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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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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
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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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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 WEEKSomali Minister, Fisheries and Marine resources admitted fishing license has been given 31 Chinese Companies
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Photo/Somali Times The Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and a delegation led by him have recently arrived in Kampala, Uganda. The President’s delegation was warmly
Read MoreAfrica calls for fairer global governance
Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (R) delivers a speech at the African Summit in Accra, Ghana on Dec. 16, 2025. The inaugural African Summit, themed “Building a New
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Somali Minister, Fisheries and Marine resources admitted fishing license has been given 31 Chinese Companies
The Minister of Fisheries & Water Resources of the Republic of Somalia, Abdullahi Bidhaan Warsame has admitted today 13, Jan , 2019 the recent developments in the Ministry of Fisheries. A
Read MorePresident Farmajo receives warm welcome in Uganda
Photo/Somali Times The Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and a delegation led by him have recently arrived in Kampala, Uganda. The President’s delegation was warmly
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Blog PostsFarmajo does a two-year extension in office following the footsteps of his dictator uncle Siad Barre
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Mogadishu police chief suspends Somali parliament, gets fired moments later
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu’s police chief announced he had suspended parliament on Monday, saying he was acting unilaterally to prevent lawmakers from extending the president’s term, only to be
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Iran’s Natanz nuclear site suffered a problem Sunday, April 11, involving
The latest security tightened in Mogadishu, parliament convenes today
Photo/Somali Times Additional troops have been deployed on all roads leading to the Somali Presidential Palace, with lawmakers scheduled to convene at Villa Hargeisa on Monday. The meeting was
Three plans by the international community fails by President Farmajo
File Photo/Somali Times The international community have failed to take three steps to weaken President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s power and find an alternative solution, according to
Speaker Mursal calls lawmakers to vote for Farmajo’s extension of two years in office
File Photo/Somali Times The members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia have tonight been sent a message informing the speaker that there will be a meeting on Monday
United Nations, the European Union and IGAD says it will respect the sovereignty of Somalia
The United Nations, the European Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have stated in a statement that they will respect the sovereignty of Somalia. A joint statement
Myanmar: At least 701 killed during protests
The death toll in Myanmar rose to 701 from protests against a military coup and the arrest of elected government officials. A daily report by the Charity for Political Prisoners said there were
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
Photo: Credit Reuters By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a
Farmajo does a two-year extension in office following the footsteps of his dictator uncle Siad Barre
File Photo/Somali Times Somali Times reported 2019-2020 that Farmajo was planning a 2-year extension. Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has welcomed the two-year extension of
Will Nile dam negotiations end in peace or war?
Failure of talks raises concerns about possibility of military confrontation between Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia The latest round of negotiations in Kinshasa, Congo, between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia
Mogadishu police chief suspends Somali parliament, gets fired moments later
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu’s police chief announced he had suspended parliament on Monday, saying he was acting unilaterally to prevent lawmakers from extending the president’s term, only to be
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Iran’s Natanz nuclear site suffered a problem Sunday, April 11, involving
The latest security tightened in Mogadishu, parliament convenes today
Photo/Somali Times Additional troops have been deployed on all roads leading to the Somali Presidential Palace, with lawmakers scheduled to convene at Villa Hargeisa on Monday. The meeting was
Three plans by the international community fails by President Farmajo
File Photo/Somali Times The international community have failed to take three steps to weaken President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s power and find an alternative solution, according to
Speaker Mursal calls lawmakers to vote for Farmajo’s extension of two years in office
File Photo/Somali Times The members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia have tonight been sent a message informing the speaker that there will be a meeting on Monday
United Nations, the European Union and IGAD says it will respect the sovereignty of Somalia
The United Nations, the European Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have stated in a statement that they will respect the sovereignty of Somalia. A joint statement
Myanmar: At least 701 killed during protests
The death toll in Myanmar rose to 701 from protests against a military coup and the arrest of elected government officials. A daily report by the Charity for Political Prisoners said there were
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
Photo: Credit Reuters By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a