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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Former Somalia’s AU envoy Simon Mulongo, has committed rape, blackmail-sources say

The Federal Government of Somalia has expelled the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Mr Simon Mulongo. A letter November 4th from the foreign ministry accused Simon Mulongo of “engaging in activities that are inconsistent with Amisom’s mandate and security strategy in Somalia,” and ordered him to leave

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What is the agreement of Somalia sharing resources?

Photo/Somali Times Further details can be found in the formal agreement reached on the country’s resource-sharing system, which has been under way for some time, and is being pursued by the federal and state governments. The ministerial committee responsible for advising and deciding on resource issues has finally jointly approved an agreement on the country’s

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Iraqi PM safe after drone attack on residence, military says

Credit to Photo Associated Press/Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. By Reuters A drone laden with explosives targeted the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad early on Sunday in what the Iraqi military called an attempted assassination, but said Kadhimi escaped unhurt. The attack, which security sources said injured several members of Kadhimi’s

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China’s export growth cools, trade surplus hits $84 billion

File – Container trucks pass through a new automated container port in Rizhao in eastern China’s Shandong province on Oct. 9, 2021. China’s export growth slowed slightly in October to 27.1 percent over a year ago, while imports were up 20.6 percent, the customs administration said Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. (Chinatopix via AP, File) By

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Israel suggests U.S open consulate for Palestinians in West Bank, not Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reacts during a news conference with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman (unseen) at the Government Press Office, (GPO) in Jerusalem November 6, 2021. Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS Reuters By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel stepped up its public opposition on Saturday to a plan by

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Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’

President Joe Biden jokes about which reporter to call on for a question as he speaks about the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Associated Press By ALAN FRAM and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday

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Djokovic reaches Paris final to end record 7th year as No. 1

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his win over Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, during their semifinal match at the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Accor Arena, in Paris, France, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) By Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh

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