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Credit Photo Atlantic Money/Unsplash By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s top remittance destination by a wide margin. Egypt received $41.5 billion in 2025, according to
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By The Associated Press Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the
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This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows various mineral specimens displayed at Afghanistan’s first specialized mining exhibition in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan marked a strategic
Read MoreUS warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say
By The Associated Press U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week’s midterm
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By Anadolu Agency Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retire from politics, saying voters had rejected his continued leadership and warning him
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Top 10 African countries by diaspora remittances in 2026
Credit Photo Atlantic Money/Unsplash By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s top remittance destination by a wide margin. Egypt received $41.5 billion in 2025, according to
Read MoreCongo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts
By The Associated Press Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the
Read MoreAfghanistan’s 1st mining expo aims to attract investment, tap mineral wealth
This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows various mineral specimens displayed at Afghanistan’s first specialized mining exhibition in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan marked a strategic
Read MoreUS warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say
By The Associated Press U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week’s midterm
Read MoreIsraeli opposition leader says Netanyahu’s political career is over
By Anadolu Agency Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retire from politics, saying voters had rejected his continued leadership and warning him
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Featured ArticlesTop 10 African countries by diaspora remittances in 2026
Credit Photo Atlantic Money/Unsplash By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s top remittance destination by a wide margin. Egypt received $41.5 billion in 2025, according to
Top 10 African countries by diaspora remittances in 2026
Credit Photo Atlantic Money/Unsplash By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s top remittance destination by a wide margin. Egypt received $41.5 billion in 2025, according to
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomalia Puntland government sentences Iranians illegally fishing arrested off Bari coast
File Photo/Somali Times Puntland government has sentenced 15 Iranian fishermen to $500 each and deported them after they were caught fishing illegally off Puntland’s coast. Read: Somalia is the
Read MoreItaly blocks arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Credit/Anadolu Agency/ Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Italian foreign minister says halt was necessary to protect human rights Italy has blocked exports of arms to Saudi Arabia and
Read MoreMalawi President Chakwera bans himself, cabinet from foreign travel
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera By AFP Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has imposed a travel ban on himself and his government to cut public spending and help the country’s
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Somalia Puntland government sentences Iranians illegally fishing arrested off Bari coast
File Photo/Somali Times Puntland government has sentenced 15 Iranian fishermen to $500 each and deported them after they were caught fishing illegally off Puntland’s coast. Read: Somalia is the
Read MoreItaly blocks arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Credit/Anadolu Agency/ Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Italian foreign minister says halt was necessary to protect human rights Italy has blocked exports of arms to Saudi Arabia and
Read MoreMalawi President Chakwera bans himself, cabinet from foreign travel
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera By AFP Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has imposed a travel ban on himself and his government to cut public spending and help the country’s
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Blog PostsWorld stocks set for 4th month of gains, yuan slips
A man wearing a facial mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, stands in front of an electric board showing Nikkei (top in C) and other countries stock index outside a
China announces three-child limit in major policy shift
A man and child visit Tiananmen Gate near a portrait of Mao Zedong in Beijing. Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP By Vincent Ni Move follows data showing sharp decline in number of births in world’s most
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Two soldiers from the Queen’s Royal Lancers and an interpreter question an Afghan motorcyclist in northern Helmand. This photo won an Army Photographic Competition award in 2013 for images by
Somali army says operations kill 100 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its forces have killed about 100 al-Shabab militants in recent operations in the Middle Shabelle region of southern Somalia. Somali
Utah twins graduate, reflect on refugee parents’ sacrifices
Sisters Asma Dahir, left, and Anisa Dahir take photos before their graduation ceremony at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, May 7, 2021. The graduation of the twin sisters
GPs warn over plans to share patient data with third parties in England
The medical histories of more than 55 million patients would be put into a database available to academic and commercial third parties. Photograph: Alamy By Sarah Marsh Doctors say NHS Digital’s
Qatar charges outspoken Kenyan rights activist with spreading disinformation
Bidali wrote under the pen-name Noah and shed light on the injustices faced by workers in Qatar (Supplied) By Areeb Ullah Qatar has charged an outspoken Kenyan rights activist with taking
Kings of Europe: Chelsea beats City to win Champions League
Chelsea’s Kai Havertz celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Dragao
President Farmajo receives credentials from new Indian ambassador
Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who received credentials from the new Ambassador of the Government of India, Virander Kumar Paul,
Somali army says it kills 37 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army said Saturday its forces killed 37 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle region on Friday night amid the ongoing military operations to flush out the
World stocks set for 4th month of gains, yuan slips
A man wearing a facial mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, stands in front of an electric board showing Nikkei (top in C) and other countries stock index outside a
China announces three-child limit in major policy shift
A man and child visit Tiananmen Gate near a portrait of Mao Zedong in Beijing. Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP By Vincent Ni Move follows data showing sharp decline in number of births in world’s most
More Afghans who worked for British forces to resettle in UK
Two soldiers from the Queen’s Royal Lancers and an interpreter question an Afghan motorcyclist in northern Helmand. This photo won an Army Photographic Competition award in 2013 for images by
Somali army says operations kill 100 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its forces have killed about 100 al-Shabab militants in recent operations in the Middle Shabelle region of southern Somalia. Somali
Utah twins graduate, reflect on refugee parents’ sacrifices
Sisters Asma Dahir, left, and Anisa Dahir take photos before their graduation ceremony at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, May 7, 2021. The graduation of the twin sisters
GPs warn over plans to share patient data with third parties in England
The medical histories of more than 55 million patients would be put into a database available to academic and commercial third parties. Photograph: Alamy By Sarah Marsh Doctors say NHS Digital’s
Qatar charges outspoken Kenyan rights activist with spreading disinformation
Bidali wrote under the pen-name Noah and shed light on the injustices faced by workers in Qatar (Supplied) By Areeb Ullah Qatar has charged an outspoken Kenyan rights activist with taking
Kings of Europe: Chelsea beats City to win Champions League
Chelsea’s Kai Havertz celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Dragao
President Farmajo receives credentials from new Indian ambassador
Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who received credentials from the new Ambassador of the Government of India, Virander Kumar Paul,
Somali army says it kills 37 al-Shabab militants in southern region
Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army said Saturday its forces killed 37 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle region on Friday night amid the ongoing military operations to flush out the