UK Ambassador to Somalia discussed warlord Muse Bihi Las Anod war and the elections

A photograph appears on the internet The new British Ambassador to Somalia Amb Mike Nithavrianakis and the warlord Hargeisa administration SNM militia leader Muse Bihi Abdi discussed the war in Las Anod and the elections. The meeting between the ambassador and the warlord Bihi telling dishonest to the ambassador Hargeisa administration is committed to a

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Stock market today: Wall Street drops as markets tumble worldwide

New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan) By The Associated Press A worldwide swoon for financial markets is carrying over to Wall Street, and stocks are falling further on Wednesday. The S&P 500 was 0.8% lower in early trading, a day after dropping 1.1% as the U.S. government creeps closer to a

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Iran-UAE dispute over Persian Gulf islands lingers amid regional diplomacy drive

By Anadolu Agency Despite the wave of diplomacy sweeping the region with the rapprochement between Iran and some of its neighboring countries, the dark clouds of a long-running territorial dispute between Tehran and Abu Dhabi over three Persian Gulf islands continue to hover overhead. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani in a strongly-worded statement Saturday,

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Saudi embrace of Assad sends strong signal to US

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad ahead of the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took centre stage as master of ceremonies last

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Total, Africa Oil exit Kenya Turkana crude project

Tullow Oil tanks in Turkana County, Kenya By The East African British exploration firm, Tullow Oil has assumed full ownership of the Kenya crude project in Turkana after its joint venture partners Africa Oil Corp and Total Energies exited. Tullow said that it has been informed by its two minority partners of their intention to

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British Journalist Bushaaro Ali Mohamed detained in Hargeisa

Credit Photo to Facebook Journalist Bushaaro Ali Mohamed and stop detaining members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On the evening of May 15, Hargeisa adminstrtion arrested Bushaaro shortly after she entered the border town of Wajale from Ethiopia, according to media reports, multiple statements by rights groups, and Mubarik Mohamoud

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UK economy to avoid recession but inflation still a worry, IMF says

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrives in Downing Street for a Cabinet meeting, in London, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (James Manning/PA via AP) By The Associated Press The British economy will avoid falling into recession this year, according to upgraded growth forecasts Tuesday from the International Monetary Fund. In its latest assessment of

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Turkish president calls on US to find ‘terrorist’ who attacked Turkish House in New York

By Anadolu Agency Turkey’s president on Monday called on the US to find the “terrorist” who attacked the Turkish House in New York and “do what is necessary.” “In Europe, the (terrorist group) PKK has seen that things are getting worse, (and) they have started to attack the voters. They probably say that these voters

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DRC’s Tshisekedi set for China visit, minerals trade deal in the offing

Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi arrives for a summit in Bujumbura, Burundi on May 6, 2023/Reuters By Reuters The President of minerals-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, will visit China from May 24 to 29 and is expected to meet President Xi Jinping to review and sign several key trade deals. A

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UK PM Sunak speaks to ethics adviser over minister’s speeding offence

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman meet with the local community and police leaders in Rochdale, Britain April 3, 2023. Photographer Phil Nobel By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to his ethics adviser regarding the handling of a speeding offence by his interior minister, his spokesperson said on Monday,

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