At least 20 top military officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center have been fired by President Rodrigo Duterte over corruption allegations, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed Monday. The investigation into anomalies at military hospital involves up to $3.74 million Roque said Duterte has ordered relief and court-martial proceedings against the military

Aden was announced as a UNICEF ambassador in July this year. The 20-year-old was the first model to sport a hijab at fashion weeks in both New York and Milan Somali-American supermodel Halima Aden, an ambassador for UNICEF, is using her voice to advocate for children’s rights. helps to keep children safe and protects their

U.S. President Donald Trump approved late Monday a defence budget law delaying the delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets to Turkey in a move that goes against trade agreements and disregards international trade law. In a ceremony at Fort Drum military base in New York, Trump expressed his pleasure for Congress’ quick approval of

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 40 people were killed by paramilitary forces in eastern Ethiopia over the weekend, a senior regional official said on Monday, in the latest spate of violence driven by ethnic divisions. Unrest first broke out along the border of the country’s Somali and Oromiya provinces in September, displacing nearly a

Mogadishu-Eritrean Foreign Minister, Mr Osman Saleh, met today with Somali President Mohammed Abdullahi Mohamed. The Eritrean delegation arrived in Mogadishu following the departure of President Mohamed and a delegation led by the delegation to Asmara in late last month, where both parties signed an agreement to speed up the cooperation between the two countries. The

Mogadishu– A UN report has urged Somalia to build on the significant gains made in its peace process in the last five years and take steps to ensure future elections are not marred by the human rights violations and abuses committed during the 2016-2017 electoral process. The report* by the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia

Mogadishu-A delegation led by Eritrean Foreign Minister, Mr Osman Saleh arrived today in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. At the airport, Aden Adde welcomed government officials, including Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre, government ministers, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia. Ahmed Isa Awad. Following the appointment of the new Minister of Foreign

Ten people have been hurt in a shooting in Manchester’s Moss Side district. Greater Manchester Police was called to Claremont Road at about 2.30am on Sunday and discovered several people had been hurt in the incident. The force said most of the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. A number of people were in

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Saturday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose additional tariffs on Turkey. Qassemi said Turkey and the Turkish people can succeed against external pressures. The will of the nations cannot be changed by bullying and threats,” Qassemi told Iranian television, emphasizing the importance of cooperation between the

Alarmed by the political and security turmoil that occurred in the Ethio-Somali Regional State last week, oil companies engaged in oil exploration projects in the region have evacuated their staff to Addis Ababa, it was learnt. Following the security crisis in the fragile region, conflict erupted in the regional capital, Jigjiga, on July 28. Civilians