Latest NewsTanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
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Tanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
Read MoreUS, China begin trade talks in Malaysia
By Anadolu Agency The US and China Saturday kicked off their economic and trade talks in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, according to the Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency. Chinese
Read MoreIvory Coast votes with Ouattara’s legacy, age in focus
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, 83, waves at supporters during a final political rally ahead of Ivory Coast’s presidential election, scheduled for October 25, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,
Read MoreEU fails to agree on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 23, 2025. EU leaders failed on Thursday to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian
Read MoreTop 10 African countries with the highest export values in 2025
By The African Exponent Export value has become one of the clearest indicators of Africa’s economic trajectory in 2025. Across the continent, countries are strengthening trade performance through
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Featured ArticlesTanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
Tanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
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Somalia aims to overcome political crisis with clan-based electoral system
Photo/Somali Times Horn of Africa country experiences political crisis in shadow of security problems, foreign interventions Somalia aims to overcome the ongoing political crisis in the country
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Somalia Foreign Minister recruiting 17 advisers for embassies no diplomat background-loophole
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Asia-Europe trade on fast track as ASEAN Express accelerates from Chongqing
By Xinhua News Agency An ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations Express train set off for Poland’s Malaszewicze via southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Friday morning,
Turkey to seek improved Africa cooperation in Djibouti talks, officials say
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, October 19, 2024. Photographer Dilara Senkaya/File Photo By Reuters Turkey’s foreign minister will
China calls for building BRICS into channel for Global South solidarity
Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, October 23, 2024. /Xinhua By CGTN The BRICS countries now account for about 30 percent of the global GDP, nearly
Turkish Interior minister says terrorist attack targets Turkish Aerospace Industries’ facilities
By Anadolu Agency A terrorist attack struck the facilities of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in the Turkish capital Ankara, a top official announced Wednesday. The attack killed and wounded
IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast at 3.2 pct, warns of geopolitical tensions
IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct. 22, 2024. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained
Oil rises as Middle East war rages and global supplies tighten
A tug boat pushes an oil barge through New York Harbor past the Statue of Liberty in New York City, U.S., May 24, 2022. Photographer Brendan McDermid/ File Photo By Reuters Oil prices rose for
Peru’s ex-president sentenced to over 20 years in prison
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo attends the sentencing hearing of the Odebrecht case on October 21, 2024 in Lima, Peru By Anadolu Agency A court in Peru has sentenced the
A motion against Somalia PM Hamza Barre and the cabinet
File Photo/Somali Times In the last few days a motion against the Prime Minister Hamza Barre of the Federal Government of Somalia was discussed in Mogadishu, which was signed by more than 140
Oil prices regain ground after 7% weekly drop
A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. Photogrpher Benoit Tessier/ File Photo By Reuters Oil prices edged up in Asian trading on Monday, following a
Somalia Foreign Minister recruiting 17 advisers for embassies no diplomat background-loophole
The Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed 17 people who did not go through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as embassy advisers. Read: Former Somalia President Farmajo revealed the cause of Hassan