Khan considering retirement after crushing defeat against Brook

Boxing – Amir Khan v Kell Brook – AO Arena, Manchester, Britain – February 19, 2022 Amit Khan looks dejected after losing the fight Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge By Reuters British boxer Amir Khan suggested that he is considering retirement from the sport after suffering a comprehensive defeat with a sixth-round TKO at the

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Somalia’s Petroleum minister committed fraud $ 7 million oil deal with company coastline exploration

The Somalia’s minister of Petroleum, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed committed fraud of the agreement he signed with oil company Coastline Exploration. The Minister of Petroleum the agreement was penned on the 15th of this month and that the Somali government will receive the signature of $ 7million which deposited in the private bank own by minister

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Turkish defense chief meets German counterpart, top Somali diplomat in Munich

Turkiye’s defense chief met with his German counterpart and Somalia’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference in the German city on Saturday. National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Christine Lambrecht discussed bilateral, regional, and global issues, as well as the defense industry and military training and cooperation, said a ministry

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Former spy chief Fahad Yasin arrives in Beledweyne

A plane carrying former Somalia spy chief Fahad Yasin, the national security adviser to Somalia President Farmajo, has landed at Beledweyne airport. Hirshabelle administration officials welcomed Fahad Yasin Ugas Khalif airport in Beledweyne, a candidate for the HOP 086 seat, who is known to be running for the seat, which is reportedly set to take

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Nigeria’s Flutterwave reaches $3bn valuation and now the ‘highest valued’ African startup

Olugbenga Agboola is the Co-founder and CEO of San Francisco and Lagos-based Flutterwave. Photo credit: Shoppe Black Face2Face Africa By Abu Mubarik Nigerian fintech startup Flutterwave has reached a $3 billion valuation after raising $250 million in its single-biggest funding round to date. The latest valuation makes it the “highest valued” African startup, it said.

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Macron rejects Mali’s request for immediate withdrawal of Barkhane, Takuba forces

By Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron rejected on Friday Malian authorities’ demand to withdraw French anti-terrorist forces Barkhane and Takuba “without delay” from Malian territory. “We have announced the re-articulation of the device and it will be applied in good order to ensure the security of the UN mission and all forces deployed in

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Princess Latifa: Dubai royal appears in Paris with UN official

An image posted on Twitter by the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights shows Princess Latifa and Michelle Bachelet in front of Chaussée d’Antin – La Fayette metro station in Paris By Middle East Eye The UN human rights chief met in private with the daughter of the emir of Dubai on

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EU pledges $170B investment package for Africa

By Anadolu Agency Leaders from the European Union and African Union agreed on Friday to renew their partnership and launch a €150 billion ($170 billion) worth investment package. The European Union-African Union Summit is “something different,” an “opportunity for us to lay the groundwork for a renewed partnership,” Charles Michel, president of the European Council,

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Ex-Minnesota police officer sentenced to 2 years in death of Daunte Wright

Kimberly Potter. Pool via REUTERS By Reuters A Minnesota judge on Friday sentenced former police officer Kimberly Potter to two years in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, a lighter sentence than the roughly seven years in prison sought by prosecutors. Potter, 49 — who mistook her handgun for

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Exclusive: Voting delays risk starving Somalia of budget funds, says IMF

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia’s Finance Minister Abdirahman Beileh By Reuters A key IMF-supported programme funding military wages and other essential services in Somalia could expire in May if there are any further delays to elections, the chief International Monetary Fund representative in the country said. Riven by civil war since 1991, the impoverished Horn of

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