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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Europeans reimpose restrictions as omicron sweeps continent

Travellers stand in front of an information board at BER Airport in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Germany’s incoming transport minister is advising people against traveling over Christmas as the country tries to stem a wave of coronavirus infections. (Joerg Carstensen/dpa via AP) Associated Press By DANICA KIRKA LONDON (AP) — Nations across Europe

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Russia demands NATO roll back from East Europe and stay out of Ukraine

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov arrives for a meeting with U.S. special envoy Marshall Billingslea in Vienna, Austria June 22, 2020. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/Files By Reuters Russia said on Friday it wanted a legally binding guarantee that NATO would give up any military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine, part of a wish list of

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Oil prices may hit $100 with record demand in 2023: Goldman

By Anadolu Agency Crude oil prices could hit $100 per barrel due to record high demand in 2023 despite the latest omicron coronavirus variant, according to an analyst from Goldman Sachs. “We have already had record high demand before this newest variant, and now you are adding higher jet demand, and the global economy is

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Turkey’s lira sinks to new low, prompting bank to intervene

A woman changes Turkish lira for USD at a currency exchange shop, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Turkey’s Central Bank again cut a key interest rate Thursday despite soaring consumer prices that are making it difficult for people to buy food and other basic goods, sending the country’s currency to record lows against

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UK shares head for weekly loss on Omicron concerns, inflation risks

A worker shelters from the rain under a Union Flag umbrella as he passes the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain, October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo/File Photo By Reuters UK’s FTSE 100 slipped on Friday and was on course for a weekly loss, as concerns surrounding the fast-spreading Omicron variant and inflationary risks outweighed

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Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit kicks off in Istanbul

By Anadolu Agency The 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit began Thursday with a meeting of high-level government officials in Istanbul, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said in a statement. The summit will continue with a meeting of foreign ministers Dec. 17. Concurrent sessions on health care, education, and agriculture with relevant ministers will be held also be held.

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