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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
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A general view of Whitstable Heights a new housing development, as the UK government aims to build 1.5 million new homes, in Whitstable, Britain, September 11, 2024. Photographer Chris J.
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Read MoreModern Day False Prophets in Africa Enriching Themselves on the Hopelessness of their Followers
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UK monthly house prices fall by most since August 2023, Nationwide data shows
A general view of Whitstable Heights a new housing development, as the UK government aims to build 1.5 million new homes, in Whitstable, Britain, September 11, 2024. Photographer Chris J.
Read MoreTrump steps up immigration crackdown, warns city, state officials against interference
Asylum seekers arrive at the B and M Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge, to attend their appointment with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), on the day of the inauguration of
Read MoreModern Day False Prophets in Africa Enriching Themselves on the Hopelessness of their Followers
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Blog PostsEurope to loosen coronavirus measures starting in March
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UK urged to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia following Khashoggi report
Royal Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons. Calls have been made for the UK to follow the US in halting Yemen-related arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Alamy By Dan Sabbagh Britain faced
US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist’s killing
Credit Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince likely approved the killing of
As Somalia’s COVID-19 cases surge, a variant is suspected
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UN extends African Union mission in Somalia
Credit: Official web site of the African Union Mission In Somalia. The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to renew the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), a
Biden speaks with Saudi king ahead of Khashoggi report
Member of the Organization ‘Justice for Jamal Khashoggi’ holding a picture of Khashoggi as he and other members hold news conference on the disappearance of Saudi journalist in front
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Somalia bans Kenya and UAE puppets opposition protests in Mogadishu
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali government on Tuesday banned protests in Mogadishu due to rising Covid-19 cases and security threats in Somalia. “Any protests in Mogadishu, whether
Uganda to Sue Kenya, Tanzania over exports blockade
EAC countries including Kenya and Tanzania continue to lock out Uganda’s sugar out of their markets without proper explanation. By Dorothy Nakaweesi Uganda will this week seek to find solutions
Kenyans worth more than Sh3bn revealed
Industrialist Mr Chris Kirubi (left), investor Mr Baloobahi Patel (centre) and Equity chief executive James Mwangi. Sixteen Kenyans dropped out of the ultra-rich list in 2020 as the Covid-19
Europe to loosen coronavirus measures starting in March
Several European countries are starting to loosen coronavirus measures at the beginning of March after months of lockdowns. Germany Germany, on Feb. 10, extended its coronavirus lockdown to March
UK urged to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia following Khashoggi report
Royal Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons. Calls have been made for the UK to follow the US in halting Yemen-related arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Alamy By Dan Sabbagh Britain faced
US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist’s killing
Credit Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince likely approved the killing of
As Somalia’s COVID-19 cases surge, a variant is suspected
A doctor tends to a patient suffering from COVID-19 in a ward for coronavirus patients at the Martini hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) By
UN extends African Union mission in Somalia
Credit: Official web site of the African Union Mission In Somalia. The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to renew the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), a
Biden speaks with Saudi king ahead of Khashoggi report
Member of the Organization ‘Justice for Jamal Khashoggi’ holding a picture of Khashoggi as he and other members hold news conference on the disappearance of Saudi journalist in front
UAE: Princess Latifa asks UK police to reopen case into sister Shamsa’s kidnapping
Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum attends the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 16 February 2020. (REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo) Dubai’s
Somalia bans Kenya and UAE puppets opposition protests in Mogadishu
File Photo/Somali Times The Somali government on Tuesday banned protests in Mogadishu due to rising Covid-19 cases and security threats in Somalia. “Any protests in Mogadishu, whether
Uganda to Sue Kenya, Tanzania over exports blockade
EAC countries including Kenya and Tanzania continue to lock out Uganda’s sugar out of their markets without proper explanation. By Dorothy Nakaweesi Uganda will this week seek to find solutions
Kenyans worth more than Sh3bn revealed
Industrialist Mr Chris Kirubi (left), investor Mr Baloobahi Patel (centre) and Equity chief executive James Mwangi. Sixteen Kenyans dropped out of the ultra-rich list in 2020 as the Covid-19