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
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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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 WEEKWhy is the Somali government refusing Khaire to travel from the Aden Adde International Airport?
Photo/Somali Times Somali government continues to crack down on politicians and former officials with former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire was refused to travel from Aden Adde International
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Photo: Credit Flickr Percy Shurmer Academy in Birmingham Article Author By Kaleigh Grainger According to Anthony Collins Solicitors, Many parents, however, are justifiably concerned about sending
Read MoreSomalia: Electoral Commission announces changes in the Election schedule
Photo/Somali Times The Electoral Commission team will elect President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as a plan The Federal Electoral Implementation Team informs election stakeholders that there has
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Why is the Somali government refusing Khaire to travel from the Aden Adde International Airport?
Photo/Somali Times Somali government continues to crack down on politicians and former officials with former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire was refused to travel from Aden Adde International
Read MoreCOVID-19: Can parents face fines for not sending their child to school?
Photo: Credit Flickr Percy Shurmer Academy in Birmingham Article Author By Kaleigh Grainger According to Anthony Collins Solicitors, Many parents, however, are justifiably concerned about sending
Read MoreSomalia: Electoral Commission announces changes in the Election schedule
Photo/Somali Times The Electoral Commission team will elect President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as a plan The Federal Electoral Implementation Team informs election stakeholders that there has
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Blog PostsTop 10 African countries with the strongest currency in 2026
Tunisian Dinar Credit John Hallmen. Creator: John Hallmen By The African Exponent Key Facts The Tunisian dinar is Africa’s strongest currency at 2.96 per US$1 (Forbes Advisor data via Pulse
Court rejects bid to halt Ksh2 trillion Dangote refinery in Lamu
President William Ruto (left) talking to Billionaire Aliko Dangote during their visit to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Company in Lekki, Nigeria, on Friday, September 25, 2026
China’s industrial profits retain double-digit growth via high-tech, new growth drivers
Staff members work on a production line at Liugong Excavators Intelligent Factory in Liuzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. Photographer Zheng Changhao By
British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled an Iran-linked attack
By The Associated Press Police were holding five men on Monday and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated
Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US
B‑1B Lancer bomber is parked at the RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. Photographer Toby
Chinese navy hospital ship arrives in Senegal for medical mission
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark docks in Dakar, Senegal, Sept. 25, 2026. The hospital ship arrived in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, on Friday to
Top 10 African countries with the wealthiest individuals in 2026
Africa’s Richest Man, Aliko Dangote (L) and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu (R). Credit: File By The African Exponent South Africa is home to 41,100 dollar millionaires, more than a
What is contained in the letter sent by the Somalia Future Council to the UN Security Council?
File Photo/Somali Times The Somalia Future Council has once again submitted a letter to the UN Security Council expressing deep concern regarding the country’s political and security
Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts
By Reuters The leaders of the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray said on Wednesday that they had entered a new war with the federal government as fighting broke out in Tigray and two
Rubio, Ruto explore U.S.-Kenya critical minerals partnership
President William Ruto shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on September 21, 2026. By Kenyans The United States and Kenya have discussed opportunities in the critical
Top 10 African countries with the strongest currency in 2026
Tunisian Dinar Credit John Hallmen. Creator: John Hallmen By The African Exponent Key Facts The Tunisian dinar is Africa’s strongest currency at 2.96 per US$1 (Forbes Advisor data via Pulse
Court rejects bid to halt Ksh2 trillion Dangote refinery in Lamu
President William Ruto (left) talking to Billionaire Aliko Dangote during their visit to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Company in Lekki, Nigeria, on Friday, September 25, 2026
China’s industrial profits retain double-digit growth via high-tech, new growth drivers
Staff members work on a production line at Liugong Excavators Intelligent Factory in Liuzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. Photographer Zheng Changhao By
British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled an Iran-linked attack
By The Associated Press Police were holding five men on Monday and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated
Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US
B‑1B Lancer bomber is parked at the RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. Photographer Toby
Chinese navy hospital ship arrives in Senegal for medical mission
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark docks in Dakar, Senegal, Sept. 25, 2026. The hospital ship arrived in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, on Friday to
Top 10 African countries with the wealthiest individuals in 2026
Africa’s Richest Man, Aliko Dangote (L) and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu (R). Credit: File By The African Exponent South Africa is home to 41,100 dollar millionaires, more than a
What is contained in the letter sent by the Somalia Future Council to the UN Security Council?
File Photo/Somali Times The Somalia Future Council has once again submitted a letter to the UN Security Council expressing deep concern regarding the country’s political and security
Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts
By Reuters The leaders of the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray said on Wednesday that they had entered a new war with the federal government as fighting broke out in Tigray and two
Rubio, Ruto explore U.S.-Kenya critical minerals partnership
President William Ruto shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on September 21, 2026. By Kenyans The United States and Kenya have discussed opportunities in the critical