Indian, Chinese troops clashed last week at disputed border: Officials

By Anadolu Agency Troops from India and China clashed last week along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de facto border between the two countries in India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said Monday. An official statement issued by a defense spokesman Monday evening said that on Dec. 9 in the Tawang Sector,

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US hits Zimbabwe president’s son with sanctions

By The Associated Press The Biden administration on Monday slapped corruption sanctions on the son of Zimbabwe’s president as the U.S. prepares to host a major summit of African leaders in Washington. The Treasury Department announced it was hitting four Zimbabwean people and two companies with penalties for their roles in undermining democracy and facilitating

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UK foreign minister: we will respond when Iran’s actions are unacceptable

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks to members of the press in London, Britain December 12, 2022. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Monday said Britain would continue to respond with sanctions against Iran when its actions are unacceptable in an effort to steer the Islamic Republic in a better

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African leaders head to Washington as US hosts summit to resuscitate ties

By Anadolu Agency Several African heads of state have traveled to the US for a three-day summit starting Tuesday that Washington says “will underscore the importance of US-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.” President Joe Biden will host 49 top African officials at the US-Africa Leaders Summit, including Moussa Faki Mahamat, head

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US President Biden to host Ruto, Raila in same summit

President William Ruto (left) and Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga. By Daily Nation President William Ruto is expected to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga in the USA in the coming week. The two leaders are part of a delegation that will converge at the Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC. Mr Odinga left Kenya

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Kenya pays extra Sh5.4 billion for foreign debt on strong dollar

By Business Daily Africa A weakened shilling cost Kenya an extra Sh5.4 billion in external debt servicing in the year ended June, underlining the impact of the currency woes on the country’s loan repayment obligations. Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has disclosed that she approved the additional payment because of the forex fluctuations. The shilling

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Saudi foreign minister: ‘All bets off’ if Iran gets nuclear weapon

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud attends a news conference at the Arab Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 9, 2022. Reuters/Ahmed Yosri By Reuters Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Sunday that Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbours would act to shore up their security if Tehran were to obtain nuclear

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The five regional presidents of Somalia are forming a new alliance against Hassan Sheikh’s group

File Photo/Somali Times Five regional presidents are expected to cooperate against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud’s group and the government he leads. This cooperation is organized by the president of Puntland Said Abdullahi Deni, and the South West president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed ‘Lafta-Gareen’ is already participating, while the presidents of Galmudug and Jubaland, Ahmed Abdi Karie,

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RwandaAir positions Kigali as regional aviation hub

Rwanda’s ambition to become a regional aviation hub has gained momentum with the national carrier RwandAir now able to access 17 African countries under the recently launched Single African Air Transport Market pilot programme. By The East African Rwanda’s ambition to become a regional aviation hub has gained momentum with the national carrier RwandAir now

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Somalia President meets Jamal Khashoggi killer Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

A photograph appear on the Internet US judge dismisses Jamal Khashoggi lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after President Joe Biden grants immunity A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing President

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