Ethiopia to dismantle regional special forces in favour of ‘centralized army’

File Photo Somali Times/Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed By Reuters The Ethiopian government said on Thursday it intends to integrate all regional special forces either into the national army, or the federal or regional police, a move likely to be perceived as an attempt to diminish the autonomy of individual regions. Ethiopia is organised in

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Over one million without power in Canada’s Quebec due to freezing rain

By Anadolu Agency As of early Thursday, over one million people in Quebec were without power due to freezing rain and storms in Canada. Hydro-Quebec, which provides energy utility services, has yet to provide a timeline for power restoration. Falling branches from frozen trees collapsing on electrical wires mainly caused the power outages. On Wednesday,

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Exclusive: Somalia government received 1 million dollar bribe from Cuba to renew diplomatic ties

File Photo/Somali Times Cuba has sent an ambassador to Somalia for the first time in 46 years, renewing ties with the country. Somalia government received 1 million dollar bribe from Cuba to renew diplomatic ties, according to shady presidential office told Somali Times. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Mr Juan Manuel

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Report: Saudis, Iranians to reopen embassies, ease travel

In this picture released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, shakes hands with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, right, and Chineses counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP) By The Associated Press Iran’s semiofficial news agency ISNA reported

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I’ve only been a doctor for 2 years and have been signed off on mental health leave

In such an overstretched service, it’s hard to feel like you are making any difference at all (Picture: Eloise Hart) Metro By Eloise Hart When a man in his twenties came into the Covid-19 ward, I knew he was scared. I reassured him that he was young and strong, so he was likely to be

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Why are Turkey and Hungary against Sweden joining NATO?

By Reuters Sweden’s path to NATO membership remains blocked by Turkey and Hungary as neighbour Finland officially joined the 30-member alliance on Tuesday after its application was ratified in record time. Analysts do not expect Turkey to ratify Sweden’s application until after Turkey’s May 14 election at the earliest. Even then, it is unclear what

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Somalia president begs for military support from Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya

File Photo/Somali Times Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said that his government has requested military support from the governments of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, to take the next step against Al-Shabab. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The shady president Hassan Sheikh said that Kenya and Ethiopia themselves faced Al-Shabab attacks and they will

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UN says over 1,200 civilians killed or hurt by explosive ordnance in Somalia last year

File Photo/Somali Times More than 1,200 Somali civilians were killed or injured due to explosive ordnance, including remnants of war, land mines, and improvised explosive devices in 2022, according to latest UN figures. “Whether measured in the number of casualties or the scope of economic impediment, the toll being paid by ordinary Somalis because of

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Why is Somalia an unfortunate country?

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s leaders are corrupted and they care less about the future of Somali children and most Somali politicians’ children live abroad in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Turkey. The money they looted has been deposited to foreign countries. Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud before he become president for the first time was

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Washington trying to wreck Russia-Africa summit -Russia’s Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Photographer Tiksa Negeri By Reuters The U.S. is trying to wreck Russia’s planned summit with African countries as part of efforts to isolate Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Tuesday. Lavrov told the news site Argumenty i Fakty that Moscow was different from Western countries

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