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
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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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 WEEKTurkey won’t shun ‘teaching a lesson’ to Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 14, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Read MoreAt least 40 killed by paramilitaries in eastern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 40 people were killed by paramilitary forces in eastern Ethiopia over the weekend, a senior regional official said on Monday, in the latest spate of
Read MoreThousands protest against mass tourism in Spain’s Balearic Islands
May 25, 2024. Photographer Juan Medina By Reuters Thousands of people protested in Spain’s Balearic Islands on Saturday against mass tourism ahead of the summer season. Holding posters
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Turkey won’t shun ‘teaching a lesson’ to Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 14, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Read MoreAt least 40 killed by paramilitaries in eastern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 40 people were killed by paramilitary forces in eastern Ethiopia over the weekend, a senior regional official said on Monday, in the latest spate of
Read MoreThousands protest against mass tourism in Spain’s Balearic Islands
May 25, 2024. Photographer Juan Medina By Reuters Thousands of people protested in Spain’s Balearic Islands on Saturday against mass tourism ahead of the summer season. Holding posters
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Blog PostsAfrica’s youth ‘losing faith in authority’
By The East African A civil sector ‘white paper’ on the hopes and aspirations of Africa’s youth across 16 Sub-Saharan states, including Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, has shown declining
Somalia declares its support for the separatist movement in Ethiopia
File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has strongly stated that Somalia will support the separatist movement of Ethiopia, if Ethiopia does not
IMF staff in Kenya for fact-finding mission after protests
Kenya’s President William Ruto announces the nominees for Cabinet Secretaries in his government, in the wake of nationwide protests over new taxes, at State House in Nairobi, Kenya July 24,
UK reportedly approves Ukraine’s use of Storm Shadow missiles in strikes on Russia
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (3rd R) holds a joint meeting with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken (4th L), and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and
Somalia’s Top 5 National Security Threats
File Photo/Somali Times By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Dysfunctional Federalism What kind of federalism does Somalia have where state leaders act like independent rulers? Imagine the
China’s Chery plans investment drive to build Omoda, Jaecoo brands in Europe
Jaecoo 7 manufactured by Chinese automaker Chery is displayed during an event to launch Omoda and Jaecoo cars on the Italian market in Milan, Italy, July 4, 2024. Photographer Daniele
Africa’s longest-serving presidents alive in 2024
Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Credit Photo/AP By The African Exponent Many African nations have seen long-serving leaders who have maintained their grip on power for decades, often
Protest against India’s Adani causes chaos at Kenya’s main airport
Kenya Airways workers walk past passengers waiting for their flights during a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest against a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group ADEL.NS, to
Arab ministerial meeting opens in Egypt to discuss Israeli war on Gaza
By Anadolu Agency An Arab ministerial meeting convened in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Tuesday to discuss Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip. Addressing the meeting, Arab League
Turkey Wants Ballistic Missile Test Range, Spaceport in Somalia
Bloomberg By Selcan Hacaoglu Turkey has held talks with Somalia about setting up a site to test-fire missiles and space rockets from the Horn of Africa country, according to people familiar with
Africa’s youth ‘losing faith in authority’
By The East African A civil sector ‘white paper’ on the hopes and aspirations of Africa’s youth across 16 Sub-Saharan states, including Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, has shown declining
Somalia declares its support for the separatist movement in Ethiopia
File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has strongly stated that Somalia will support the separatist movement of Ethiopia, if Ethiopia does not
IMF staff in Kenya for fact-finding mission after protests
Kenya’s President William Ruto announces the nominees for Cabinet Secretaries in his government, in the wake of nationwide protests over new taxes, at State House in Nairobi, Kenya July 24,
UK reportedly approves Ukraine’s use of Storm Shadow missiles in strikes on Russia
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (3rd R) holds a joint meeting with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken (4th L), and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and
Somalia’s Top 5 National Security Threats
File Photo/Somali Times By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Dysfunctional Federalism What kind of federalism does Somalia have where state leaders act like independent rulers? Imagine the
China’s Chery plans investment drive to build Omoda, Jaecoo brands in Europe
Jaecoo 7 manufactured by Chinese automaker Chery is displayed during an event to launch Omoda and Jaecoo cars on the Italian market in Milan, Italy, July 4, 2024. Photographer Daniele
Africa’s longest-serving presidents alive in 2024
Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Credit Photo/AP By The African Exponent Many African nations have seen long-serving leaders who have maintained their grip on power for decades, often
Protest against India’s Adani causes chaos at Kenya’s main airport
Kenya Airways workers walk past passengers waiting for their flights during a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest against a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group ADEL.NS, to
Arab ministerial meeting opens in Egypt to discuss Israeli war on Gaza
By Anadolu Agency An Arab ministerial meeting convened in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Tuesday to discuss Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip. Addressing the meeting, Arab League
Turkey Wants Ballistic Missile Test Range, Spaceport in Somalia
Bloomberg By Selcan Hacaoglu Turkey has held talks with Somalia about setting up a site to test-fire missiles and space rockets from the Horn of Africa country, according to people familiar with