Top 10 longest serving African dictators

Credit to Photo Associated Press/Dictator Ismali Omar Gulleh has ruled over Djibouti since 1999. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon African leaders have continued to consolidate their power through constitutional changes and have constructed legal dictatorships. The new decade has brought about a series of seismic changes in the African political system. There has

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Ukraine war making 40 million people go hungry, Africa to bear brunt, says U.S.

By Reuters The United States’ ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Friday said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will cause 40 million people to become food insecure and that sub-Saharan Africa will be hardest hit. The United States has secured $4.5 billion for food security at the G7 summit, of which it has contributed

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U.S. must rectify mistakes on Taiwan after Pelosi visit, Chinese Embassy official says

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addresses reporters during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 29, 2022. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst By Reuters The only way out of the crisis in U.S.-Chinese relations triggered by a visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is for the United States to immediately rectify

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Turkish, Russian leaders underline importance of Russia’s exports of grain, fertilizers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meet in Sochi, Russia on August 05, 2022. ( Photo Credit: Kremlin Press Office ) By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday underlined the importance of exports of Russia’s grain and fertilizers. In a

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China halts climate, military ties over Pelosi Taiwan visit

Credit: Xinhua News Agency Chinese People’s Liberation Army conducted joint combat exercises By The Associated Press China declared Friday it was stopping all dialogue with the United States on major issues, from climate change to military relations, in a day of rapidly escalating tensions over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The White House

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Ethiopia Somali region leader says they killed 800 and captured 100 Al-Shabab terrorists

Credit: Twitter Ethiopia Somali region leader said Mustafa Mohammed Omar killed 800 and captured 100 Al-Shabab terrorists ended with a rout of the terrorists. The task of ensuring it never dares to get close to the border is underway. Almost 600 Al-Shabab fighters crossed into eastern Ethiopia last week, clashing with Ethiopian forces along the

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UK house prices fall for first time in 13 months, Halifax says

High-rise apartments under construction can be seen in the distance behind a row of residential housing in south London, Britain, August 6, 2021. Reuters/Henry Nicholls By Reuters House prices in Britain fell the first time in more than a year in July in monthly terms and the market is likely to weaken further as interest

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South Africa reports first death causally linked to COVID vaccine

By Reuters South Africa’s health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, the first time such a direct link has been made in the country. The person presented with rare neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome soon after being given J&J’s Janssen vaccine, after

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China summons European diplomats over statement on Taiwan

In this photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, air force and naval aviation corps of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fly planes at an unspecified location in China, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. China conducted “precision missile strikes” Thursday in waters off Taiwan’s coasts as part of military exercises

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‘If China does not respond to US, principle of respecting sovereignty will be dead’

By Anadolu Agency In an indication of further escalation in the Taiwan Strait, China on Thursday warned it will take steps to respond US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip this week to Taiwan. “If China does not resolutely resist the manic, irresponsible, and extremely irrational actions of the United States, the principle of respecting sovereignty

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