South Africa party officials in Russia for talks on new ‘global order’

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R)shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AFP By AFP South Africa’s governing ANC party said Saturday that it had sent senior officials to Russia to discuss “recalibration of the global order” with

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We want Addis to join EAC after Somalia for better bargaining

EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki By The East African The EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki outlines to Jackson Mutinda on his plans for the Community. What keeps you awake at night as the EAC Secretary-General? I don’t sleep. It’s not easy. Looking at the issues facing the Community; I am always on my toes. And now we

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Turkish UAV Bayraktar Akinci successfully test-fires supersonic missile

By Anadolu Agency Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Bayraktar Akinci capable of hitting targets up to 90 miles away The Turkish high-altitude unmanned combat aerial vehicle Bayraktar Akinci, manufactured by Turkish defense company, Baykar, successfully test-fired a IHA-230 missile Friday capable of hitting targets at a distance up to 140 kilometers (90 miles). The test firing

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Minnesota’s 21-year age minimum for handgun carry permits struck down

By Reuters A federal judge on Friday struck down a Minnesota law requiring a person to be at least 21 before obtaining a permit to carry a handgun in public, finding it violated the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The order by U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez in

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South London family under ‘unreal’ amounts of stress after being slapped with huge £18k bill for just 2 months of gas

South London family under ‘unreal’ amounts of stress after being slapped with huge £18k bill for just 2 months of gas: Credit to Photographer Tim Merry / Daily Mirror MyLondon By Alice Peacock and Sam Ormiston A South East London family has been left suffering ‘unreal’ amounts of stress after being slapped with a huge

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Bank of Kigali raises dividends as profit hits Sh7bn

Bank of Kigali headquarters in Rwanda By Business Daily Africa Bank of Kigali (BK Group) net profit for the year ended December 2022 rose by a 15.1 percent to Rwf59.7 billion (Sh7.1 billion), prompting the board to increase dividend payout. The bank, which is listed on both the Nairobi and Rwanda stock markets, reported the

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Why is the West ignoring Somali warlord Muse Bihi?

File Photo Somali Times/Hargeisa SNM militia leader warlord Muse Bihi killing women and children The United States government has called for an end to the Las Anod war in northern Somalia committed by Hargeisa SNM militia and their leader Somali warlord Muse Bihi Abdi to stop killing women and children and damaging properties. The United

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Chinese naval fleet returns from escort mission

Chinese navy special force attend an anti-piracy drill on the deck of DDG-171 Haikou destroyer in Sanya, Hainan province December 25, 2008 in this photo released by China’s official Xinhua News Agency. The fleet — two destroyers and a supply ship — would have about 800 crew, including 70 special operations troops and will join

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Turkey’s parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO

By Anadolu Agency Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved Finland’s bid to join NATO. The Nordic country got Ankara’s official blessing for its request to join the military alliance, with 276 votes in favor. Thursday’s vote means that all 30 current member states of NATO have now ratified Finland’s accession, a requirement for it to join

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Russia arrests US reporter on spy charges, White House says allegations ‘ridiculous’

Reporter for U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich appears in an undated handout image taken in an unknown location. The Wall Street Journal/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Russia on Thursday charged an American correspondent for the Wall Street Journal with spying, in a case certain to worsen Moscow’s diplomatic feud with Washington over

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