Detained European lawmaker to cooperate with Belgian authorities on corruption scandal

By Anadolu Agency A detained European lawmaker agreed to cooperate with Belgian authorities concerning a corruption scandal that he is involved in along with other European officials, including the vice president of the European Parliament, Belgian authorities said Tuesday. Pier Antonio Panzeri, former Italian member of the European Parliament, signed a repentance agreement where he

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Rich Kenyans sit on Sh922bn in dollars as shilling weakens

Wealthy Kenyans and firms had piled up Sh922 billion in dollars by last November as they sought to preserve the value of their bank deposits amid a depreciating shilling/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa Wealthy Kenyans and firms had piled up a record Sh922 billion in dollars by last November as they sought to preserve the

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Turkey’s top diplomat travels to US amid troubled ties

File – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, right, talks with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they arrive for a family photo during the first day of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 29, 2022. Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a

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Al-Shabab militants killed Somali National Army’s commander 3rd Battalion

More details are emerging from an attack that began with explosions this morning by Al-Shabab on a base of the government forces and local forces in the area of Hawadley in the Middle Shabelle region. A local source told us that up to three explosions were used in a car filled with explosives by Al-Shabab

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China’s population drops for first time since 1961, highlights demographic crisis

An elderly person holds a child near lanterns decorating a shop ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Beijing, China, January 15, 2023. Photographer Tingshu Wang By Reuters China’s population fell last year for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period

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Museveni bans foreign travel for Uganda MPs, civil servants

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrives in the United Arab Emirates for the three-day official visit on January 15, 2023 By Daily Monitor Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has placed a blanket ban on travel abroad by members of Parliament and civil servants to save money for other priority sectors. While commissioning facilities on Saturday at Uganda

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UK plan to send migrants to Rwanda faces new court challenge

By The Associated Press British judges gave the go-ahead on Monday for the Court of Appeal to consider challenges to the U.K. government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda. Two High Court judges ruled in December that the controversial policy is legal, rejecting a lawsuit from several asylum-seekers, aid groups

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Italy’s most-wanted mafia boss Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily

By Anadolu Agency Italy’s most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested in Sicily on Monday morning after about three decades on the run, Italian police said. Denaro, 60, was detained in a private clinic in the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italian media reported, adding he was arrested just before 0900GMT and taken to a

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Stars flock to Dakar for All-Africa Music Awards

Charlaine Mbiang, known as Espoir La Tigresse, a Gabonese singer, speaks on the red carpet, ahead of the 8th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) that aims to celebrate and promote the continent’s best veteran and cutting-edge musicians in Dakar, Senegal, January 15, 2023. Photographer Ngouda Dione By Reuters Musical heavyweights gathered in Dakar, Senegal on

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Boost for Kenyan traders as miraa exports to Somalia more than double

A man harvests miraa at Kiguchwa market, Tigania East, Meru County By Business Daily Africa Somalia has allowed Kenya to more than double the volumes of miraa exported to this lucrative market, expanding opportunities for local farmers who are eying good returns from the Horn of Africa nation. The exports, which have now increased to

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