Factbox: The international campaign for slavery reparations

Barbados President Sandra Mason speaks during the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony to mark the birth of a new republic in Barbados at Heroes Square in Bridgetown, Barbados, November 30, 2021. Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters As Barbados dropped Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, campaigners on the Caribbean island that received 600,000 enslaved

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Russia orders longtime US Embassy staff to leave country by Jan. 31

By Anadolu Agency Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Russia is simply countering recent US decision, accuses Washington of starting row US diplomats who have been working in Moscow for more than three years have to leave the country by Jan. 31, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. The step is the next move

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Somalia: Governor Said Deni becomes warlord

File Photo/Somali Times Reports from the Bari region say that tensions are still high in Bosaso, the regional between Puntland governor warlord Said Deni and PSF officials. Residents told Somali Times that more fighting was reported in the town last night and this morning. Also say that some families have been displaced from their homes,

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Turkish lira steadies after historic November selloff

Turkish lira banknotes are seen placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken, November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Reuters The Turkish lira held steady on Wednesday after tumbling to a new record low of 14 to the dollar overnight as President Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on his pre-election strategy of sharp rate cuts

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What Farmajo and Sheikh Tamim discussed?

Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo who is currently in Qatar met with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. President Mohamed Farmajo and Emir Sheikh Tamim discussed a number of issues related to strengthening relations between Somalia and Qatar and their common interests in order to promote effective

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Ksh77M Goes Missing From Bank Account of American Tycoon Killed in Kenya

Somali-American businessman Bashir Mohamed. The widow of the late Somali-American businessman Bashir Mohamud Mohamed has alleged foul play in the property left by her late husband. According to Kenyans reported. According to Suadha Rashid Ali, her husband’s accounts had a balance of Ksh80 million at the time of his demise. However, she stated that after

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China-Africa forum focuses on ‘everlasting’ ties, shared development

President of Senegal Macky Sall makes a speech during the 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, in Dakar, Senegal on November 29, 2021. ( Fatma Esma Arslan – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency Strengthening ties and enhancing cooperation are the key areas in focus as the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

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Somalia: Governor Said Deni want rigged election in Bosaso 16 seats

Photo/Somali Times Somalia: Governor Said Deni wants to take full control of security in Bosaso, where elections are expected to take place for 16 seats. Puntland Security Force PSF Commander Mohamoud Osman Diyano, addressed a contingent of troops this morning and discussed the rift between the PSF and Puntland puppet governor Said Abdullahi Deni. Commander

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Somalia’s President Farmajo travel to Qatar

Photo/Somali Times President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and a delegation led by him recently left for Doha, Qatar, where Farmjo will begin a two-day visit. The Somali presidency said the president had received an invitation from the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and they would discuss strengthening ties between the two countries.

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Nissan investing in electric vehicles, battery development

In this photo provided by Nissan Motor Co., Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, right, and COO Ashwani Gupta, left, pose with a Nissan Chill-Out concept car on Nov. 27, 2021. Nissan said Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery

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