Coins used by African nations before colonialism and post-independence

South Africa 1874 One Pond depicting Thomas François Burgers, 4th State President of the Republic of South Africa. Image via Wikimedia Commons By Face2Face Africa The Aksumite of Northern Ethiopian are the early tribes of Africa to introduce coins in the 2nd to the 9th century as a means of trading. These coins were made

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Can tribal militias, Somalia president Hassan Sheikh free the country from Al-Shabab?

File Photo/Somali Times The previous governments in Somalia and the large number of foreign forces in the country have been planning for a long time to free Al-Shabab from the country, but they have failed, because Al-Shabab still controls many parts of the country. It now appears that the new government led by corrupt president

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Operations at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant completely halted-Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant By Anadolu Agency Ukraine on Sunday said operations at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant have been completely halted. The last of the Zaporizhzhia plant’s six reactors was disconnected from the power grid early at 3.41 a.m. (0041GMT), according to a statement by Energoatom, Ukraine’s atomic power operator. “Preparations are underway for

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‘I cannot mourn’: Former colonies conflicted over the queen

Two lorry loads transporting Kikuyu people arrive at a reception camp outside Nairobi, Kenya, on April 28, 1954, after 5,000 British troops and 1,000 armed police rounded up some 30,000 to 40,000 men for screening. The sweep followed the breakdown of the surrender invitation launched by the authorities after the capture of Mau Mau’s “General

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The World Bank issued a report that did not please Somalia president Hassan Sheikh

The poverty of the poor in Somalia has increased since corrupt president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud took office 15 May 2022 as terrorist attacks threaten the government and limit its ability to implement effective development policies, the World Bank has announced. In a press release, the bank said that the food available to families affected by

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King Charles’ personal declaration as he is proclaimed monarch

Britain’s King Charles looks on outside Buckingham Palace, following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 9, 2022. Reuters/Toby Melville By Reuters Britain’s new King Charles issued a personal statement during a historic ceremony on Saturday at which he was formally proclaimed the new monarch. Here is a text of his personal

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After Queen Elizabeth’s death, Cameroon’s Paul Biya now world’s oldest head of state

Cameroon president Paul Biya.Patrick Kovarik/AFP By Daily Nation Cameroonian President Paul Biya is now the world’s oldest head of state following the demise of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. The queen died peacefully at Balmoral in Scotland on Thursday aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced. “The death of Her Majesty Elizabeth II is felt painfully

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New U.S. military testing facility coming to Saudi Arabia

A member of the U.S. Air Force stands near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan air base in al-Kharj, central Saudi Arabia. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP,File) Military Times By Jonathan Lehrfeld The U.S. military is developing a new testing facility in Saudi Arabia to help stifle an increasing number of threats to the

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Part of grain deal not being implemented, says Kremlin

By Anadolu Agency The Kremlin said on Friday that the Istanbul grain deal is partially being implemented as grain shipment from Ukraine via the Black Sea is being carried out, while Russian grain exports are not. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Dmitry Peskov said the work is underway to prepare a meeting between

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King Charles III, in first address, vows `lifelong service’

Britain’s King Charles III delivers his address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press King Charles III vowed in his first speech as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth

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