Al Shabab would not exist if the Western had not organized the Ethiopian proxy invasion and occupation of Somalia from 2006 to 2009

By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Al Shabab is the US/ EU / UAE excuse for its continued military presence. But it is a well-known fact that Al Shabab would not exist if the western had not organized the Ethiopian proxy invasion and occupation of Somalia from 2006 to 2009, when the Tigray People’s Liberation Front

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EA looks to Tanzania’s mega project to plug regional electricity gap

The Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Plant (JNHPP) in Tanzania By The East Africa East Africa’s electricity supply is set for a boost once the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) goes online. At the 16th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers on Energy held in Arusha, on February 13, the ministers said the 2,115MW, $2.9

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Houthis say US, UK carried out 22 airstrikes on 3 Yemeni governorates

By Anadolu Agency The US and UK carried out 22 airstrikes targeting three Yemeni governorates, including the capital Sanaa, the Yemen-based Houthi group said on Sunday. The US and British “aggression” targeted the city of Sanaa and its countryside with 17 airstrikes, the Houthi-affiliated Saba news agency reported. “The US-British aggression also launched two airstrikes

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UK Conservatives suspend lawmaker who said Islamists control London’s mayor

Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson walks at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, December 12, 2023. Photographer Hannah McKay/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s Conservative Party suspended one of its lawmakers, Lee Anderson, on Saturday after he said the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was under the control of Islamists. Khan, the first

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Somalia’s airspace was declared safe and secure by the Civil Aviation Authority

The Somalia Civil Aviation Authority has issued a press release assuring the public and the airlines that use Somalia’s airspace that they are fully in control of the safety and security of flights. The agency said that there is no security and safety threat in Somalia’s airspace, and that it follows international aviation regulations. The

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Egypt and Eritrea will ensure that Somalia’s independence is not threatened

The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, met with his Eritrean counterpart, Isaias Afwerki, as they discussed the independence of Somalia and the stability of the region. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The leaders of the two countries, during their official meeting, underlined the urgent need to respect the independence of Somalia, pointing

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Uganda struggles to raise money for budget

Uganda’s Finance Minister Matia Kasaija By The East African The Uganda government is struggling to raise money to finance its budget amid high loan rejection rates by commercial banks and offshore investors keeping away from the bond market. The government had hoped that listing its securities on the FTSE Frontier Emerging Markets Index in June

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Egypt, UAE sign deal to develop new city on Egypt’s northern coast

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly (C) witnesses the signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United Arab Emirates in New Administrative Capital, Egypt, on Feb. 23, 2024. Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed the deal on Friday to build a new city on Egypt’s northern coast, with the aim of boosting tourism,

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Swedish premier meets with Hungarian counterpart ahead of final vote on its NATO bid

Credit: @PM_ViktorOrban, X By Anadolu Agency A positive atmosphere prevailed at a meeting of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson held in Budapest just days before the Hungarian parliament’s expected vote on Sweden’s NATO bid on Monday. At a joint news conference after the meeting with Kristersson, Orban said, “Today’s

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Airstrike in Ethiopia’s Amhara kills at least 15 civilians, residents say

Credit Photo Facebook/Abiy Ahmed killing his own people By Reuters An airstrike in Ethiopia’s Amhara region killed at least 15 civilians, including children and elderly people, when it hit a truck carrying them to a village this week, three residents said. The strike took place on Monday around 24 km (15 miles) from where Ethiopian

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