Latest NewsKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
Read MoreUS says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury
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Kenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
Read MoreUS says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury
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Featured ArticlesKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Kenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomali spy chief Fahad Yasin is on the run in Turkey
Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin. The case of Ikran Tahlil Farah’s assassination is clear to Fahad Yasin and he will be punished. Sources told Somali Times that Fahad Yasin fled to Turkey,
Read MoreChina putting minority Muslims in ‘concentration camps,’ U.S. says
Photo Reuters The United States accused China on Friday of putting well more than a million minority Muslims in “concentration camps,” in some of the strongest U.S. condemnation to date of what
Read MoreBoris Johnson sets out plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda amid furious backlash
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Evening Standard By David
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Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin is on the run in Turkey
Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin. The case of Ikran Tahlil Farah’s assassination is clear to Fahad Yasin and he will be punished. Sources told Somali Times that Fahad Yasin fled to Turkey,
Read MoreChina putting minority Muslims in ‘concentration camps,’ U.S. says
Photo Reuters The United States accused China on Friday of putting well more than a million minority Muslims in “concentration camps,” in some of the strongest U.S. condemnation to date of what
Read MoreBoris Johnson sets out plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda amid furious backlash
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Evening Standard By David
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Blog PostsUS and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage
By The Associated Press Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation. It’s the latest
Why is Nigeria’s economy the largest in Africa but Nigerians are still poor?
Credit Photo Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash By The African Exponent Nigeria has Africa’s largest economy because it produces more goods and services than any other country on the continent, driven by
Dollar near one-month low as concerns over oil prices remain subdued
U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 24, 2026. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The dollar hovered near its one-month low on Thursday as investors weighed
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
By The Associated Press Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, a sign the outbreak is
US says it completed latest wave of strikes against Iran
By Anadolu Agency “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran at 10:15 p.m. ET on July 13,” it said in a statement. During the five-hour mission,
Somalia’s former president Hassan Sheikh declares war on America and Western countries-embraces and welcomes People’s Republic of China alliance staying in power forever
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Today July 13, 2026 – closed-door emergency session at the Office of the President of Somalia with only elite inner circle of the
UK counter-terrorism police take over investigation into murder of former minister Widdecombe
A picture of former government minister and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at her home in Haytor on Thursday, is displayed at St. Pancras Church, in Widecombe-in-the-Moor,
U.S.-Iran clashes spark regional concerns, calls for de-escalation
This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, a small town in northern Oman. Photographer Wen Xinnian By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Iran exchanged a
Turkish defense giant Aselsan inks $1.68B air defense systems contract with defense industry authority
By Anadolu Agency Turkish defense company Aselsan signed a contract worth approximately €1.47 billion ($1.68 billion) with the country’s defense industry authority to expand the serial production
China, Namibia announce to build community with shared future for new era
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her spouse Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah prior to the talks between Xi
US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage
By The Associated Press Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation. It’s the latest
Why is Nigeria’s economy the largest in Africa but Nigerians are still poor?
Credit Photo Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash By The African Exponent Nigeria has Africa’s largest economy because it produces more goods and services than any other country on the continent, driven by
Dollar near one-month low as concerns over oil prices remain subdued
U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 24, 2026. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The dollar hovered near its one-month low on Thursday as investors weighed
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
By The Associated Press Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, a sign the outbreak is
US says it completed latest wave of strikes against Iran
By Anadolu Agency “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran at 10:15 p.m. ET on July 13,” it said in a statement. During the five-hour mission,
Somalia’s former president Hassan Sheikh declares war on America and Western countries-embraces and welcomes People’s Republic of China alliance staying in power forever
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Today July 13, 2026 – closed-door emergency session at the Office of the President of Somalia with only elite inner circle of the
UK counter-terrorism police take over investigation into murder of former minister Widdecombe
A picture of former government minister and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at her home in Haytor on Thursday, is displayed at St. Pancras Church, in Widecombe-in-the-Moor,
U.S.-Iran clashes spark regional concerns, calls for de-escalation
This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, a small town in northern Oman. Photographer Wen Xinnian By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Iran exchanged a
Turkish defense giant Aselsan inks $1.68B air defense systems contract with defense industry authority
By Anadolu Agency Turkish defense company Aselsan signed a contract worth approximately €1.47 billion ($1.68 billion) with the country’s defense industry authority to expand the serial production
China, Namibia announce to build community with shared future for new era
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her spouse Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah prior to the talks between Xi