Russian President Putin arrives in North Korea for 1st official visit in 24 years

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Tuesday for his first visit to the nation in 24 years, the Kremlin said. The Russian president was invited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who “personally met Vladimir Putin at the airport in Pyongyang,” the Kremlin said in a

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Kenyan parliament panel urges govt to scrap some new taxes as hundreds protest

Protestors participate in a demonstration against Kenya’s proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 18, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters A Kenyan parliamentary panel recommended on Tuesday that the government scrap some new taxes proposed as part of next year’s budget, as hundreds of protesters angered by the measures took to the streets

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Remembering Detroit’s first Black McDonald’s franchise owner Dr. William Pickard who also built a $500M company

Courtesy of the Pickard family via cnbc By Face2Face Africa Dr. William Pickard hailed from Detroit and became one of America’s most successful Black entrepreneurs. Pickard, 83, who passed away June 12 at his West Palm Beach, Florida home, made his mark in 1971, becoming one of the first Black franchise owners of a McDonald’s

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Exclusive: UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, May 22, 2024. Photographer Toby Melville/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s approval of arms export licences to Israel dropped sharply after the start of the war in Gaza, with the value of permits granted for the sale of military equipment

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China loans delay plunges Eacop partners in crisis

A section of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline on the Ugandan side. Photo/Pool By The East African More than a year since Chinese financiers and the developers of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) entered negotiations to bankroll the project’s debt, a massive hole remains in the financing structure as the loans amounting

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AU mission hands over military base to Somalia in 3rd phase of troop withdrawal

By Xinhua News Agency The African Union (AU) Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said on Sunday that it has handed over the Barire military base to the Somali security forces, marking the start of the third phase of the troop drawdown. African Union  said the military base, which is located in the Lower Shabelle region

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Over 1.8M Muslim pilgrims start performing Hajj

By Anadolu Agency Over 1.8 million pilgrims from across the globe on Saturday converged on Mount Arafat in the western region of Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced. During a press conference, Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said pilgrims began gathering at Arafat, a crucial

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Somalia Mogadishu president Hassan Sheikh says wants to open dialogue with Al-Shabab

File Photo/Somali Times Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who was attending a conference in Norway where he visited, spoke about sensitive issues related to the Al-Shabab terror group. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread financial crisis and the causes Hassan Sheikh who was asked

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Cyril Ramaphosa reelected South Africa’s president for second term

By Anadolu Agency Members of the South African parliament reelected Cyril Ramaphosa late Friday as president for a second term during the first sitting of the legislature. Ramaphosa, 71, leader of the African National Congress party (ANC) received 283 votes, defeating Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighter party (EFF) who garned 44 votes. The

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Emir of Qatar had a telephone conversation with Hassan Sheikh and Abiy Ahmed

Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Credit to Photo Twitter x Qatar’s news agency QNA reported that the Emir of Qatar, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, had separate meetings on the phone with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The news agency of the country of Qatar

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