The Djiboutian opposition party sent a message to ruthless dictator Omar Guelleh

Photo: Credit Wikipedia Djiboutian ruthless dictator President Omar Guelleh. The chairman of Djibouti’s opposition RAD party has issued a statement calling on President Ismail Omar Guelleh not to run for a fifth term. He also called on the international community, especially the major countries with military bases in Djibouti, to stand with the people and

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Tesla to recall 134,951 U.S. vehicles under pressure from auto safety regulators

A Tesla Model S electric car is seen at its dealership in Seoul, South Korea July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall last month, according to a

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Farmajo’s statements make the opening conference in Dhusamareb hopeless

Photo/Somali Times Somali Times reports political analysts who already understand that the conference announced today in Dhusamareb will not yield any results. Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has issued five resolutions announcing a conference in Dhusamareb, which aims to resolve all issues related to the country’s elections. The president announced that the conference would take

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Turkey’s exports hit highest January figure so far

Surpassing $15 billion last month, Turkey’s exports hit the highest January figure of the country’s history, the trade minister said on Tuesday. Turkey’s exports in January rose 2.5% year-on-year, Ruhsar Pekcan said at a meeting in the capital Ankara where she revealed preliminary Trade Ministry data. On the imports, she said they amounted to $18.1

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Tanzania says no plans in place to accept COVID-19 vaccines

Credit: Associated Press President John Magufuli. DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania’s health ministry says it has no plans in place to accept COVID-19 vaccines, just days after the president of the country of 60 million people expressed doubt about the vaccines without offering evidence. Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima told a press conference in the capital,

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President Farmajo arrives at Dhusamareb conference

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo recently arrived in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state, where a conference between the heads of the federal government, regional governments and Benadir region is set to open. Earlier in the day, the presidents of some regional states arrived in Dhusamareb in the early hours of today. Conference,

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EU nations have received 18.5 million COVID-19 vaccines

A nurse holds a bottle of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Nurse Isabel Zendal Hospital in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) By SAMUEL PETREQUIN BRUSSELS (AP) — Seeking to rebound from heavy criticism of its slow coronavirus vaccine rollout, the European Union said Monday that 18.5 million vaccine doses have

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Wealthy Kenyans rush for cosmetic surgery during Covid-19 lockdown

Plastic and reconstructive doctors are seeing a rising demand for elective and cosmetic surgery in Covid-19 times, as wealthy Kenyans opt for laser eye correction, chin and breast augmentation, Botox injections, and dental fixtures. Reason? Working from home has given people plenty of time to do cosmetic surgery and heal without asking for time off

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Lafta-Green Farmajo allied arrives at Dhusamareb conference

Photo/Somali Times The President of the South West State of Somalia, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Lafta Gareen) recently arrived in Dhusamareb, becoming the first leader to visit the town. Lafta Gareen was welcomed at the Dhusamareb airport by his Galmudug counterpart, Mr. Ahmed Abdi Karie (Qoor Qoor). South West’s president is attending a consultative meeting in

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Oil prices up over Saudi output cut, vaccine hopes

Oil prices rose on Monday, boosted by the start of Saudi Arabia’s production cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) and with positive reports on the new coronavirus vaccines. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $55.38 per barrel at 0654 GMT for a 0.65% rise after closing the previous session at $55.02 a

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