Former Somalia President Farmajo says government must prioritize unity and elections

Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, held a dinner and informational meeting with a number of members of both houses of the Federal Parliament last night, sharing his views on the general situation in the country and the responsibilities facing the nation’s leaders. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read:

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Epstein abuse survivors say they are facing death threats

By Anadolu Agency A group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse said they are receiving death threats as the date nears for the release of files concerning the late convicted sex offender. Epstein’s survivors have demanded accountability and legal support to face their abusers and get justice. In a statement titled “What we’re bracing

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Most foreign workers in UK face longer wait for settled status

Commuters cross London Bridge, in London, Britain, January 13, 2025. Photographer Isabel Infantes/File Photo By Reuters Britain plans to double the time most foreign workers must wait for settled status to 10 years, with exceptions for doctors and nurses, the government said on Thursday, adding that some illegal immigrants would face a 30-year wait. Political

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Erdogan, Zelensky hold talks in Ankara to revive diplomacy with Russia

By Xinhua News Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday emphasized Turkey’s commitment to advancing diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, during talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara. “It would be beneficial for the Istanbul process to be reactivated with a comprehensive framework that can address the now-acute problems,” Erdogan said

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US Senate unanimously approves bill to force release of Epstein files

By Anadolu Agency The US Senate on Tuesday cleared, by unanimous consent, a House-approved measure directing the Justice Department to disclose all unclassified records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer secured unanimous consent to clear the Epstein Files Transparency Act as soon as it arrived from the House, just

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Tanzania’s president Suluhu Hassan appoints daughter and son-in-law to cabinet

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her own daughter to the Cabinet, as well as the daughter’s husband. Samia named 27 ministers and 29 deputy ministers in a televised address on Monday from Chamwino State House, Dodoma, appointing the daughter Wanu Hafidh Ameir, as Deputy Minister of Education. Wanu’s husband Mohamed Mchengerwa, was named

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How Stanley Andrisse went from prison to tenured professor at Howard University and made history

Credit Photo: The Dig By Face2Face Africa Dr. Stanley Andrisse, a tenured professor at Howard University College of Medicine, is a living example of how hope and higher education can totally change someone’s life. He went from a maximum-security prison to tenured faculty at the only R1-designated HBCU in the U.S. Andrisse told The Dig,

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Kenya Govt Websites Hacked in Coordinated Cyberattack

By Kenyans Several government websites linked to ministries and state agencies, including Health, Education, Labour, Environment, ICT, Tourism, State House, and Interior, have been hacked in a suspected cyberattack. The cyberattack on Monday morning left the sites inaccessible, with attackers defacing pages by altering their visual appearance and content. The messages left by the attackers

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Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit

A protester holds a sign during a rally to demand that the United Kingdom make reparations for slavery, ahead of a visit to Jamaica by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of their tour of the Caribbean, outside the British High Commission, in Kingston, Jamaica March 22, 2022. Photographer Gilbert Bellamy/File Photo By

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BBC editing scandal deepens credibility crisis

Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2025 shows the exterior of the White House, in Washington, D.C., the United States. Photographer Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency The BBC’s apology to U.S. President Donald Trump for a misleading documentary has triggered a political and media storm in both London and Washington, but the broadcaster insists on

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