Why state actors want to bury Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah on 4 December 2021 (Bandar al-Jaloud/Saudi Royal Palace/AFP) By David Hearst editor-in-chief Middle East Eye As governments continue to accommodate Saudi Arabia’s murderous regime, justice may never be delivered Two questions remain unanswered from the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the

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Kenya paid China Sh29bn to ease debt repayment standoff

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Hanque Square, Beijing, China. By Business Daily Africa Kenya wired Sh29.86 billion to China in the quarter to September 2021 to ease a standoff over debt repayments that delayed disbursements to projects funded by Chinese loans. Treasury documents reveal that Kenya paid the billions in

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‘Amazing feeling.’ 1st Somali mayor in US shares her vision

Deqa Dhalac poses near her home Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in South Portland, Maine. On Monday Dhalac, who fled Mogadishu 31 years ago, became the first Somali-American mayor in the United States. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) By Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Deqa Dhalac is the first Somali immigrant to become the mayor of

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U.S. hits Ugandan military intelligence chief with sanctions over ‘egregious’ abuses

Ugandan Military Intelligence (CMI) chief Maj. Gen. Abel Kandiho. By Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed financial sanctions on Uganda’s chief of military intelligence, Major General Abel Kandiho, over alleged human rights abuses committed under his watch. Uganda’s military said it was disappointed by the decision and would seek clarification from Washington, for

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Top 8 Reasons Why Africa is Still Poor

Credit: Business Daily Africa Nairobi City skyline. By The African Exponent The reasons for poverty in Africa cannot be narrowed down to a single cause. Africa remains the poorest region in the world. The reasons for poverty in Africa cannot be narrowed down to a single cause. Some factors bedeviling Africa require good governance and

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Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions

In this image provided by The White House, President Joe Biden speaks as he meets virtually via a secure video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin from the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. At far left is White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan along with Secretary of

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Turkey, Qatar sign 15 new agreements to develop bilateral ties

By Anadolu Agency Agreements cover various areas including trade, investment, development, culture, diplomacy, health Turkey and Qatar on Tuesday signed 15 new agreements to boost the cooperation between the two countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participated the signing ceremony of 12 of the agreements on

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Kenyan “rogue” policeman kills six in rampage – police

A police officers fires tear gas at protesters during clashes that erupted after a Kenyan police officer shot dead several people and himself in a rampage attack in Nairobi, Kenya, December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner By Reuters A Kenyan police officer shot dead six people in a rampage in a neighbourhood in the capital Nairobi

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Somalia top list of most corrupt countries

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia is once again at the top of the list of the most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International. Transparency International has released a new ranking, making Somalia the most corrupt country in the world. Somalia fell below its 2019 rankings at 9th, but now ranks No. 1, according

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South Africa to deport illegal migrants to Kenya in deal with Uhuru

President Uhuru Kenyatta during a formal welcome ceremony by his host President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa. By Business Daily Africa South Africa will deport all illegal migrants including from other nationals to Kenya as part of a new deal that will relax the current strict Visa restrictions for Kenyans.

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