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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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
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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
Read More
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 WEEKSinner rallies from 2 sets down to beat Medvedev in Australia and clinch his first Grand Slam title
Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup aloft after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships at
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The President of the Federal Republic, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, on Thursday visited Garowe town and it will be his first trip to Puntland after the elections in May 2022. When Hassan Sheikh
Read More‘Djibouti parliament built with Iranian fund, debts unpaid’
Many foreign governments and purchasers are in debt to the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI), including Djibouti that its parliament has been financed and constructed by Iranians, the EGFI
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Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to beat Medvedev in Australia and clinch his first Grand Slam title
Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup aloft after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships at
Read MoreWhat happened between Hassan Sheikh and Said Deni?
The President of the Federal Republic, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, on Thursday visited Garowe town and it will be his first trip to Puntland after the elections in May 2022. When Hassan Sheikh
Read More‘Djibouti parliament built with Iranian fund, debts unpaid’
Many foreign governments and purchasers are in debt to the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI), including Djibouti that its parliament has been financed and constructed by Iranians, the EGFI
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Blog PostsChina offers Africa $51 billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
China’s President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,
Xi hosts African leaders, lauds model China-Africa ties ahead of grand summit
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
China to ‘revitalise’ ageing railway linking Zambia, Tanzania
China’s President Xi Jinping attends Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 4, 2024. Photographer Turar Kazangapov/File photo By Reuters China, Tanzania
Puntland minister says Egypt wants to make Somalia a place to defend its interests in the Nile River
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
Istanbul police arrest Mossad’s financial network chief in Turkey
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,
India’s Adani sets up Kenyan subsidiary amid push for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport deal
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Chinese, Djiboutian presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties
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:
African states fret over dirty money, urge linked solutions
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
Top Gold Producers in Africa 2024
Credit Photo Twitter X /Mopti gold mines By The African Exponent Ghana remains the top gold producer in Africa. South Africa continues its long-standing tradition in gold mining. Sudan and Mali
Turkey not compelled to choose between EU, Shanghai Cooperation Organization: President Erdogan
By Anadolu Agency Turkey is not compelled to choose between the EU and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, “as some claim,” the Turkish president said on Saturday. “While strengthening
China offers Africa $51 billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
China’s President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,
Xi hosts African leaders, lauds model China-Africa ties ahead of grand summit
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
China to ‘revitalise’ ageing railway linking Zambia, Tanzania
China’s President Xi Jinping attends Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 4, 2024. Photographer Turar Kazangapov/File photo By Reuters China, Tanzania
Puntland minister says Egypt wants to make Somalia a place to defend its interests in the Nile River
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
Istanbul police arrest Mossad’s financial network chief in Turkey
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,
India’s Adani sets up Kenyan subsidiary amid push for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport deal
Chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani By The East African Adani Enterprises has set up a Kenyan subsidiary as it steps up its push to take over the running of Jomo Kenyatta International
Chinese, Djiboutian presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties
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:
African states fret over dirty money, urge linked solutions
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
Top Gold Producers in Africa 2024
Credit Photo Twitter X /Mopti gold mines By The African Exponent Ghana remains the top gold producer in Africa. South Africa continues its long-standing tradition in gold mining. Sudan and Mali
Turkey not compelled to choose between EU, Shanghai Cooperation Organization: President Erdogan
By Anadolu Agency Turkey is not compelled to choose between the EU and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, “as some claim,” the Turkish president said on Saturday. “While strengthening