Latest NewsTop 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
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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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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 WEEKMystery of burnt car in thicket, missing Somali-American
Photo: Credit Facebook Bashir Mohamed. Bashir, 36, is a Somali-American construction engineer working in the country. He is said to be one of the contractors on a government project in Kisumu
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Mystery of burnt car in thicket, missing Somali-American
Photo: Credit Facebook Bashir Mohamed. Bashir, 36, is a Somali-American construction engineer working in the country. He is said to be one of the contractors on a government project in Kisumu
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Blog PostsA delegation from Somalia to the ICJ maritime case
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Minneapolis trial in George Floyd death starts with weeks of painstaking jury selection
By Jonathan Allen The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd was due to begin on Monday with the screening of jurors to weigh murder and
At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports
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Djiboutian dictator Ismail Guelleh never gave up power for running a fifth term
Photo: Credit Wikipedia dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh. Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who recently announced his candidacy for re-election next month, said he had decided to run for a
Said Deni orders 100 people arrested, mostly teenagers, none from the Mohamoud Salebaan community in Bosaso
File Photo/Somali Times More details are emerging from an operation by Puntland security forces last night in and around Bosaso. The operation was planned and carried out in the neighborhoods in
Egypt’s respect for Turkish continental shelf ‘important’
Turkey’s historical, cultural common values with Egypt may bring new developments in coming days: Defense chief It is a very important development that Egypt has made a tender on
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Washington. The Senate approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition
Turkey hands over military barracks to Somalia
As part of restructuring Somali army, barracks built by Turkey handed over to authorities, says National Defense Ministry Turkey on Saturday handed over military barracks to Somalia, according to
Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to the Mediterranean
Credit Reuters By Sarah Young, Clara-Laeila Laudette, Laurence Frost The race to roll out vaccination passports is spurring competition among travel companies and tourist destinations for the
Pakistani premier wins vote of confidence in Parliament
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday won a vote of confidence in the lower house of Parliament, the speaker said. Khan won 178 votes in the 341-seat National Assembly, well above the
A delegation from Somalia to the ICJ maritime case
The federal government of Somalia has today sent a high-level delegation to the Netherlands, specifically to The Hague, to submit the case file currently before the International Court of Justice
Minneapolis trial in George Floyd death starts with weeks of painstaking jury selection
By Jonathan Allen The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd was due to begin on Monday with the screening of jurors to weigh murder and
At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports
A woman enters the face and iris-recognition gate to board a plane, during a media tour at Dubai Airport, in the United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 7, 2021. Dubai’s airport, the world’s
Djiboutian dictator Ismail Guelleh never gave up power for running a fifth term
Photo: Credit Wikipedia dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh. Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who recently announced his candidacy for re-election next month, said he had decided to run for a
Said Deni orders 100 people arrested, mostly teenagers, none from the Mohamoud Salebaan community in Bosaso
File Photo/Somali Times More details are emerging from an operation by Puntland security forces last night in and around Bosaso. The operation was planned and carried out in the neighborhoods in
Egypt’s respect for Turkish continental shelf ‘important’
Turkey’s historical, cultural common values with Egypt may bring new developments in coming days: Defense chief It is a very important development that Egypt has made a tender on
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Washington. The Senate approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition
Turkey hands over military barracks to Somalia
As part of restructuring Somali army, barracks built by Turkey handed over to authorities, says National Defense Ministry Turkey on Saturday handed over military barracks to Somalia, according to
Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to the Mediterranean
Credit Reuters By Sarah Young, Clara-Laeila Laudette, Laurence Frost The race to roll out vaccination passports is spurring competition among travel companies and tourist destinations for the
Pakistani premier wins vote of confidence in Parliament
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday won a vote of confidence in the lower house of Parliament, the speaker said. Khan won 178 votes in the 341-seat National Assembly, well above the