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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
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 WEEKNow Duale alleges Uhuru-Ruto ‘secret card’ against Raila
Temperatures over 2022 succession politics continued to rise Monday with National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale making claims of a “secret card” between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his
Read MoreSomali government expresses optimism that it will win the maritime case
Credit to Twitter/Somalia’s officials in International Court of Justice. The Somali government today expressed great hope that it will win the maritime case, which is due to be officially
Read MoreSomalia’s free press is under threat, with those producing news and information
Photo/Somali Times According to Reporters without Borders Somalia continues to be one of the most dangerous countries in Africa for media personnel, with three more journalists killed in 2019,
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Now Duale alleges Uhuru-Ruto ‘secret card’ against Raila
Temperatures over 2022 succession politics continued to rise Monday with National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale making claims of a “secret card” between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his
Read MoreSomali government expresses optimism that it will win the maritime case
Credit to Twitter/Somalia’s officials in International Court of Justice. The Somali government today expressed great hope that it will win the maritime case, which is due to be officially
Read MoreSomalia’s free press is under threat, with those producing news and information
Photo/Somali Times According to Reporters without Borders Somalia continues to be one of the most dangerous countries in Africa for media personnel, with three more journalists killed in 2019,
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Blog PostsPresident Farmajo will address Parliament today
File Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo will address a meeting on Saturday, May 1st, to the members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of
UN says 125 Europe-bound children rescued off Libyan coast
Last week, 130 migrants bound for Europe went missing and are feared to be dead after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean (AFP) The majority of the children were sent to detention centres in
Kenya most expensive in East Africa in mobile internet affordability index
By Faustine Ngila You are now paying twice as much for mobile internet compared to last year, according to the latest report by British technology research firm Cable. The report, Worldwide
Turkey’s exports hit $50B in Q1
Export-import coverage ratio at 81.9% in January-March period, according to TurkStat data Turkey’s exports increased 17.2% on an annual basis to reach $50 billion in the first quarter of 2021,
Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44
Medics and rescue workers attend to the Lag B’Omer event in Mount Meron, northern Israel, where fatalities were reported among the thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered at the tomb of a
Dark web drug dealers paid more than £3.5m in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in massive cocaine operation
Jehanzeb Amar and Salahydin Warsame (Image: Metropolitan Police) By Carl Jackson Jehanzeb Amar and Salahydin Warsame used social media sites called ‘LetsWork’ and
China says US increasing military activity directed at it
File – In this April 23, 2019, file photo, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary
Partner in failed Saudi takeover bid of Newcastle football club is major Tory donor
Newcastle United football club badge, 23 March 2019 [Kelly McClay/Flickr] As allegations of cronyism continue to bog down the ruling Conservative party, it’s now emerged that a co-investors
Saudi Arabia decides to close 8 Turkish schools with 2,256 students by end of 2021
Kingdom decides to terminate activities of schools in capital Riyadh, other provinces at end of 2020-2021 academic year The Saudi Arabian administration has decided to terminate the activities of
Farmajo seems to be sticking to the point and has more chances to be re-elected since having three states
File Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has finally responded to pressure from the fight against the extension in Mogadishu, saying he is withdrawing the extension and
President Farmajo will address Parliament today
File Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo will address a meeting on Saturday, May 1st, to the members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of
UN says 125 Europe-bound children rescued off Libyan coast
Last week, 130 migrants bound for Europe went missing and are feared to be dead after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean (AFP) The majority of the children were sent to detention centres in
Kenya most expensive in East Africa in mobile internet affordability index
By Faustine Ngila You are now paying twice as much for mobile internet compared to last year, according to the latest report by British technology research firm Cable. The report, Worldwide
Turkey’s exports hit $50B in Q1
Export-import coverage ratio at 81.9% in January-March period, according to TurkStat data Turkey’s exports increased 17.2% on an annual basis to reach $50 billion in the first quarter of 2021,
Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44
Medics and rescue workers attend to the Lag B’Omer event in Mount Meron, northern Israel, where fatalities were reported among the thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered at the tomb of a
Dark web drug dealers paid more than £3.5m in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in massive cocaine operation
Jehanzeb Amar and Salahydin Warsame (Image: Metropolitan Police) By Carl Jackson Jehanzeb Amar and Salahydin Warsame used social media sites called ‘LetsWork’ and
China says US increasing military activity directed at it
File – In this April 23, 2019, file photo, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary
Partner in failed Saudi takeover bid of Newcastle football club is major Tory donor
Newcastle United football club badge, 23 March 2019 [Kelly McClay/Flickr] As allegations of cronyism continue to bog down the ruling Conservative party, it’s now emerged that a co-investors
Saudi Arabia decides to close 8 Turkish schools with 2,256 students by end of 2021
Kingdom decides to terminate activities of schools in capital Riyadh, other provinces at end of 2020-2021 academic year The Saudi Arabian administration has decided to terminate the activities of
Farmajo seems to be sticking to the point and has more chances to be re-elected since having three states
File Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has finally responded to pressure from the fight against the extension in Mogadishu, saying he is withdrawing the extension and