1 killed, 13 injured southern Philippines bombing

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines A second bomb blast killed one person and injured 13 others injured in the town of Isulan in southern Philippines Sultan Kudarat province Sunday night. According to initial updates from the Philippine National Police (PNP), the blast occurred inside a computer shop and killed an 18-year-old man who was brought to the

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Turkey condemns ‘treacherous’ attack in Somalia

Ankara-Turkey on Sunday condemned the suicide attack in Somalia that killed at least five people.”We strongly condemn the treacherous attack in Mogadishu that aims to undermine the stability of Somalia,” said a Foreign Ministry statement. “We wish God’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, a speedy recovery to the wounded and convey our condolences

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Somalia President and Ethiopian Prime Minister met in Beijing

Beijing-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr Abiy Ahmed. President Mohamed and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed the importance of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in the region and how the countries of the Horn of Africa will benefit from the current investment opportunities.

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Saudi-led coalition admits ‘mistakes’ in Yemen bus strike that killed 40 children

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen admitted Saturday that “mistakes” had been made in an August airstrike on Yemen that killed 51 people including 40 children. An official said an investigation by the coalition had found “mistakes” were made in the strike on a crowded market in northern rebel-held Yemen, adding that those responsible must

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Exclusive: Iran moves missiles to Iraq in warning to enemies – sources

PARIS/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shi’ite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to deter attacks on its interests in the Middle East and to give it the means to hit regional foes, Iranian, Iraqi and Western sources said. Any sign that Iran is preparing a

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Somalia and Ethiopian Joint Committee held its first meeting in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa-Somalia and Ethiopia formed, for the first time, a Joint Committee in cooperation to establish a long-term cooperative relationship based on mutual respect and good-neighborliness, as well as the preservation and respect of the sovereignty and unity of both countries. The two sides have talked about issues that cooperate in the second cooperation in

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Senior CPC official meets with Somali president

Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Zhao Leji Friday met with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed who will attend the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). China has always been committed to its friendly policy toward Somalia and firmly supported Somalia’s peace process, said Zhao, a member of the Standing

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Somalia, President, holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Beijing, August 31st, 2018: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. These talks are an introduction to the China-Africa Cooperation Forum. President Mohamed congratulated President Xi Jinping on the reforms he made in his country’s policies to bring China’s development to a wider

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US Navy seizes shipment of arms in Gulf of Aden

The Gulf of Aden is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, connecting Europe with the Middle East. The US Navy seized hundreds of small arms, including AK-47s, from an unflagged boat in the Gulf of Aden, a US defence official said on Wednesday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the incident took

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Theresa May boosts Uhuru Kenyatta’s corruption fight

In the furtherance of the fight against terrorism, Mrs May said Kenyan and British soldiers will now train jointly, with the UK PM expected to witness a joint training session in Laikipia after the briefing. The training session will be on handling improvised devices, most of which are now being used by terrorists in the

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