Latest NewsTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
Read MoreThe transit fee for the Turkish Straits will be $6.70 starting July 1st
By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
Read MoreG7 summit ends without communique, exposing deepening divisions
By Xinhua News Agency The three-day Group of Seven G7 summit concluded Wednesday in Evian, France, amid visible divisions among member states, as leaders struggled to bridge differences on major
Read MoreRussia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht approached the warship in the
Read More8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
Smoke plumes rise from a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a US airbase in Southern California, on June 15, 2026. Debbie Reyes Katz via AP Photo By The Associated Press A B-52
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Top 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
Read MoreThe transit fee for the Turkish Straits will be $6.70 starting July 1st
By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
Read MoreG7 summit ends without communique, exposing deepening divisions
By Xinhua News Agency The three-day Group of Seven G7 summit concluded Wednesday in Evian, France, amid visible divisions among member states, as leaders struggled to bridge differences on major
Read MoreRussia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht approached the warship in the
Read More8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
Smoke plumes rise from a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a US airbase in Southern California, on June 15, 2026. Debbie Reyes Katz via AP Photo By The Associated Press A B-52
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Featured ArticlesTop 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
Top 10 African Universities shaping the strongest talent pipelines in 2026
By The African Exponent According to the 2026–2027 Best Global Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Africa’s top 10 universities are concentrated within a narrow set of higher
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKCoronavirus pandemic: Experts say Somalia risk greater than China
Photo/Somali Times Outbreak be could worse in Somalia than anywhere else if nothing is done before it spreads, medical experts warn. The coronavirus pandemic could kill more people in Somalia
Read MorePhilippines earthquake death toll rises to 45, search for 17 missing continues
By Anadolu Agency The death toll from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao in southern Philippines earlier this week rose to 45, while rescue teams continue
Read MoreTurkey’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia to mend strained ties
In this photo made available by the Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak before a meeting in Jiddah,
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Coronavirus pandemic: Experts say Somalia risk greater than China
Photo/Somali Times Outbreak be could worse in Somalia than anywhere else if nothing is done before it spreads, medical experts warn. The coronavirus pandemic could kill more people in Somalia
Read MorePhilippines earthquake death toll rises to 45, search for 17 missing continues
By Anadolu Agency The death toll from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao in southern Philippines earlier this week rose to 45, while rescue teams continue
Read MoreTurkey’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia to mend strained ties
In this photo made available by the Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak before a meeting in Jiddah,
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Africa deaths above 1,000, including Nigerian chief of staff
Public health officers wearing protective clothing lower the casket of Stephen Ndungu Gitau, who died from the new coronavirus while being treated in an intensive care unit, into the ground at
Arms from Yemen will Fuel Conflict in the Horn of Africa
Photo: Credit Reuters By: Michael Horton Arms trafficking via the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea has a long history. However, the wars in Yemen and the vast number of arms and materiel provided by
Turkey sends more medical aid abroad with latest deliveries to virus-hit Poland, Somalia
Turkey continues to provide medical aid to virus-hit countries struggling to control the pandemic as the latest deliveries were made to Poland and Somalia on Friday. Some 90,000 protective
Trump gives governors options on how to reopen the economy
President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Somali intelligence funding Shabaab to attack Kenya — report
Former al-Shabaab commander and current Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin A senior official is the main contact person and is in constant communication with the militant group Report says top Shabaab
Missing Saudi princess in plea for release to king and crown prince
Princess Basmah Bint Saud speaking at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC on 12 April 2017 (AFP) Princess Basmah says she is being detained without explanation or charges, and her health
UK extends lockdown measures for at least 3 more weeks
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Hot and troubled: Somalia’s militias and state-building
By Vanda Felbab-Brown For the past three decades, militia groups have been a defining feature of Somalia’s conflict landscape. Communities create or join such groups to respond to conditions of
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
Coronavirus More than 1 million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address the “big gap” in assessing the true number of cases on the continent, the head of the
Doctors criticize UK government over coronavirus protection shortages
A medical staff is seen at a new test center, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Rochdale, Britain, April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble Doctors and health workers
Africa deaths above 1,000, including Nigerian chief of staff
Public health officers wearing protective clothing lower the casket of Stephen Ndungu Gitau, who died from the new coronavirus while being treated in an intensive care unit, into the ground at
Arms from Yemen will Fuel Conflict in the Horn of Africa
Photo: Credit Reuters By: Michael Horton Arms trafficking via the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea has a long history. However, the wars in Yemen and the vast number of arms and materiel provided by
Turkey sends more medical aid abroad with latest deliveries to virus-hit Poland, Somalia
Turkey continues to provide medical aid to virus-hit countries struggling to control the pandemic as the latest deliveries were made to Poland and Somalia on Friday. Some 90,000 protective
Trump gives governors options on how to reopen the economy
President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Somali intelligence funding Shabaab to attack Kenya — report
Former al-Shabaab commander and current Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin A senior official is the main contact person and is in constant communication with the militant group Report says top Shabaab
Missing Saudi princess in plea for release to king and crown prince
Princess Basmah Bint Saud speaking at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC on 12 April 2017 (AFP) Princess Basmah says she is being detained without explanation or charges, and her health
UK extends lockdown measures for at least 3 more weeks
An ambulance passes a banner thanking the NHS in Kensington, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay The United
Hot and troubled: Somalia’s militias and state-building
By Vanda Felbab-Brown For the past three decades, militia groups have been a defining feature of Somalia’s conflict landscape. Communities create or join such groups to respond to conditions of
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
Coronavirus More than 1 million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address the “big gap” in assessing the true number of cases on the continent, the head of the