Priti Patel under fire over tour of Bahrain police station where human rights activists were tortured

The Home Secretary wanted to ‘exchange expertise and experiences between the two friendly countries’ it was reported (Bahrain Government) By Rob Merrick Exclusive: ‘How can the Home Office accept that I was tortured at this site, then send the Home Secretary there for a photo opportunity?’ victim asks Priti Patel was given a tour of

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Rich Kenyans race to buy Caribbean citizenship

Saint Kitts and Nevis are a pair of tropical islands in the Caribbean. By ALLAN OLINGO Wealthy Kenyans have stepped up the search for a second passport in the exclusive small Caribbean island nations of Dominica and St. Kitts and Nevis amid anxieties about the next elections and the effects of Covid-19 on the economy.

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Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory

In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo the Supreme Court is seen as sundown in Washington. The Supreme Court rejected on Dec. 11,a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. (AP

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Ethiopia returning Eritrean refugees to Tigray camps; U.N. calls move “unacceptable”

People wait in line for food aid from the WFP, at the Um Rakuba refugee camp which houses Ethiopians fleeing the fighting in the Tigray region, on the the border in Sudan, December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner Ethiopia’s government said on Friday it was returning Eritrean refugees to camps in the northern Tigray region, a

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US kills 8 al-Shabaab commanders in Somalia: report

Militants known to play important roles in producing explosives for al-Shabaab, says AFRICOM The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Thursday killed eight al-Shabaab commanders allegedly linked to the manufacturing of explosives and coordinating attacks in Somalia, Garowe online news website reported. In a statement, the AFRICOM said it carried out two airstrikes against what they

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Farmajo sent Prime Minister Roble to Garowe and why?

Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble and a delegation led by him are scheduled to arrive in Garowe today. The Prime Minister is defined in part to resolve concerns in the upcoming elections because he wants to be president of the state authorities with concerns about the

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Pentagon sends B-52 bombers to Persian Gulf, as US launches airstrikes in Somalia after pulling out

Photo: Credit Pinterest By Lucas Tomlinson US military forces are drawing down to 2,500 in Iraq and Afghanistan before January 20th The U.S. military flew a pair of B-52 bombers to the Middle East Thursday from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana the second deterrence mission against Iran in recent weeks and comes on the same day

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Somali government no records on $12 million spent audit report reveals

Photo/Somali Times Somali government cannot account for up to $12 million it spent in the financial year 2019, a report by the country’s Auditor General has revealed, adding that contracts running into upwards of $5 million were awarded without the approval of the Auditor General. According to the National Audit Office, there are 17 federal

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Kenyans face Sh1m fine for secret WhatsApp, SMSs

Kenyans face a fine of Sh1 million for refusing to disclose SMSs, emails and WhatsApp messages that the government believes breach national security if Parliament adopts a proposed law. The Bill seeks to amend the Official Secrets Act of 1968 to make it compulsory for anyone who owns a mobile phone or communication gadget to

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Dahir Gelle warned Farmajo against holding a run-off election

Photo/Somali Times Former Information Minister Dahir Mohamud Gelle, now a presidential candidate in the opposition coalition, has accused President Farmajo of not listening to Somali politicians. Candidate Dahir said Farmajo is sensitive to the international community, responds to external pressure and does not listen to internal voices, he said. “I am saddened by the Somali

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