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
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
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 WEEKEthiopian PM arrives in Kenya for a state visit
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Moyale, Kenya on an official visit. Abiy previously announced that the visit will take two days, according to local media in Ethiopia. Abiy
Read MoreKenyan “rogue” policeman kills six in rampage – police
A police officers fires tear gas at protesters during clashes that erupted after a Kenyan police officer shot dead several people and himself in a rampage attack in Nairobi, Kenya, December 7,
Read MoreSomali government pushes for telecoms regulator
Mogadishu-Somalia’s government decided to set up the country’s first regulatory body for the telecoms sector, the National Communications Authority. The move comes as part of the National
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Ethiopian PM arrives in Kenya for a state visit
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Moyale, Kenya on an official visit. Abiy previously announced that the visit will take two days, according to local media in Ethiopia. Abiy
Read MoreKenyan “rogue” policeman kills six in rampage – police
A police officers fires tear gas at protesters during clashes that erupted after a Kenyan police officer shot dead several people and himself in a rampage attack in Nairobi, Kenya, December 7,
Read MoreSomali government pushes for telecoms regulator
Mogadishu-Somalia’s government decided to set up the country’s first regulatory body for the telecoms sector, the National Communications Authority. The move comes as part of the National
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Blog PostsTraining Law Enforcement in Fragile States: The Case for a New U.S. Approach
On Jan. 15, 2019, al-Shabaab gunmen flooded into Nairobi’s DusitD2 hotel complex and opened fire, killing 21 people including an American citizen. Investigations uncovered a pattern familiar in
Arab summit won’t discuss Syria membership: spokesman
Syria’s membership in the Arab League is not on the agenda of this month’s annual Arab summit, the pan-Arab body confirmed on Sunday. Arab leaders are scheduled to meet in Tunisia on
FBI probes couple over child sex abuse claims
Gregory Dow and his wife Mary Rose. Mr Dow served time for sex-related crimes in the US before travelling to Kenya where he started a children’s home in Bomet County. The Federal Bureau of
Erdogan says Turkey will not go back on purchase of Russian S-400s
Photo Reuters Turkey will not go back on the purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia no matter what the United States says, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. He made the comment in
Italy becomes first G7 nation to officially join BRI
China and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on Saturday. This makes Italy the first G7 nation to
Saudi-led coalition attacks drone storage caves in Yemen’s capital: SPA
The Saudi-led military coalition mounted raids on sites of the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Saudi news agency SPA said on Saturday. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki
Serena withdraws, No. 1 Osaka loses, Federer wins at Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The new site for the Miami Open suddenly is missing a lot of star power. Serena Williams withdrew Saturday, blaming a previously undisclosed left knee injury. Less than
Turkey rescues 55 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
Turkish coast guard rescued 55 irregular migrants from a sinking rubber boat in the Aegean Sea off the country’s southwestern coast on Saturday. According to a statement by the Coastal
Somalia govt minister among 5 victims in extremist attack
Gunmen stormed a government building in Somalia’s capital after a suicide car bombing on Saturday, killing at least five people including the country’s deputy labor minister, police said, in the
Gunmen storm Somalia govt building after suicide car bombing
Gunmen stormed into a government building in the Somali capital following a suicide car bombing at the gates on Saturday, a police officer said, in the latest attack by Islamic extremist fighters
Training Law Enforcement in Fragile States: The Case for a New U.S. Approach
On Jan. 15, 2019, al-Shabaab gunmen flooded into Nairobi’s DusitD2 hotel complex and opened fire, killing 21 people including an American citizen. Investigations uncovered a pattern familiar in
Arab summit won’t discuss Syria membership: spokesman
Syria’s membership in the Arab League is not on the agenda of this month’s annual Arab summit, the pan-Arab body confirmed on Sunday. Arab leaders are scheduled to meet in Tunisia on
FBI probes couple over child sex abuse claims
Gregory Dow and his wife Mary Rose. Mr Dow served time for sex-related crimes in the US before travelling to Kenya where he started a children’s home in Bomet County. The Federal Bureau of
Erdogan says Turkey will not go back on purchase of Russian S-400s
Photo Reuters Turkey will not go back on the purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia no matter what the United States says, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. He made the comment in
Italy becomes first G7 nation to officially join BRI
China and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on Saturday. This makes Italy the first G7 nation to
Saudi-led coalition attacks drone storage caves in Yemen’s capital: SPA
The Saudi-led military coalition mounted raids on sites of the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Saudi news agency SPA said on Saturday. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki
Serena withdraws, No. 1 Osaka loses, Federer wins at Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The new site for the Miami Open suddenly is missing a lot of star power. Serena Williams withdrew Saturday, blaming a previously undisclosed left knee injury. Less than
Turkey rescues 55 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
Turkish coast guard rescued 55 irregular migrants from a sinking rubber boat in the Aegean Sea off the country’s southwestern coast on Saturday. According to a statement by the Coastal
Somalia govt minister among 5 victims in extremist attack
Gunmen stormed a government building in Somalia’s capital after a suicide car bombing on Saturday, killing at least five people including the country’s deputy labor minister, police said, in the
Gunmen storm Somalia govt building after suicide car bombing
Gunmen stormed into a government building in the Somali capital following a suicide car bombing at the gates on Saturday, a police officer said, in the latest attack by Islamic extremist fighters