Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara arrives to attend the opening session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, France October 5, 2024. Photographer Ludovic Marin/File Photo By Reuters Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the former

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Egypt is deploying its troops in Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times The Egyptian government is currently planning to deploy its forces in Somalia, bringing them by air and sea, to be part of the operation in Somalia starting this year. Official sources reported that Cairo is directly involved in its plan, and is strengthening its presence in Somalia to compete with Ethiopia. Read:

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Chinese hackers breach US Treasury in major cybersecurity incident-report

By Anadolu Agency A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group infiltrated the US Treasury Department, gaining unauthorized access to government workstations and unclassified documents, a media report said Monday. The breach, described as a “major cybersecurity incident” by the Treasury Department, was discovered on Dec. 8 when BeyondTrust, a third-party software provider, alerted the agency, said The

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Popular Somali singer Lul Jeylani dies in the US

May God have mercy on the famous singer Lul Jeylani Ali, one of the Popular Somali singer who passed away last night in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The deceased was said to have died of a recent illness, and her death was mourned by musicians, politicians and various sections of the Somali community in general.

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Over 60 killed in Ethiopia traffic accident

This photo taken on Dec. 29, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Sidama region, Ethiopia. Over 60 people were killed Sunday in a traffic accident in south Ethiopia’s Sidama region when a truck carrying passengers plunged into the Galana River while crossing a bridge, said the regional communication office. (Sidama National Regional

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Chad holds parliamentary election likely to cement president’s grip on power

Chad’s newly elected President and junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby looks on during his inauguration ceremony in N’djamena, Chad May 23, 2024. Photographer Israel Matene/File Photo By Reuters Chadians were voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition that will likely consolidate President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s power and complete the oil-producing nation’s

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Hassan Sheikh meets ruthless Djiboutian dictator Guelleh

Photo/Somali Times Hassan Sheikh meets with dictator Ismael Omar Guelleh Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni Reliable sources who spoke to Somali Times said that Hassan Sheikh told Djibouti dictator, “The advice you gave me did not work and I failed in foreign

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179 passengers ‘presumed’ dead in South Korea plane crash

By Anadolu Agency Jeju Air flight, carrying 181 passengers from Bangkok, veered off runway and caught fire on landing, reports media. Control tower warned of a bird strike just 1 minute before plane made crash landing, say local authorities. Despite South Korean authorities saying on Sunday that 179 people were “presumed” dead in a plane

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Panama dismisses Trump’s claims of Chinese control over Panama Canal as ‘nonsense’

By Anadolu Agency Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino firmly refuted US President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that Chinese soldiers are controlling the Panama Canal, calling the claim “nonsense.” “There are no Chinese soldiers in the canal. You are free, the whole world is free to visit the canal if you please,” Mulino said at a news

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Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94

Suzuki Motor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Osamu Suzuki smiles as he attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, August 30, 2015. Photographer Issei Kato/File Photo By Reuters Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor (7269.T), opens new tab for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India

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