Israeli journalist Gideon Levy: occupation won’t end until Israel pays the price

Israeli journalist Gideon Levy By Anadolu Agency – ‘Peace will not come from Israeli society. Israelis will not wake up one morning and say ‘occupation is too cruel, apartheid is illegal, let’s put an end to this,’ says Gideon Levy – ‘It will only happen if Israelis start to pay for the occupation, to be

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Mozambique fine tunes new $80 bln energy transition blueprint

Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Photographer Eduardo Munoz/File Photo By Reuters Mozambique has approved an ambitious new energy transition plan until 2050, hoping to attract investments of some $80 billion to boost renewable energy capacity and increase electricity

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Political Unrest Resurfaces in Kenya as Citizens Demand Accountability

By The African Exponent In a dramatic turn of events, Kenyans are gearing up for a resurgence of mass demonstrations, commonly known as “maandamano,” as frustration mounts over unfulfilled promises by the Kenya Kwanza government. The apparent failure to address the concerns of citizens and deliver on electoral pledges has fueled discontent, prompting a vocal

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Somalia not ready for EAC, what’s the hurry?

Security forces in action after a bomb attack during the passage of an Atmis convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia on April 3, 2023. Photo/AFP By The East African The Heads of State Summit has accepted Somalia into the East African Community, becoming the eighth member of the regional bloc boasting more than 300 million people, about

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Britain’s King Charles secretly profiting from dead citizens’ assets: The Guardian

By Anadolu Agency Britain’s King Charles has been secretly profiting from dead citizens’ assets, according to British daily The Guardian. “The Duchy of Lancaster, a controversial land and property estate that generates huge profits for King Charles III, has collected tens of millions of pounds in recent years,” The Guardian reported on Thursday. The daily

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Ethiopia’s efforts to establish right to Red Sea port raises concerns among neighbors: Egyptian Justice Party

By Egypt Independent The Egyptian Justice Party said that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s attempts to demand maritime access to a port on the Red Sea has raised concerns among Ethiopia’s neighboring countries. Read: Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has expressed his country’s intention to forcefully take maritime territory A statement from the party said: “The

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Somalia shady president opens parliament to change federal constitution

Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh officially opened the 4th Session of the two Houses of Parliament today. President Hassan Sheikh gave a speech to the Assembly which was about the government’s fight against the Al-Shabab and himself and family for corruption. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? Hassan Sheikh said that

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Somalia officially admitted into EAC

By The East African Somalia has been admitted as the eighth member of the East African Community on Friday November 24, 2023, just over a year after the latest entrant, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was admitted into the bloc. Mogadishu’s admission into the bloc was approved by the region’s leaders during the 23rd

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Finland shuts all passenger border crossings with Russia but one

Finnish Border Guards escort the migrants at the international border crossing at Salla, northern Finland, November 23, 2023. Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via Reuters By Reuters Finland has temporarily closed all but one of its eight passenger crossings to Russia in response to an unusually high inflow of migrants for which the Nordic country accuses Moscow. More

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Death toll from floods in Somalia rises to 96

The death toll from heavy rains and floods in Somalia has risen to 96, the head of the National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) said Thursday, according to Anadolu Agency reported. Briefing Cabinet ministers in the capital Mogadishu, SoDMA Commissioner Mohamud Moalim said 2 million people have also been affected. Following the meeting, the government called

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