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
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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
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomalia President calls Uhuru, offers support in fight against al Shabaab
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Read More7 French citizens currently detained in Iran, foreign minister says
By Anadolu Agency Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing the total number of people from France held in the Islamic republic to seven, the country’s foreign minister
Read MoreEmail attacks top cyber risks Kenyan firms face
By Business Daily Africa Email attacks, which come in the form of phishing and spamming, are now the top cybersecurity threat Kenyan businesses are grappling with, a new report shows. The
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Somalia President calls Uhuru, offers support in fight against al Shabaab
Somalia President Mohamed Mohamed has said his government is ready to cooperate with Kenya to eliminate terrorism. “I spoke on the phone with [President] Uhuru [Kenyatta] this morning. We
Read More7 French citizens currently detained in Iran, foreign minister says
By Anadolu Agency Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing the total number of people from France held in the Islamic republic to seven, the country’s foreign minister
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Blog PostsAfter mosque attacks, New Zealand bans ‘military-style’ guns
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced a ban of “military-style” semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines like those used in
The Uganda and Rwanda Conflict Is Shameful and Shows the East African Community Must Be Reformed
It’s a shame that at a time when the entire African continent has placed its guess on achieving Continental Free Trade Area, the East African Community (EAC), is embroiled in a crisis that is
Brexit delayed? PM May requests three-month extension, EU pushes back
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May answers questions in the Parliament in London, Britain, March 20, 2019 in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS Prime Minister
New Zealand begins funerals for mosque shooting victims, PM visits school
Photo Reuters The bodies of victims from New Zealand’s mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners into a large tent at Christchurch’s Memorial Park Cemetery
Kenya seeking another Sh368 billion railway loan from China
The government is negotiating with China for a loan of about Sh370 billion to complete the third phase of the standard gauge railway. According to Kenya Railways Acting Director Philip Mahinga,
Zimbabwe eyes state firm privatization to raise $350m
Finance Minister of Zimbabwe Mthuli Ncube, gestures during an interview with AFP at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, on January 22, 2019, in Davos, eastern Switzerland. (Photo by
Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next
Photo Reuters More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken out of service following two fatal crashes over the past five months in Ethiopia and
UK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind
Photo (AP) The British government was preparing Tuesday to ask the European Union for a delay of at least several months to Brexit after the speaker of the House of Commons ruled that Prime
Ethiopian Prime Minister arrives In Doha for an official visit
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Doha this morning on an official visit to Qatar. Upon arrival, he was received by Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Communications. During his
Somali Prime Minister Khaire says armed forces received their salaries
Mogadishu, Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire, attended the Community Integration and Security Initiative program, saying that the Registered Armed Forces have been continuously obtaining
After mosque attacks, New Zealand bans ‘military-style’ guns
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced a ban of “military-style” semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines like those used in
The Uganda and Rwanda Conflict Is Shameful and Shows the East African Community Must Be Reformed
It’s a shame that at a time when the entire African continent has placed its guess on achieving Continental Free Trade Area, the East African Community (EAC), is embroiled in a crisis that is
Brexit delayed? PM May requests three-month extension, EU pushes back
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May answers questions in the Parliament in London, Britain, March 20, 2019 in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS Prime Minister
New Zealand begins funerals for mosque shooting victims, PM visits school
Photo Reuters The bodies of victims from New Zealand’s mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners into a large tent at Christchurch’s Memorial Park Cemetery
Kenya seeking another Sh368 billion railway loan from China
The government is negotiating with China for a loan of about Sh370 billion to complete the third phase of the standard gauge railway. According to Kenya Railways Acting Director Philip Mahinga,
Zimbabwe eyes state firm privatization to raise $350m
Finance Minister of Zimbabwe Mthuli Ncube, gestures during an interview with AFP at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, on January 22, 2019, in Davos, eastern Switzerland. (Photo by
Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next
Photo Reuters More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken out of service following two fatal crashes over the past five months in Ethiopia and
UK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind
Photo (AP) The British government was preparing Tuesday to ask the European Union for a delay of at least several months to Brexit after the speaker of the House of Commons ruled that Prime
Ethiopian Prime Minister arrives In Doha for an official visit
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Doha this morning on an official visit to Qatar. Upon arrival, he was received by Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Communications. During his
Somali Prime Minister Khaire says armed forces received their salaries
Mogadishu, Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire, attended the Community Integration and Security Initiative program, saying that the Registered Armed Forces have been continuously obtaining