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 WEEKGhana plans to buy oil with gold instead of U.S. dollars
Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia is sworn in at the Independence square in Accra, Ghana January 7, 2017. Photographer Luc Gnago/File Photo By Reuters Ghana’s government is
Read MoreMozambican oil group seeks global help to fight terror
Attacks in southern African country meant to disrupt investment in oil and gas projects, says group The Mozambican Oil and Gas Chamber Wednesday called on the international community to support
Read MoreU.S. grounds Saudi pilots, halts military training after base shooting
Saudi Arabia Defense Attache Major General Fawaz Al Fawaz and his Embassy staff and other officials arrive to meet with the Saudi students who remain restricted to the Naval Air Station (NAS)
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Ghana plans to buy oil with gold instead of U.S. dollars
Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia is sworn in at the Independence square in Accra, Ghana January 7, 2017. Photographer Luc Gnago/File Photo By Reuters Ghana’s government is
Read MoreMozambican oil group seeks global help to fight terror
Attacks in southern African country meant to disrupt investment in oil and gas projects, says group The Mozambican Oil and Gas Chamber Wednesday called on the international community to support
Read MoreU.S. grounds Saudi pilots, halts military training after base shooting
Saudi Arabia Defense Attache Major General Fawaz Al Fawaz and his Embassy staff and other officials arrive to meet with the Saudi students who remain restricted to the Naval Air Station (NAS)
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Blog PostsCoronavirus 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
Wall Street swings up and down as volatility retains grip
This Jan. 31, 2020 file photo shows a sign for Wall Street in New York. Stock markets were largely subdued Thursday, March 19, after days of massive volatility, as investors digested new
UK puts military on standby as coronavirus shuts down swathes of London
General view of the deserted area around the Winston Churchill statue and Big Ben in Westminster as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 19, 2020.
Somalia: Clashes between Foreign Minister Awad and State Minister Abdulkadir Kheir
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu- A major dispute broke out between Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad and State Minister Abdikadir Ahmed Kheir, in a series of conflicting letters. These
Somalia: Al-Shabaab attacks UN compound in capital
Halane compound also houses EU, African Union facilities, as well as embassies of countries including US, UK A heavily fortified compound in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab
Trump taps powers to boost virus response; Senate OKs bill
President Donald Trump listens to a question during press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Confronting
London lockdown? UK PM Johnson says keeping everything under review
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain March 17, 2020. Matt Dunham/Pool via
Virus fatalities spike in Iran, with toll now at 1,135 dead
In this photo released by the official website of the Office of the Iranian Presidency, cabinet members wearing face masks and gloves attend their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 18,
KQ suspends flights to Bangkok, Mogadishu and Djibouti over coronavirus
Earlier, Kenya Airways’s CEO Allan Kilavuka agreed to a 35 per cent pay cut to reduce costs in a bid to optimise operations. Also, daily flights from Nairobi to Kigali Rwanda has been
Yemen security forces seize weapons onboard UAE aid ship
Yemeni security services in Socotra have seized an Emirati humanitarian ship carrying weapons and armoured vehicles, local sources said. According to the sources, the “aid” ship belonged to the
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
Wall Street swings up and down as volatility retains grip
This Jan. 31, 2020 file photo shows a sign for Wall Street in New York. Stock markets were largely subdued Thursday, March 19, after days of massive volatility, as investors digested new
UK puts military on standby as coronavirus shuts down swathes of London
General view of the deserted area around the Winston Churchill statue and Big Ben in Westminster as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 19, 2020.
Somalia: Clashes between Foreign Minister Awad and State Minister Abdulkadir Kheir
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu- A major dispute broke out between Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad and State Minister Abdikadir Ahmed Kheir, in a series of conflicting letters. These
Somalia: Al-Shabaab attacks UN compound in capital
Halane compound also houses EU, African Union facilities, as well as embassies of countries including US, UK A heavily fortified compound in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab
Trump taps powers to boost virus response; Senate OKs bill
President Donald Trump listens to a question during press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Confronting
London lockdown? UK PM Johnson says keeping everything under review
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain March 17, 2020. Matt Dunham/Pool via
Virus fatalities spike in Iran, with toll now at 1,135 dead
In this photo released by the official website of the Office of the Iranian Presidency, cabinet members wearing face masks and gloves attend their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 18,
KQ suspends flights to Bangkok, Mogadishu and Djibouti over coronavirus
Earlier, Kenya Airways’s CEO Allan Kilavuka agreed to a 35 per cent pay cut to reduce costs in a bid to optimise operations. Also, daily flights from Nairobi to Kigali Rwanda has been
Yemen security forces seize weapons onboard UAE aid ship
Yemeni security services in Socotra have seized an Emirati humanitarian ship carrying weapons and armoured vehicles, local sources said. According to the sources, the “aid” ship belonged to the