Ethiopia vows to table all agendas including referendum in national dialogue

By Anadolu Agency Nation planning inclusive dialogue to solve internal conflict, says State Minister Redwan Hussien According to its state minister, Ethiopia will ensure inclusivity of all agendas at stake, including controversial constitutional elements to be discussed in a planned national dialogue to put forth a lasting solution to the internal conflict. On the sidelines

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England hospital units may close as staff revolt over jab mandate, says NHS leader

Maternity wards are particularly vulnerable to closure due to a national shortage of midwives. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA The Guardian By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Entire hospital units could be forced to shut because of staff quitting in protest at the government’s order that they must all be vaccinated against Covid-19, a senior NHS leader

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Turkey’s Africa summit might be an opportunity to sell more drones

File Photo Somali Times/ Turkey-Africa summit in Istanbul By Euronews At a two-day Turkey-Africa summit, president Tayyip Recep Erdogan addressed what he described as a “great injustice.” “Developments in recent years show us that allowing five member countries of the UN to decide the whole world’s destiny was a mistake,” he told dozens of African

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Boris Johnson and staff pictured with wine in Downing Street garden in May 2020

The picture shows Boris and Carrie Johnson, bottles of wine and a lack of social distancing, calling into question No 10’s insistence that a ‘work meeting’ was under way.​ The Guardian By Rowena Mason, Heather Stewart and Peter Walker Boris Johnson has been pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17

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Jesse Jackson calls for affirmative action to tackle white male supremacy in UK

Jesse Jackson (left) with Simon Woolley, principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, before being sworn in as an honorary fellow last week. Photograph: David Johnson/Cambridge University/PA The Guardian By Vikram Dodd Veteran civil rights leader, on last day of British tour, says women and minorities are being held back Women and ethnic minorities are being held

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Turkey’s Turksat 5B satellite launched into space

By Anadolu Agency Turkey’s new telecommunication satellite was launched on Sunday by US aerospace company SpaceX at 6.59 a.m. Turkish time (0359GMT). Turksat 5B, which launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the US state of Florida, will reach 42 degrees East orbit in 164 days. Then, a 45-day test process will begin. The

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Somali army chief’s Facebook account has been hacked-sources say

Somali army chief’s General Odowa Yusuf Rage A group of cybercriminals has taken control of the Facebook account of the Commander of the Armed Forces, General Odowa Yusuf Rage on Facebook, according to the outlet media reported. The Commander of the Armed Forces has informed the Somali public that his Facebook page has been hacked.

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Omicron coronavirus cases surge in UK, scientists see bigger wave

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan visits a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pop-up vaccination centre at Chelsea football ground, Stamford Bridge in London, Britain, December 18, 2021. REUTERS/David Klein By Reuters Britain reported a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday which government advisors said could be just the tip of the iceberg, and

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Somalia opposition caucus loses ground on election momentum

File Photo/Somali Times By Daily Nation Somalia’s opposition caucus appears to have lost ground on stalling the country’s controversial elections after the Prime Minister urged the organisers to move on with the polls. The group, known as the Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) had been calling for suspension of the elections for the members of

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African absence at UN Security Council is ‘great injustice,’ says Turkish president

By Anadolu Agency Turkey to send 15M COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa, says Recep Tayyip Erdogan at 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit It is a “great injustice” that the African continent, with its population of 1.3 billion, is not represented at the UN Security Council, Turkey’s president said on Saturday. Referring to his slogan, “the world

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