What was the discussion between Somalia PM Hamsa and Djibouti dictator Guelleh?

File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamsa Abdi Barre, held an meeting with Djibouti dictator Guelleh. Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh and his wife? Read: Djibouti people love to see without dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh 2024 Read: Exclusive: Somalia airspace revenue collected by Hassan Sheikh and

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At just 17, South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli completes actuarial science degree

Photo: University of Pretoria. Twitter X By Face2Face Africa South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli has made history as one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, earning a degree in Actuarial Science. She completed her degree at age 17 at a time when most of her peers were still in high school. Originally from Rosettenville,

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Chinese well-drilling technology turns Egypt’s deserts into farmland

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows a well-drilling rig at night at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Photographer Sui Xiankai By Xinhua News Agency As summer begins, patches of lush farmland stretch across Egypt’s Western Desert, an area that, until recently, was dominated

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Cuba issues verbal warning to top US diplomat in Havana for ‘disrespectful conduct’

Cars pass by Cuban and U.S. flags beside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, May 13, 2024. Photographer Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo By Reuters Cuba`s foreign ministry said on Friday it had issued a verbal warning to the top U.S. diplomat in Havana complaining of behaviour it called “interventionist,” the latest escalation as tensions grow between

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Sudan’s new PM takes constitutional oath

By Xinhua News Agency Kamil Idris was sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister on Saturday before Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the country’s ruling Transitional Sovereign Council, the council said in a statement. Following the swearing-in ceremony, Burhan and other council members met with Idris to discuss government priorities, including stabilizing the economy, protecting

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Top 10 countries with the largest amount of remittances in Africa 2025

By The African Exponent The African remittances market is projected to reach a total transaction value of $75.72 billion by the end of 2025. Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, is expected to receive the largest share of remittance, with diaspora remittances projected to hit $26 billion. The Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of remittance is projected

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Trump wants to talk to Xi after accusing China of violating trade deal

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping, after accusing China of violating a trade deal announced earlier this month, possibly plunging the global trade back into a state of uncertainty after a sigh of relief from the deal in Geneva. “They violated a big

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France to ban smoking at beaches, parks and outside schools to protect children

People enjoy the sun on a beach of the Croisette during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 2025. Photographer Stephane Mahe/File Photo By Reuters France will ban smoking on beaches, in parks, outside schools and in other locations to protect children, France’s health and families minister said. The ban will come

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China launches Tianwen-2 to retrieve asteroid samples

China’s Tianwen-2 probe, atop a Long March-3B carrier rocket, lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, May 29, 2025. China launched its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen-2, in the early hours of Thursday, an endeavour to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids and the early solar

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UK grocery inflation hits highest level in 15 months, says Kantar

People queue for food in the financial district of Canary Wharf as it was announced that British consumer price inflation hit an annual rate of 9.0% in April in London, Britain, May 18, 2022. Photographer Kevin Coombs/File Photo By Reuters British grocery price inflation jumped to 4.1% for the four weeks to May 18, its

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