Somali officials say 97 Al-Shabab terrorists killed

Somalia’s Ministry of Information say on Friday morning that 97 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed during two large-scale operations of the country’s army and security forces. Somalia’s Ministry of Information announced in a statement that 50 al-Shabab terrorists were killed by the country’s army and with the cooperation of popular Resistance forces in the “Eil Ghoruf”

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UK, France underline urgency of addressing irregular migration

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with President of France, Emmanuel Macron, during a bilateral meeting during the COP27 summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Photographer Stefan Rousseau/Reuters By Anadolu Agency The UK and France underlined the urgency of addressing irregular migration, a joint statement by the two countries’ foreign ministers said on Friday. The countries

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MoJ staff offered ‘route out’ amid concerns over Dominic Raab behaviour

Dominic Raab walks outside Number 10 Downing Street. Photographer Peter Nicholls/Reuters The Guardian By Pippa Crerar Exclusive: Some civil servants may have still been traumatised by his previous stint there, sources say Senior civil servants at the Ministry of Justice were offered “respite or a route out” of the department when Dominic Raab was reappointed

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Infamous Instagram Scammer Hushpupi Faces 11 Years in US Prison

Hushpupi By The African Exponent Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, known for his lavish display of wealth on Instagram has been sentenced. He made a name for himself on Instagram as Hushpuppi, the influencer. He flaunted his overly luxurious and wealthy lifestyle, thus amassing about 2 million followers on the app who looked

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UK economy shrinks at start of feared long recession

Millennium Bridge with the City of London financial district. Photographer Hannah McKay By Reuters Britain’s economy shrank in the three months to September at the start of what is likely to be a lengthy recession, underscoring the challenge for finance minister Jeremy Hunt as he prepares to raise taxes and cut spending next week. Economic

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Tensions mount between Italy, France over migrant rescue ship

By Anadolu Agency Italy’s policy of keeping its ports closed to ships carrying rescued migrants has raised tensions between Rome and Paris. This came as Italy’s new coalition government led by Giorgia Meloni, who took office on Oct. 22, did not open its ports to European-based NGO ships that demanded a safe harbor for the

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Kenya’s dollar import cover shrinks to a seven-year low

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge By Business Daily Africa Kenya’s import cover has dropped to the lowest levels in seven years, reflecting lower foreign funding amid a faster growth in imports than exports and a slowdown in remittances from Kenyans abroad. Latest Central Bank of Kenya data shows the stockpile of foreign currencies

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Petra Diamonds’ Tanzania mine ops suspended for three months

A visitor holds a 17 carat diamond at a Petra Diamonds mine in Cullinan/File Photo By Reuters Petra Diamonds, which operates three mines in South Africa as well as Tanzania’s biggest diamond mine, said there had been no fatalities as a result of the incident and three minor injuries had been reported, adding a probe

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Iran says it has developed hypersonic ballistic missile

By Anadolu Agency Iran on Thursday announced it has developed an advanced hypersonic ballistic missile capable of piercing through and targeting advanced air defense systems. The missile “has high speed and can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere,” according to Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who heads the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard

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Iran warns Saudi Arabia ‘our strategic patience’ may run out – Fars

By Reuters Iran’s intelligence minister told its regional rival Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that there is no guarantee of Tehran continuing its “strategic patience,” according to semi-official Fars news agency. “Until now, Iran has adopted strategic patience with firm rationality, but it cannot guarantee that it will not run out if hostilities continue,” Fars quoted

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