Cameroon becomes a go-to country for foreign fishing vessels

By The Associated Press Off the coast of West Africa, the Trondheim is a familiar sight: a soccer field-sized ship, plying the waters from Nigeria to Mauritania as it pulls in tons of mackerel and sardines — and flying the red, yellow and green flag of Cameroon. But aside from the flag, there is almost

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Former foreign minister Awad supported Somalia to discuss the Nile River issue with Egypt

File Photo Somali Times/Kenya-UAE puppet Ahmed Isse Awad The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Ahmed Isse Awad, Kenya-United Arab Emirates informant spoke about how he sees the talks between the presidents of Somalia and Egypt and to discuss the issue of Ethiopia’s dam on the Nile River. Egypt’s President Abdifatah Al-Sisi made a

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What is the threat facing drug trade agreement between Somalia and Kenya?

With the drug trade restart of Miraa from Kenya this week, there are now challenges to the agreement recently reached by the presidents of the neighboring countries of Somalia and Kenya. The miraa traders in Kenya have released news, after resuming the export of miraa they bring to Somalia, announcing a new concern facing their

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IMF revises global growth forecasts downward

By Anadolu Agency The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global economic growth forecast for both 2022 and 2023 amid high inflation, a slowdown in China, and the continued Russian war on Ukraine. According to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook, the global economy is projected to grow 3.2% this year, revised 0.4 percentage

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Saudi crown prince: First EU visit since Khashoggi killing

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Reuters By The Associated Press Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Greece Tuesday on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that triggered widespread international condemnation. Bin Salman, who is traveling with a large government and

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Ethiopia warns Somalia president Hassan Sheikh

File Photo Somali Times/Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ethiopia government warns Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud not to interfere between Ethiopia and Egypt Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, according to Ethiopian officials told Somali Times Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud should concentrate Somalia affairs and building his own security. Ethiopia has been at

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Russian gas cut to Europe hits economic hopes, Ukraine reports attacks on coastal regions

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo By Reuters Russia said it will cut gas supplies to Europe from Wednesday in a blow to countries that have backed Ukraine, while missile attacks in Black Sea coastal regions raised doubts

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Egypt, Somalia discussed the Nile dam and the dangers it faces

The governments of Egypt and Somalia have taken the same position on one side, the projects of the international Nile River, according to a news release from the Egyptian presidency. The Nile River travels through 10 countries in Africa, including Eritrea, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, Congo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt and Rwanda. The statement was issued

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Zimbabwe debuts gold coins as legal tender to stem inflation

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, John Mangudya holds a sample of a gold coin at the launch in Harare, Monday, July, 25, 2022.Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to to tame runaway inflation that has further eroded the country’s unstable currency. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) By The Associated

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Russia: How is the world’s most sanctioned economy doing?

By Anadolu Agency Six months into the Ukraine war, the world’s most sanctioned country, Russia, seems relatively comfortable surfing the tidal wave of Western sanctions aimed at swamping its economy. That is the case at least for now, with the full impact of the sanctions and their “moving targets” expected to be fully felt by

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