Somalia MPs from the Sool region, says warlord Muse Bihi should be held accountable of genocide in Las Anod

File Photo Somali Times/Hargeisa SNM militia leader warlord Muse Bihi Abdi killing civilians women and children Somalia’s MPs from the Sool region called for warlord Muse Bihi Abdi to be held accountable of genocide in Las Anod. Hargeisa SNM militia leader warlord Muse Bihi Abdi is killing civilians including women and children. Somalia’s MPs from

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Kenya Revenue Authority seeks sniffer dogs to catch cash hidden in bags

A police officer and a sniffer dog check passenger bags By Business Daily Africa The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will soon have sniffer dogs at border points and airports trained to detect currency in its latest fight against tax evasion and money laundering. Through its Customs and Border Control Department, the authority said plans are

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Eritrean president Afwerki talks about foreign intervention and reconstruction of the Somali army

Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki Afwerki surprisingly spoke about the army trained in Eritrea and the politics of Somalia. The president of Eritrea, Asias Afwerki, gave a 4 hour interview to the country’s national television, where he discussed issues such as the formation of the Somali army and foreign interference. In about 30 minutes of the

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Panic as Turkey, Syria rocked again by 6.3M earthquake

People react after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. Photographer Clodagh Kilcoyne By Reuters A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Turkey near the Syrian border late on Monday, setting off panic and further damaging buildings two weeks after the country’s worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead.

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Finance managers jailed for defrauding Libyan wealth fund of 10 million dollars

Frederic Marino, Yoshika Ohmura and Aurelien Bessot were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court (Victoria Jones/PA) Evening Standard By Ellie Ng Two fund managers have been jailed for a total of 11 years after committing a large-scale fraud amounting to more than 10 million US dollars which resulted in the loss of money meant for the

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Biden visits Ukraine ahead of war anniversary: ‘Kyiv stands’

President Joe Biden, center, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, as they pose with Olena Zelenska, left, spouse of President Zelenskyy, at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on

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Russia sells weapons at Abu Dhabi arms fair amid Ukraine war

Russian salespeople stand by a tent for Russian weapons manufacturers at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Just outside of Abu Dhabi’s biennial arms fair in a large tent, Russia offered weapons for sale Monday ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems despite facing

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Ethiopia and Somalia have already received 110,000 tons of grain as part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian program

By Ukrainian Shipping Magazine “Thanks to the joint efforts of Ukraine, partner countries and WFP, it was possible to deliver 110,000 tons of grain to Ethiopia and Somalia. On February 15, the MV Valsimitis vessel began loading 25,000 tons of grain for Kenya in Chornomorsk. A decision was also made to send cargo to Yemen,

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Comesa may consider Kenya Airways, South African Airways deal a merger

By Business Daily Africa Kenya Airways’ partnership with South African Airways will be treated as a merger on the back of the effect that the joint venture will have on competition in the region, the Comesa Competition Commission (CCC) has said. The national carrier operates in countries that are members of the Common Market for

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Ukraine war expected to cost Germany 160 billion euros by year-end

The main deck of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) “Neptune” is seen during the official commissioning of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal “Deutsche Ostsee” at the harbour in Lubmin, Germany, January 14, 2023. Photographer John Macdougall By Reuters The Ukraine war will have cost the German economy around 160 billion euros ($171

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