Somalia’s petroleum minister participating African oil conference in Cape Town

A photograph appears on the internet The Somali government is participating in the African oil conference in Cape Town, A delegation led by Somalia’s petroleum minister, Abdirisaq Omar Mohamed, left for South Africa the African Petroleum Week. The Africa Oil Week conference that will begin on Monday in Cape Town will be attended by government

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At least 83 dead after Hurricane Ian hit US state of Florida: Report

By Anadolu Agency At least 83 people have died in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which tore through the US state of Florida this week, according to a report Sunday. The tropical storm brought flooding and destruction to southwest Florida, mostly affecting Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral. Tallied by NBC News, the

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Britain to acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace speaks during the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 2, 2022. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters Britain will acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday, following leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia

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UK PM Truss says cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax

British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves a television studio after appearing on “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg”, during the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 2, 2022. Photographer Hannah McKay By Reuters British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday her cabinet of top ministers was not informed in advance that the government planned

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Thinking of moving to Europe? Here are the easiest countries to get a work visa

Aircrafts are pictured in front of the air traffic control tower at Frankfurt’s airport Photographer Alex Domanski/Reuters Euronews By Giulia Carbonaro Europe is well known for being a difficult place to move to for non-European citizens trying to relocate for work. Some countries in the EU – tiny nations like Liechtenstein and Vatican City, for

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Drought now a national disaster, Somali Kenyan leaders tell William Ruto

Elected leaders from the North Eastern region address the media at Serena hotel on October 1, 2022 where they asked President William Ruto to declare drought a national disaster By Daily Nation A group of elected leaders from the Northeastern region yesterday asked President William Ruto to declare the ongoing drought a national disaster to

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130 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match

Police officers and soldiers stand amid tear gas smoke after clashes between fans during a soccer match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Panic following police actions left over 100 dead, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday. (AP Photo/Yudha Prabowo) By The Associated Press Panic at an Indonesian

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Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones join Somalia’s offensive against Al-Shabab

A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone at Gecitkale military airbase, near Famagusta, in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 16 December 2019 (AFP) By Middle East Eye The much-coveted Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone has joined Somalia’s offensive against the insurgent group al-Shabab, in an escalation seen by Somali analysts as highly significant to the

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Bomb kills top Somali police officer

File Photo/Somali Times By AFP A top Somali police official was killed Friday in a bombing claimed by Al-Shabab while carrying out a military offensive against the Islamists, the prime minister said. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has vowed to stage an all-out-war against the Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists, who have waged a 15-year insurgency against the central

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Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest

By Reuters Iran, which has blamed “foreign enemies” for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Friday it had arrested nine European nationals for their role in the unrest. The detention of citizens of Germany, Poland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and other countries is

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