In 2009, in one of the most high-profile cases, later turned into a film, a US-flagged ship, the Maersk Alabama, was hijacked by Somali pirates. The crew was eventually rescued by the US Navy. © AP Financial Times By Harry Dempsey Piracy in the waters off Somalia is no longer a threat to global shipping,

Artisanal gold miners work at one of the mining sites in Macalder on October 7, 2021 By Business Daily Africa London-listed exploration firm Shanta Gold is eyeing three additional prospecting licences from Canadian miner Barrick Gold in the West Kenya project, once the seller receives operating approvals from the government. Shanta took over Barrick’s Kenyan

A photograph appear on the Internet Lilliane Mugabekazi Social media was set ablaze on Thursday after news surfaced that a woman could be sentenced to 2 years in prison for ‘indecent dressing’ in Kigali, Rwanda. Lilliane who is Rwandan was arrested by the country’s police force on 7th August for wearing what has been described

Russian energy Gazprom is the largest supplier of natural gas to Europe and Turkey/Photograph: Reuters By The Associated Press Bulgaria’s interim government signaled its readiness to negotiate with Russian energy company Gazprom on the resumption of natural gas deliveries, the caretaker energy minister said Monday. Rosen Hristov didn’t set a date for talks with the

By Anadolu Agency Middle- and low-income families in Germany are struggling to cope with rising inflation and skyrocketing energy prices, angered by what they see as government inaction over their plight. Inflation has soared in recent months, hitting 7.5% in June, and according to the latest German central bank estimate, it is likely to rise

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan/Photograph: Reuters By Reuters Hundreds of supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, gathered on Monday outside his hilltop mansion in the capital, vowing to prevent his arrest on anti-terrorism accusations, officials of his political party said. The move follows a police case filed against Khan on Saturday for

File – Branding is displayed near the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, in Doha, Qatar, March 31, 2022. Qatar recently arrested at least 60 workers who protested going months without pay and deported some of them, an advocacy group said, just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The move comes as

Priti Patel said criticism of the scheme “speaks of inbuilt prejudice and… racism’. Photograph: Reuters The Guardian By Kenan Malik The email from a Foreign Office official to colleagues in the Home Office in response to Britain’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda was disclosed during a court case last week, during which a

By Anadolu Agency The Russian army used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles three times in Ukraine, said the Russian defense minister on Sunday. Speaking to Russia’s Rossiya-1 TV Channel, Sergei Shoigu said Kinzhal has been used three times in special military operation with excellent results. He stated that these missiles were launched against important targets in Ukraine.

The former President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, was today officially sworn in as a member of the National Assembly for the rest of his life. Mohamed Farmajo was preceded in this position by corrupt President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud who was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly in 2017, after he vacated