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 WEEKEthiopian premier launches campaign to support Tigray
The Ethiopian prime minister and regional authorities have launched a campaign to support the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the restive Tigray region. “In an online meeting held this
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With so many little wars to keep track of, you probably haven’t noticed that the US has quietly been increasing its airstrikes against targets in Somalia. In recent months, dozens of Al-Shabaab
Read MoreBroke Kenya eyes talks on foreign debt cancellation
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani. The Treasury will try to push wealthy countries and multilateral lenders like the World Bank to cancel part of Kenya’s ballooning public debt, reflecting
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Ethiopian premier launches campaign to support Tigray
The Ethiopian prime minister and regional authorities have launched a campaign to support the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the restive Tigray region. “In an online meeting held this
Read More“A Massive War On Autopilot” – US Airstrikes Surge In Secret War In Somalia
With so many little wars to keep track of, you probably haven’t noticed that the US has quietly been increasing its airstrikes against targets in Somalia. In recent months, dozens of Al-Shabaab
Read MoreBroke Kenya eyes talks on foreign debt cancellation
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani. The Treasury will try to push wealthy countries and multilateral lenders like the World Bank to cancel part of Kenya’s ballooning public debt, reflecting
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Blog PostsEgypt and Ethiopia are feared to engage in combat South West Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times Some of the members of the People’s Assembly from the administrative areas of South West Somalia have supported Ethiopia and the plan going on in the Bay and Bakol
From foster care to living under the highway with her son, Terrica Smith is now making millions in real estate
Terrica Smith. Credit Photo/Black Enterprise By Face2Face Africa She was homeless but now makes millions of dollars from the real estate industry. Terrica Smith’s adventure into the real estate
Rwanda President Paul Kagame fires military chiefs in latest purge
Rwandan President Paul Kagame in military gear. Photo/ Pool By The East African Rwandan President Paul Kagame has sacked senior military officers in the latest purge of the country’s disciplined
Kenyan human rights watchdog calls president’s denial of suspected police abductions ‘blatant lie’
By Anadolu Agency The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned President William Ruto’s recent remarks denying any knowledge of police abductions during anti-government protests,
US taps Tanzania for infrastructure plan in battle with China for minerals
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan By The East African The US is roping Tanzania into the mooted Lobito Corridor project to tap the Kabanga nickel deposit, but with a wider focus on rivalry
Turkey’s top diplomat attends first EU meeting in 5 years in bid to boost ties
By Reuters Turkey’s foreign minister hopes to make progress on improving Ankara’s rocky ties with the European Union on Thursday as he attends a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels
Telegram CEO charged in France, released on $5.5M bail
Telegram founder Durov facing charges for alleged criminal activity on messaging platform By Anadolu Agency Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was charged
What is the impact of Ethiopia’s threat to Somalia?
File Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian government yesterday spoke strongly about the security situation in the Horn of Africa region, especially the concern it said it has during the transition
Germany to prevent irregular migration, without suspending asylum rights: Chancellor Scholz
By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised new measures to prevent irregular migration but ruled out suspending asylum rights, amid calls from opposition parties for a drastic
China holds 2nd day of talks on Taiwan, fentanyl with top Biden aide
Wang Yi, the director of the Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office shakes hands with White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at Yanqi Lake in Beijing,
Egypt and Ethiopia are feared to engage in combat South West Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times Some of the members of the People’s Assembly from the administrative areas of South West Somalia have supported Ethiopia and the plan going on in the Bay and Bakol
From foster care to living under the highway with her son, Terrica Smith is now making millions in real estate
Terrica Smith. Credit Photo/Black Enterprise By Face2Face Africa She was homeless but now makes millions of dollars from the real estate industry. Terrica Smith’s adventure into the real estate
Rwanda President Paul Kagame fires military chiefs in latest purge
Rwandan President Paul Kagame in military gear. Photo/ Pool By The East African Rwandan President Paul Kagame has sacked senior military officers in the latest purge of the country’s disciplined
Kenyan human rights watchdog calls president’s denial of suspected police abductions ‘blatant lie’
By Anadolu Agency The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned President William Ruto’s recent remarks denying any knowledge of police abductions during anti-government protests,
US taps Tanzania for infrastructure plan in battle with China for minerals
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan By The East African The US is roping Tanzania into the mooted Lobito Corridor project to tap the Kabanga nickel deposit, but with a wider focus on rivalry
Turkey’s top diplomat attends first EU meeting in 5 years in bid to boost ties
By Reuters Turkey’s foreign minister hopes to make progress on improving Ankara’s rocky ties with the European Union on Thursday as he attends a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels
Telegram CEO charged in France, released on $5.5M bail
Telegram founder Durov facing charges for alleged criminal activity on messaging platform By Anadolu Agency Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was charged
What is the impact of Ethiopia’s threat to Somalia?
File Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian government yesterday spoke strongly about the security situation in the Horn of Africa region, especially the concern it said it has during the transition
Germany to prevent irregular migration, without suspending asylum rights: Chancellor Scholz
By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised new measures to prevent irregular migration but ruled out suspending asylum rights, amid calls from opposition parties for a drastic
China holds 2nd day of talks on Taiwan, fentanyl with top Biden aide
Wang Yi, the director of the Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office shakes hands with White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at Yanqi Lake in Beijing,