Somalia welcomed special forces trained in Turkey

Photo Somali Times/ Somali special forces 9th Gorgor Commandos. The federal government of Somalia on Saturday welcomed the specially trained Gorgor troops, who have undergone advanced training in Turkey. The troops were welcomed at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu this morning by the Commander of the Armed Forces, General Mohamed Tahliil Bihi, who addressed

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UN renews anti-piracy ships off Somalia for only 3 months

File Photo/Somali Times By Associated Press The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to allow international naval forces to continue using all necessary means to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia — but only for the next three months because the Somali government says there has been no piracy incident for over four years

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Study: Black, Asian Britons have higher COVID-19 death rates

Vaccinator Daniel Zadorozni gives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in London, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Britain says it will offer all adults a booster dose of vaccine within two months to bolster the nation’s immunity as the new omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads. New measures to combat variant came into force in England on Tuesday,

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Top 10 Most Performing Presidents in Africa 2021

Credit to Photo Facebook/President of Mauritius – Prithvirajsing Roopun. By African Exponent The continent of Africa is still at its infancy in terms of development. The wholesome performance of a country in terms of its national growth and development reflects the good governance tendencies of its President, the leader of the nation. Critical indicators determine

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Man arrested in death of Jacqueline Avant, music icon’s wife

File – Jacqueline Avant, left, and Clarence Avant appear at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. Jacqueline Avant was fatally shot early Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden Invision/AP, File) By Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 29-year-old man has

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Israel reiterates intention to strike Iran’s nuclear program

By Anadolu Agency Defense Minister Benny Gantz scheduled to visit US for talks over Iran nuclear deal Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Thursday reiterated that a strike could be an option to bring Iran’s nuclear program to a halt. “I do think we always have to prepare the option for the moment when we

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Quds force chief says U.S.”teeth will be crushed” if it moves against Iran

General Esmail Qaani speaks in a meeting at the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini outside Tehran, Iran, May 24, 2017. /AP Photo By Reuters The commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force on Thursday warned the United States its “teeth will be crushed” if Washington makes the slightest move against Tehran, state

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UK court to rule in Meghan’s privacy suit against publisher

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for the Salute to Freedom Gala Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in New York. The Duke of Sussex will also present the inaugural Intrepid Valor Award to five service members, veterans and their military families. (AP Photo/Craig

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Billionaire Rai sons fight in court over father’s wealth

Rai Group chairman Jaswant Rai. By Business Daily Africa The widow, Sarjij Kaur Rai, had teamed up with her sons, Jasbir and Iqbal, objecting to the Will, saying the patriarch could have been coerced in crafting the document that distributed his assets among his eight beneficiaries. The fight for the control of the Rai family’s

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China signals cuts in loans to Africa after reduction of financing pledge

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. By Business Daily Africa China has signalled a reduction in loans to Kenya and other African countries in coming years after it cut financial commitment to projects in the continent as much as a third in the next three years. Nairobi has been a major beneficiary

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