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By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
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Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
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Featured ArticlesBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKWhy is the West Reluctant to Return Stolen African Treasures?
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By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Tuesday for his first visit to the nation in 24 years, the Kremlin said. The Russian
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A Somali-American Muslim woman running to succeed Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison in Minnesota has pushed back against accusations of anti-Semitism over comments she made against Israel. In
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Why is the West Reluctant to Return Stolen African Treasures?
Stolen African Treasures African Exponent By Munashe O’brian Gutu Despite Africa’s calls for the West to return its stolen treasures, only a few of the same have been returned. It is now a
Read MoreRussian President Putin arrives in North Korea for 1st official visit in 24 years
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Tuesday for his first visit to the nation in 24 years, the Kremlin said. The Russian
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Blog PostsRussia says latest round of talks between Putin, US envoy Witkoff ‘constructive, useful’
By Anadolu Agency Russia said on Friday said the latest round of talks between President Vladimir Putin and visiting US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff were “constructive and useful.” “A
China, Kenya elevate ties as Xi, Ruto hold talks
By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kenyan President William Ruto in Beijing on Thursday, with the two sides agreeing to elevate their ties to a China-Kenya
Top 10 political risks investors are watching in Africa in 2025
File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Leadership transitions and elections in 2025 are reshaping investor sentiment across Africa, with major changes in countries like Senegal,
EU fines Apple, Meta amid transatlantic trade strains
By Xinhua News Agency The European Union (EU) on Wednesday imposed fines totaling 700 million euros (798.7 million U.S. dollars) on American tech giants Apple and Meta, a move expected to
Rubio says Iran can pursue civilian nuclear program if it abandons enrichment
By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran can pursue a civilian nuclear program if it agrees to abandon uranium enrichment. “If Iran wants a civil nuclear
Turkey benefits under oil agreement with Somalia corrupt president
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey benefits from Hassan Sheikh’s oil deal with Somalia, which regional administrations have not agreed on how to share the resources. Read: Somalia corrupt
Top 10 largest investment management companies in Africa 2025
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Oil prices rise on short-covering, but tariff worries linger
By Reuters Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as investors took advantage of the previous day’s losses to cover short positions, although concerns persisted over economic headwinds from tariffs
Chinese agriculture poised for breakthroughs in new quality productive forces
By Xinhua News Agency A latest report projects systemic breakthroughs in China’s new quality productive forces in terms of agriculture over the next decade, with grain yield per unit area
African Space Agency’s headquarters inaugurated in Egypt’s Cairo
By Xinhua News Agency Egypt inaugurated on Sunday the headquarters of the African Space Agency (AfSA) in the Egyptian Space City in Cairo. “Egypt has made extensive efforts to establish the
Russia says latest round of talks between Putin, US envoy Witkoff ‘constructive, useful’
By Anadolu Agency Russia said on Friday said the latest round of talks between President Vladimir Putin and visiting US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff were “constructive and useful.” “A
China, Kenya elevate ties as Xi, Ruto hold talks
By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kenyan President William Ruto in Beijing on Thursday, with the two sides agreeing to elevate their ties to a China-Kenya
Top 10 political risks investors are watching in Africa in 2025
File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Leadership transitions and elections in 2025 are reshaping investor sentiment across Africa, with major changes in countries like Senegal,
EU fines Apple, Meta amid transatlantic trade strains
By Xinhua News Agency The European Union (EU) on Wednesday imposed fines totaling 700 million euros (798.7 million U.S. dollars) on American tech giants Apple and Meta, a move expected to
Rubio says Iran can pursue civilian nuclear program if it abandons enrichment
By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran can pursue a civilian nuclear program if it agrees to abandon uranium enrichment. “If Iran wants a civil nuclear
Turkey benefits under oil agreement with Somalia corrupt president
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey benefits from Hassan Sheikh’s oil deal with Somalia, which regional administrations have not agreed on how to share the resources. Read: Somalia corrupt
Top 10 largest investment management companies in Africa 2025
Africa’s largest asset manager, PIC oversees South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund. Photo Credit: Daily Nation By The African Exponent Africa’s investment landscape
Oil prices rise on short-covering, but tariff worries linger
By Reuters Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as investors took advantage of the previous day’s losses to cover short positions, although concerns persisted over economic headwinds from tariffs
Chinese agriculture poised for breakthroughs in new quality productive forces
By Xinhua News Agency A latest report projects systemic breakthroughs in China’s new quality productive forces in terms of agriculture over the next decade, with grain yield per unit area
African Space Agency’s headquarters inaugurated in Egypt’s Cairo
By Xinhua News Agency Egypt inaugurated on Sunday the headquarters of the African Space Agency (AfSA) in the Egyptian Space City in Cairo. “Egypt has made extensive efforts to establish the