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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 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 WEEKPrime Minister Roble meets with Ikran Tahlil’s family and makes strong promises
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Woman holds U.S. dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The U.S. dollar held below a 6-1/2-month peak against major peers
Read MoreKenyan parliament panel urges govt to scrap some new taxes as hundreds protest
Protestors participate in a demonstration against Kenya’s proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 18, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters A Kenyan parliamentary
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Prime Minister Roble meets with Ikran Tahlil’s family and makes strong promises
Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble met with the family of Ikran Tahlil Farah, whose death was recently announced by Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin (NISA). The meeting
Read MoreDollar, bitcoin slow momentum as markets eye US inflation
Woman holds U.S. dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The U.S. dollar held below a 6-1/2-month peak against major peers
Read MoreKenyan parliament panel urges govt to scrap some new taxes as hundreds protest
Protestors participate in a demonstration against Kenya’s proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 18, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters A Kenyan parliamentary
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Blog PostsAsian shares mostly lower on strong China price data
Men wearing protective masks stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm as a car passes by in Tokyo Friday, April 9, 2021. Shares fell
Woman rejected for settled status despite living in UK for 17 years
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President Joe Biden speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By ALEXANDRA JAFFE, AAMER MADHANI
Al-Shabaab founder Hassan Dahir Aweys becomes a YouTuber
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What is the difference of Farmajo and his uncle Siad Barre?
File Photo/Somali Times The dictatorship of Mohammed Siad Barre especially when it is kept alive with terror, can never be legitimized. However, the not-so-distant experiences of Somalia itself
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Head of Libya’s Presidential Council Mohammad Menfi and Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa Al-Koni speak to media as they leave after their meeting with French President
‘I know in advance that I will win’: Chad’s Deby eyes sixth presidential term
Photo: Credit Associated Press/Richard Drew/ Chad President Idriss Deby Chad’s President Idriss Deby, an ally of Western nations in the fight against Islamist militants, is poised to extend his
Major economies support $650 billion boost in IMF resources
File – The logo of the International Monetary Fund is visible on their building, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Washington. Finance officials of the world’s major economies on Wednesday, April
IMF warns protesting Kenyans face job cuts, taxes without loan
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani. By OTIATO GUGUYU The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Kenyans protesting its loans to the government that they face job cuts, tax
UAE general unsuitable for role of Interpol chief, says UK report
File photo of the entrance hall of Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon. Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP By Patrick Wintour Election of Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi would serve to validate UAE’s record on
Asian shares mostly lower on strong China price data
Men wearing protective masks stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm as a car passes by in Tokyo Friday, April 9, 2021. Shares fell
Woman rejected for settled status despite living in UK for 17 years
Dahaba Ali, 27, moved to the UK from the Netherlands aged 10. Photograph: Handout By Diane Taylor EU citizens’ rights campaigner and BBC journalist has bid turned down over insufficient proof A
Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed
President Joe Biden speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By ALEXANDRA JAFFE, AAMER MADHANI
Al-Shabaab founder Hassan Dahir Aweys becomes a YouTuber
Photo: Credit Associated Press Terrorist Hassan Dahir Aweys, who is in the hands of the Somali government, has joined the Somali YouTuber community, and has shared a wide-ranging video on the
What is the difference of Farmajo and his uncle Siad Barre?
File Photo/Somali Times The dictatorship of Mohammed Siad Barre especially when it is kept alive with terror, can never be legitimized. However, the not-so-distant experiences of Somalia itself
Is France honest in embracing Libya’s new government?
Head of Libya’s Presidential Council Mohammad Menfi and Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa Al-Koni speak to media as they leave after their meeting with French President
‘I know in advance that I will win’: Chad’s Deby eyes sixth presidential term
Photo: Credit Associated Press/Richard Drew/ Chad President Idriss Deby Chad’s President Idriss Deby, an ally of Western nations in the fight against Islamist militants, is poised to extend his
Major economies support $650 billion boost in IMF resources
File – The logo of the International Monetary Fund is visible on their building, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Washington. Finance officials of the world’s major economies on Wednesday, April
IMF warns protesting Kenyans face job cuts, taxes without loan
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani. By OTIATO GUGUYU The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Kenyans protesting its loans to the government that they face job cuts, tax
UAE general unsuitable for role of Interpol chief, says UK report
File photo of the entrance hall of Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon. Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP By Patrick Wintour Election of Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi would serve to validate UAE’s record on