Latest NewsBus 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
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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
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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
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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
Read More
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 WEEKInside Uhuru Kenyatta’s exit package as leaves office
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Photo/Somali Times Supporters of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and those opposed to the extension of his four-year term clashed on Sunday on the streets of the capital, residents
Read MoreAl-Shabaab militants kidnapped 70 elders in Galgudud region
Mogadishu-Al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday abducted 70 elders from areas between Guri’el and Mataban towns in Galgudud and Hiiraan regions in central Somalia, Galmudug State president, Ahmed Duale
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Inside Uhuru Kenyatta’s exit package as leaves office
President Uhuru Kenyatta By Business Daily Africa President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is set to leave office at the end of constitutional two terms, will receive a host of hefty retirement benefits,
Read MoreSomali special forces clash with militia in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Supporters of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and those opposed to the extension of his four-year term clashed on Sunday on the streets of the capital, residents
Read MoreAl-Shabaab militants kidnapped 70 elders in Galgudud region
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Blog PostsUN says more than 180 migrants feared killed in 2 shipwrecks off Yemeni coast
More than 180 migrants are feared dead after two boats capsized off the Yemeni coast in foul weather, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday. The two boats carrying the
32 Zimbabwean students to study mechatronics in China under joint training program
Students pose for a group photo with Zimbabwean and Chinese officials during a send-off ceremony at the Harare Polytechnic in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 6, 2025. Thirty-two Zimbabwean students
Top Russian diplomat says Moscow sees Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a ‘threat’
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov said Thursday that Moscow sees French President Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a threat. “If he considers us a threat, calls a meeting of
Top 10 most expensive cities to live in Africa
Credit Photo Pinterest By The African Exponent We will all likely question the accuracy of those “top 10” lists? When it comes to the cost of living in Africa, the landscape is
How surgeon shortage threatens lives across Africa
South African surgeons Dr Tim Forgan and Dr Imraan Mia use a robot called DaVinci to perform delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022.
Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Zelenskiy
Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer at a front line, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine July 21, 2022. Photographer Gleb
Trump says 25 pct tariffs on Mexico, Canada to take effect tomorrow
By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will take effect on Tuesday, March 4. “Very importantly, tomorrow, tariffs, 25
US support for Ukraine may not last ‘much longer,’ Trump tells Zelenskyy
By Anadolu Agency President Donald Trump warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that continued US support for his country may not last “much longer” unless the Ukrainian
UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children’s personal data practices
TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office,
US pauses cyber operations against Russia as Trump, Putin hold talks: Officials
By Anadolu Agency The US has temporarily suspended offensive cyber and information operations against Russia, a decision reportedly tied to President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to
UN says more than 180 migrants feared killed in 2 shipwrecks off Yemeni coast
More than 180 migrants are feared dead after two boats capsized off the Yemeni coast in foul weather, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday. The two boats carrying the
32 Zimbabwean students to study mechatronics in China under joint training program
Students pose for a group photo with Zimbabwean and Chinese officials during a send-off ceremony at the Harare Polytechnic in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 6, 2025. Thirty-two Zimbabwean students
Top Russian diplomat says Moscow sees Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a ‘threat’
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov said Thursday that Moscow sees French President Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a threat. “If he considers us a threat, calls a meeting of
Top 10 most expensive cities to live in Africa
Credit Photo Pinterest By The African Exponent We will all likely question the accuracy of those “top 10” lists? When it comes to the cost of living in Africa, the landscape is
How surgeon shortage threatens lives across Africa
South African surgeons Dr Tim Forgan and Dr Imraan Mia use a robot called DaVinci to perform delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022.
Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Zelenskiy
Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer at a front line, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine July 21, 2022. Photographer Gleb
Trump says 25 pct tariffs on Mexico, Canada to take effect tomorrow
By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will take effect on Tuesday, March 4. “Very importantly, tomorrow, tariffs, 25
US support for Ukraine may not last ‘much longer,’ Trump tells Zelenskyy
By Anadolu Agency President Donald Trump warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that continued US support for his country may not last “much longer” unless the Ukrainian
UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children’s personal data practices
TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office,
US pauses cyber operations against Russia as Trump, Putin hold talks: Officials
By Anadolu Agency The US has temporarily suspended offensive cyber and information operations against Russia, a decision reportedly tied to President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to