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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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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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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
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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
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Somali security agencies seized a large amount of drugs in Mogadishu’s port
A container carrying a large amount of drugs was seized at the port of Mogadishu late yesterday afternoon. A large amount of narcotics, known as Tabuga in Somalia, were seized at the main port of
Read MoreKenya among leading Comesa investor destinations – report
Cytonn Investment’s Amara Ridge in Karen /ENOS TECHE Kenya is among the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) countries that recorded notable increase in Foreign Direct
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Trump signs plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the extended format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters
US Secretary of State Rubio makes 1st official visit to Saudi Arabia
By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Riyadh on Monday, marking his first official visit to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi news channel Al Ekhbariya confirmed the top diplomat’s
Kenyan official says a reconciliation process is being conducted between Hassan Sheikh and Ahmed Madobe
File Photo/Somali Times Politician Aden Barre Duale, who has held various positions in Kenya, spoke about the diplomatic relations between his country and Somalia and the reconciliation process
Exclusive: Five Iraqi banks to be banned from U.S. dollar transactions
An Iraqi man walks at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq August 15, 2023. Photographer Ahmed Saad/File Photo By Reuters Iraq’s central bank will ban five more
Munich Security Conference highlights Europe’s struggle for strategic realignment
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte jointly attend a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 13, 2025. Phographer Peng Ziyang By Xinhua News
Saudi Arabia to host Arab leaders for summit on Trump’s Gaza proposal
Arab foreign ministers meet at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Credit Photo/AP By AFP Saudi Arabia will host a summit on Feb. 20 with leaders from four Arab
African Union leaders convene for summit in Ethiopia
By Anadolu Agency The African Union’s 38th Ordinary Assembly began on Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, bringing together heads of state to discuss key regional and continental
Trump signs plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Feb. 4, 2025. Photographer Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency While tariffs
At least 20 injured after car drives into Munich crowd
Police takes pictures of a car which drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2025, injuring several people. Photographer Wolfgang Rattay By Reuters At least 20 people were injured
Top 10 African countries with the largest proven oil reserves in 2025
Some African countries are homes to some of world’s leading oil reserves/File Photo By The African Exponent Deep Dive What does it mean to be one of Africa’s oil giants? It’s not just about
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the extended format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters