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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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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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 WEEKDR Congo president vows strong response to M23 rebels, Rwanda
By Anadolu Agency The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the
Read MoreUS 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
Read MoreSomalia’s President son was found guilty killing innocent Turkish national
Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, son of Somalia’s President, was convicted on Tuesday of causing a fatal traffic accident in Istanbul and sentenced to a fine, concluding a high-profile case
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DR Congo president vows strong response to M23 rebels, Rwanda
By Anadolu Agency The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the
Read MoreUS 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
Read MoreSomalia’s President son was found guilty killing innocent Turkish national
Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, son of Somalia’s President, was convicted on Tuesday of causing a fatal traffic accident in Istanbul and sentenced to a fine, concluding a high-profile case
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The United States military on Friday said it had killed 26 fighters with the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike in central Somalia, after a pair of strikes earlier this week killed 55.
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Heavy gunfire rang out across central Mogadishu on Friday as Somali troops battled to dislodge Islamist insurgents holed up next to a hotel they bombed the previous evening, and as the death toll
Federer wins Dubai final to join Connors in century club
Photo (AP) Add a century of career titles to Roger Federer’s staggering list of tennis achievements. The 20-time Grand Slam champion became the second male player to win 100 tour-level
Canada approves Huawei extradition proceedings, China seethes
Photo Reuters The Canadian government, as expected, on Friday approved extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, prompting a furious reaction from
Computers may beat doctors at predicting heart failure
Heart failure is a disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Research led by a team at Imperial College London and the Medical Research Council is trying to use computers to predict the
China welcomes U.S. decision of suspending China tariff hike
China welcomes the U.S. decision of suspending the tariff hike of goods imported from China, said the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Saturday. The Chinese tariff authority said
Kenya should let the ICJ settle its maritime dispute with Somalia
The last three weeks have witnessed a strange diplomatic spat between Kenya and Somalia. The Kenyan government summoned back its ambassador from Mogadishu and kicked out the Somali ambassador,
Why embracing indigenous languages could have major benefits for Kenya
Early education based on a child’s mother tongue gives them a head start in their literacy and language learning. /THE CONVERSATION Kenya is a multilingual country with over 42 different
US military says airstrike in Somalia kills 26 al-Shabab
The United States military on Friday said it had killed 26 fighters with the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike in central Somalia, after a pair of strikes earlier this week killed 55.
Fund raiser launched to quell blaze on Africa’s second highest peak – Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya Trust, MKT, has launched an appeal for funds to help arrest spreading fires on the slopes of the famed Mount Kenya. The trust, an organization dedicated to helping preserve and
Somali forces still fighting al-Shabab in overnight attack
Gunfire continued midday Friday in Somalia’s capital as security forces fought with al-Shabab extremists holed up in a building hours after a car bombing in Mogadishu left at least 18 dead, with
Battle rages in Mogadishu as hotel attack death toll nears 30
Heavy gunfire rang out across central Mogadishu on Friday as Somali troops battled to dislodge Islamist insurgents holed up next to a hotel they bombed the previous evening, and as the death toll