Ruto (right) and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga By Business Daily Africa
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Blog PostsSean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ indictment alleges he used power to build empire of sexual crime
In this courtroom sketch, Sean Combs, seated right, looks at his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, left, as he delivers his bail argument as Combs’ family in the gallery, background, raise their
Israel planted explosives in 5,000 Hezbollah pagers, say sources
A man’s bag explodes in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2024 in this screen grab from a video obtained from social media. Social Media By Reuters Israel’s Mossad spy
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh has suspended flights to Baidoa
File Photo/Somali Times In the last few hours, there has been a lot of discussion about the suspension of flights to Baidoa city, due to the conflict between the central government and the South
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
People stand near the destroyed road by the Biala Ladecka River in the aftermath of flooding in Ladek Zdroj, Poland September 16, 2024. Photo/AP By The Associated Press Exceptionally heavy
Putin signs decree to increase military personnel to 1.5 mln
Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia’s term for World War II, on Red Square in
Tel Aviv luring 30,000 African asylum seekers for permanent residency to join Israeli army: Report
Tens of thousands of African asylum seekers seen demanding Israel to recognize their asylum requests, stage a protest against the Israel’s immigration policies and asylum regime in 2013 in Tel
Trump safe after assassination attempt thwarted at Florida golf course
Secret Service and Homeland Security agents check a former home of a suspect named by news organizations as Ryan W. Routh as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination
Ethiopia says Somalia government is not able to work efficiently outside the Banadir region
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the African Union, Nebiyu Tedla, spoke about a recent statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, regarding
Venezuela arrests 6 foreign nationals, including 3 Americans, for alleged plot to assassinate Maduro
By Anadolu Agency Venezuela announced Saturday the arrests of six foreign nationals for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello confirmed
African countries with the youngest population based on median age 2024
File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Africa is home to some of the youngest populations in the world, driven by high birth rates and improving healthcare systems. Countries with
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ indictment alleges he used power to build empire of sexual crime
In this courtroom sketch, Sean Combs, seated right, looks at his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, left, as he delivers his bail argument as Combs’ family in the gallery, background, raise their
Israel planted explosives in 5,000 Hezbollah pagers, say sources
A man’s bag explodes in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2024 in this screen grab from a video obtained from social media. Social Media By Reuters Israel’s Mossad spy
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh has suspended flights to Baidoa
File Photo/Somali Times In the last few hours, there has been a lot of discussion about the suspension of flights to Baidoa city, due to the conflict between the central government and the South
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
People stand near the destroyed road by the Biala Ladecka River in the aftermath of flooding in Ladek Zdroj, Poland September 16, 2024. Photo/AP By The Associated Press Exceptionally heavy
Putin signs decree to increase military personnel to 1.5 mln
Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia’s term for World War II, on Red Square in
Tel Aviv luring 30,000 African asylum seekers for permanent residency to join Israeli army: Report
Tens of thousands of African asylum seekers seen demanding Israel to recognize their asylum requests, stage a protest against the Israel’s immigration policies and asylum regime in 2013 in Tel
Trump safe after assassination attempt thwarted at Florida golf course
Secret Service and Homeland Security agents check a former home of a suspect named by news organizations as Ryan W. Routh as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination
Ethiopia says Somalia government is not able to work efficiently outside the Banadir region
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the African Union, Nebiyu Tedla, spoke about a recent statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, regarding
Venezuela arrests 6 foreign nationals, including 3 Americans, for alleged plot to assassinate Maduro
By Anadolu Agency Venezuela announced Saturday the arrests of six foreign nationals for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello confirmed
African countries with the youngest population based on median age 2024
File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Africa is home to some of the youngest populations in the world, driven by high birth rates and improving healthcare systems. Countries with