The European Union bans Somali citizens applying for office jobs

The European Union bans Somali citizens without international passports from applying for office jobs The European Union has barred Somali nationals in the country applying for jobs, citing a foreign passport, With more than 40 vacancies in the offices of the European Union Mission in Somalia, local applicants are subject to conditions that prevent them

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Crypto market value hits $3T, Bitcoin near all-time high

By Anadolu Agency Bitcoin’s market cap at $1.3T surpasses value of Tesla and Meta, formerly known as Facebook The total value of the cryptocurrency market hit a record $3 trillion on Monday, while Bitcoin was trading close to an all-time high, The market capitalization of cryptocurrencies stood at almost $3.03 trillion at 12.05 p.m. EDT,

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Blinken says Egypt has more ‘issues of concern’ on human rights ahead of dialogue

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, gestures, to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry during a U.S.-Egypt strategic dialogue at the State Department, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Washington, U.S., Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters Top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken said on Monday that Egypt had more work to do on human rights amid calls

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Sudan: Hemeti emerges from the shadows to support Burhan’s coup

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, or ‘Hemeti’, pictured in 2019 (AFP) Middle East Eye By Oscar Rickett The commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has stepped out of the shadows to deliver a speech affirming his support for the military coup led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Burhan’s deputy on the

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China hits out at the US over Kenya military base claim

Chinese People’s Liberation Army personnel at the opening of China’s new military base in Djibouti in August 2017. The base is a mere 16km from Camp Lemonnier, the only permanent US military base in Africa, Credit to/AFP. By Business Daily Africa China has dismissed the US’s claims that Beijing is seeking to establish a military

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Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslim civil marriage under family law shakeup

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo/File Photo By Reuters Non-Muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and get joint child custody under civil law in Abu Dhabi according to a new decree issued on Sunday by its ruler, state news agency WAM

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UK shares near record cheap levels after Brexit, says J.P.Morgan

The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville By Reuters Britain’s shares are near “record cheap” levels as they have lagged their global peers since the Brexit vote, J.P. Morgan said on Monday, boosting its rating of UK stocks. The brokerage upgraded UK stocks

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US issues warnings over China plan for military bases in Kenya

By Business Daily Africa The US has raised the alarm over alleged plans by China to establish a military base in Kenya and extend its grip beyond economic and investment ties, It claimed that the planned base in Kenya is part of China’s pursuit of a global military logistics network to counter the existing interests

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US lifts pandemic travel ban, opens doors to visitors

File – Passengers walk through Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Oct. 27, 2020. More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting

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At rally to back military’s campaign, Ethiopians denounce the U.S.

Civilians attend a pro-government rally to denounce what the organisers say is the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Western countries’ interference in internal affairs of the country, at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 7, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri By Reuters Tens of thousands of Ethiopians rallied in Addis Ababa on Sunday in

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