Latest NewsTop 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
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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
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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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 WEEKTrump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after drone strike
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks following the U.S. Military airstrike against Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, Iraq, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2020.
Read MoreSomali special Forces capture Barire town
Mogadishu, Somali Armed Forces on Wednesday morning captured the strategic town of Barire in Lower Shabelle. During the 7:30am operation, the brave Somali forces successfully liberated the town
Read MoreKenya angers Somalia by hosting minister who escaped detention
Photo Credit/ Daily Nation/ The already strained diplomatic relations between Kenya and Somalia are once again being tested, with Nairobi accused of harbouring fugitive Jubbaland security
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Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after drone strike
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks following the U.S. Military airstrike against Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, Iraq, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2020.
Read MoreSomali special Forces capture Barire town
Mogadishu, Somali Armed Forces on Wednesday morning captured the strategic town of Barire in Lower Shabelle. During the 7:30am operation, the brave Somali forces successfully liberated the town
Read MoreKenya angers Somalia by hosting minister who escaped detention
Photo Credit/ Daily Nation/ The already strained diplomatic relations between Kenya and Somalia are once again being tested, with Nairobi accused of harbouring fugitive Jubbaland security
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Photo/Somali Times The 7th Gor-gor National Army Commandos have been trained at Isparta School in Turkey, where they have been undergoing various types of training for some time. The Somali
Ramla Ali Ready For Vegas Saturday
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Biden’s big budget comes with a modest growth outlook for an aging country
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Dan Burns, Ann Saphir
Somali rapper Sharma Boy has been arrested for a car crash
Photo: Credit Facebook Somali rapper Sharma Boy. Garowe police have arrested youth singer Sharmarke Abdinasir Mohamed Sharma Boy, who is believed to be responsible for a deadly car accident.
Kenya to get 750 mln USD World Bank loan
Photo: Credit Daily Nation Central Bank of Kenya. Kenya in the next two weeks will receive a loan of 750 million U.S. dollars from World Bank that were approved in 2019, the country’s
Germany officially calls colonial-era killings in Namibia ‘genocide’
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Lisbon, Thursday, May 27, 2021. European Union foreign ministers meet Thursday to discuss EU-Africa relations
Hong Kong tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest
File – In this Feb. 9, 2021, file photo, democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, center, leaves the Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday,
Social spending, business tax hike drive $6T Biden budget
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON
Prime Minister Roble and regional governors sign an election agreement
Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s prime minister and heads of state and the Benadir region have recently signed a long-running election agreement. Roble and other signatories penned the election
UK PM Johnson disagrees that thousands died from COVID due to his inaction
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain, May 26, 2021, in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS
Somali Gor-gor Commandos has graduated Isparta School in Turkey
Photo/Somali Times The 7th Gor-gor National Army Commandos have been trained at Isparta School in Turkey, where they have been undergoing various types of training for some time. The Somali
Ramla Ali Ready For Vegas Saturday
Melina Pizano/Matchroom Boxing USA By Marquis Johns Ramla Ali is thrilled to be making her American debut in Las Vegas – but will not be rushed into taking big fights as she plots her route to
Biden’s big budget comes with a modest growth outlook for an aging country
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Dan Burns, Ann Saphir
Somali rapper Sharma Boy has been arrested for a car crash
Photo: Credit Facebook Somali rapper Sharma Boy. Garowe police have arrested youth singer Sharmarke Abdinasir Mohamed Sharma Boy, who is believed to be responsible for a deadly car accident.
Kenya to get 750 mln USD World Bank loan
Photo: Credit Daily Nation Central Bank of Kenya. Kenya in the next two weeks will receive a loan of 750 million U.S. dollars from World Bank that were approved in 2019, the country’s
Germany officially calls colonial-era killings in Namibia ‘genocide’
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Lisbon, Thursday, May 27, 2021. European Union foreign ministers meet Thursday to discuss EU-Africa relations
Hong Kong tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest
File – In this Feb. 9, 2021, file photo, democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, center, leaves the Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday,
Social spending, business tax hike drive $6T Biden budget
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON
Prime Minister Roble and regional governors sign an election agreement
Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s prime minister and heads of state and the Benadir region have recently signed a long-running election agreement. Roble and other signatories penned the election
UK PM Johnson disagrees that thousands died from COVID due to his inaction
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain, May 26, 2021, in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS