ICJ backs Somalia in sea dispute with Kenya

The International Court of Justice on Tuesday awarded Somalia control of most of a potentially oil- and a gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean after a legal battle with Kenya over their sea border. The ICJ ruled there was “no agreed maritime boundary” and drew a new border close to the one claimed by Somalia,

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Somalia wins maritime case and ICJ rejects Kenya’s fraudulent claim

Somalia has won most of the maritime dispute with Kenya, according to a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The court initially rejected Kenya’s argument that there was an agreement between the two countries, that there was a border between Somalia and Kenya along the long line. It supported Somalia’s argument that

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Somali government expresses optimism that it will win the maritime case

Credit to Twitter/Somalia’s officials in International Court of Justice. The Somali government today expressed great hope that it will win the maritime case, which is due to be officially announced by the ICJ this afternoon, as planned. Somalia’s Attorney General Suleiman Mohamed Mohamoud, who is part of a Somali government delegation to The Hague, said

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World shares fall as pricier energy feeds inflation fears

A man wearing a face mask walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Shares retreated in Asia on Tuesday as surging prices of oil, coal and other energy added to concerns over inflation. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Associated Press By ELAINE KURTENBACH World shares

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Top UN court to rule on bitter Kenya-Somalia border spat

By AFP The UN’s top court will rule in a bitter border dispute between Somalia and Kenya on Tuesday, delivering a verdict with potentially far-reaching consequences for bilateral ties and energy extraction in the region. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), is to give its final word in a case filed by Mogadishu more than

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China has won AI battle with U.S., Pentagon’s ex-software chief says

An autonomous delivery vehicle by Damo is displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun By Reuters China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the United States and is heading towards global dominance because of its technological advances, the Pentagon’s former software chief told the Financial

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Turkish lira touches record low level against dollar

A money changer holds Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan By Reuters Turkey’s lira weakened on Monday to equal its record low level of 8.9750 against the dollar, which it set on Friday, weighed down by strength in the greenback as well lingering concerns over

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Prof Mohamed Abdille discovers herbal medicine to fight Covid-19

Prof Mohamed Hussein Abdille displays a herbal medicine called Cr7 at his home in Nakuru Town. By Daily Nation When the Covid-19 crisis hit the country last year, President Uhuru Kenyatta challenged Kenyan scientists, doctors, pharmacists and researchers to come up with an alternative way of dealing with the pandemic. One scientist and researcher who

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Algeria’s president demands ‘total respect’ from France

By Anadolu Agency Abdelmadjid Tebboune says return of ambassador to France conditional on ‘total respect’ for country’s sovereignty Algeria’s president on Sunday demanded France’s “total respect” for his country after increased tensions between the two nations over remarks by his French counterpart, The return of the Algerian ambassador to France is conditional on the “total

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Exclusive: DPP bribes Somaliland politicians for a long time in exchange for political support: source

The Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei,the island of Taiwan File Photo:Xinhua Global Times By Fan Lingzhi The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the ruling party on the island of Taiwan, has been bribing some Somaliland politicians and families for a long time in exchange for support to sell “Taiwan secessionism” advocacy on international platforms, a source

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