In year of war, US gives Ukraine $30B worth of weapons

By Anadolu Agency The US has provided Ukraine with nearly $30 billion in military assistance since Russia began its war against its western neighbor one year ago, according to data reviewed by Anadolu. The latest tranche, announced by President Joe Biden during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, is worth nearly half-a-billion dollars and

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Africa Oil is building an integrated oil company with producing assets

By Proactive Investors UK Africa Oil signs two production-sharing contracts with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Africa Oil Corp presents oil and gas exploration portfolio to Proactive. Africa Oil Corp. is a Canadian oil and gas exploration company with interests in exploration licenses in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. About the company Africa Oil Corp. is

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London’s FTSE 100 falls as HSBC, miners drag

The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, dragged lower by weakness in miners as well as a decline in HSBC shares after the London-headquartered bank dampened investors’ expectations of a sustained income bonanza from rising interest

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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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