Belgium jails Rwandan for life over 1994 genocide

The face of Protais Mpiranya, one of the key suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and Fulgence Kayishema (bottom left), one of the last four fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide on a wanted poster. Photo/AFP By AFP A Belgian court on Friday sentenced a Rwandan former militia leader to life

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President Ruto plans to raid taxpayers for extra Sh362bn in 2024

President William Ruto’s administration plans to raid taxpayers for an additional Sh361.80 billion to fund his second full-year budget. File Photo/AFP By Business Daily Africa President William Ruto’s administration plans to raid taxpayers for an additional Sh361.80 billion to fund his second full-year budget, which is set to cross the Sh4 trillion mark for the

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German authorities seize $64.5M worth of Captagon drugs

By Anadolu Agency German authorities have seized $64.5 million worth of Captagon drugs after more than a year-long investigation into the activities of a Syria-linked gang, officials said on Thursday. Around 461 kilograms (1,000 pounds) of addictive Captagon pills were seized during custom inspections, as well as searches conducted at the properties of the suspects

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Fight against terrorism should not mean ‘razing Gaza to the ground’: Emmanuel Macron

French Presidential Elysee Palace By Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that the idea of a fight against terrorism should not be about “razing the Gaza Strip to the ground.” Macron noted that Paris’ position was the same since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, despite what critics have said.

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Somalia Minister for Women and Human Rights Development was poisoned and died in Djibouti-sources say

Khadijo Mohamed Diriye. Credit to Photo Facebook Somalia Minister for Women and Human Rights Development, Khadijo Mohamed Diriye, passed away in Djibouti on Wednesday after she was poisoned and died in Djibouti, according to sources close to Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud told Somali Times. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? Deputy Minister of

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US flies a bomber for joint drills with South Korea, Japan after North’s long-range missile launch

In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets, South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets and Japanese Air Force F-2 fighter jets fly over South Korea’s southern island of Jeju during a joint air drill, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. The United States flew a long-range bomber

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World Bank alerts over Tanzania’s inadequate economic inclusivity

World Bank stated that 23 percent of households in the second wealth quintile and 18 percent of those in the third wealth quintile in 2021 were previously in the bottom quintile. Photo/ Courtesy By The Citizen The World Bank has revealed that Tanzania’s economic growth model is not inclusive enough as a result, trapping many

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Somalia’s corrupt regime has received 100 million dollars worth of new loans from the IMF

File Photo/Somali Times The IMF’s executive committee has officially approved 100 million dollars in new loans to Somalia. This new loan builds on progress made so far, including the completion of Somalia’s debt relief, and reforms to strengthen key economic institutions. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history

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Turkey has produced a new forensic report murder case involving Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son

An investigation into the accident involving the son of the president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh, which was conducted in recent days by crime experts and the Forensic Institute of Turkey, has produced a new report. Read: Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine killing innocent Turkish national The report

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Britain’s former defense secretary warns Israel’s ‘killing rage’ risks 50 more years of conflict

Britain’s former defense secretary Ben Wallace By Anadolu Agency Israel is losing its legal basis for the war in Gaza with its “killing rage,” senior British politician Ben Wallace has warned amid growing Western criticism of Tel Aviv. The former defense secretary told the Daily Telegraph that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “losing sight

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