Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Nigerian Culture Minister Lai Mohammed pose after signing a declaration to transfer the ownership of the Benin bronzes in Berlin, Germany July 1, 2022. Photographer Lisi Niesner By Reuters Germany has handed over 20 Benin Bronzes from its museums to Nigeria, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday,

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the country’s intelligence services to be vigilant and “put a firm stop” to activities of foreign espionage agencies. “The counterintelligence agencies, including the military ones, need to show utmost readiness and concentration. It is necessary to put a firm stop to the activities of foreign special

U.S. Army Brigadier General Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, center, talks with service members during a battlefield circulation on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Somalia. Senior Airman Kristin Savage/Associated Press Responsible Statecraft By Daniel Larison The piece blows Trump’s troop ‘withdrawal’ from the country out of

NHS nurses cast shadows as they strike, amid a dispute with the government over pay, outside St Thomas’ Hospital in London, Britain December 15, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls/Files By Reuters Nurses in Britain went on strike for the second time this month on Tuesday, and their union threatened to escalate a dispute over pay by

Military troops deployed in eastern DR Congo to prevent ongoing clashes between Congolese army and M23 rebels in Goma. France on Monday joined the US in accusing Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels/ AFP By The East African France on Monday joined the US in accusing Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels, laying the allegation for the

Protesters demonstrate outside the High Court over the legal challenge against the government’s policy to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda in London, Britain December 19, 2022. Photographer Peter Nicholls By Reuters Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful, London’s High Court ruled on Monday, in a victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who

Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh and his partner in crime Kadra Mahamoud Haid/Credit Photo Facebook Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power since May 1999, the year he succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, for whom he was in charge of national security and intelligence gathering, also according

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame. Credit Photographer Michaela Rehle/Reuters By The East African Rwandan President Paul Kagame was a vocal defender of Africa’s quest to expand its economic partnership with China, saying the continent has a right to seek partners and China is filling a gap for investment. This is after President Joe Biden’s administration sought

By Business Daily Africa President William Ruto met top executives of Delta Air Lines in his American trip where he launched the government bid to sell its entire 48.9 per cent stake in Kenya Airways. The President held a meeting with executives from Delta Air Lines Inc., the largest US carrier by market value, last

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Final – Argentina v France – Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar – December 18, 2022 Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the World Cup. Photographer Carl Recine/Reuters By Reuters Qatar brought the curtain down on the World Cup on Sunday after a