Ruto allies take fight to Uhuru family

Deputy President William Ruto’s allies, fighting to regain control of the ruling Jubilee Party, took the war to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s doorstep Saturday with a barrage of damaging revelations, including an exposè on how a company associated with the president’s relatives was awarded a multimillion-shilling tender to supply key campaign materials in the run up

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North and South Korea troops exchange fire along border

A North Korean flag flutters in the wind at a military guard post in Paju, at the border with North Korea, Sunday, May 3, 2020. North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, blaming North Korean soldiers for targeting a guard post. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) SEOUL,

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Experts: ‘UAE waging immoral war against Morocco’

Moroccan experts unanimously agree that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is waging an “immoral revenge war” against their country, due to Rabat’s political stance on Arab issues, most notably the siege of Qatar and the war in Yemen and Libya. During the past few days, Morocco was subjected to an attack by UAE-sponsored “electronic flies”,

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Covid-19: Nine UPDF soldiers quarantined in Somalia

Nine members of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent in Somalia are under isolation after coming into contact with a confirmed case who is in Mogadishu. On Wednesday evening, UPDF confirmed a soldier attached to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) had tested positive COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment. The UPDF said that

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Jubilee officially names new team as Ruto gripes

Photo: Credit Daily Nation President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken control of the ruling Jubilee Party after officially kicking out party officials affiliated to Deputy President William Ruto and replacing them with his allies despite objections from his second in command. Dr Ruto and his allies have in the past two weeks mounted an aggressive campaign

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Mogadishu governor says, We have registered 500 bodies which are infected with Coronavirus.’

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu Governor Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Filish) was addressing a meeting in Mogadishu, talking about the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak in Somalia. Omar Filish said, ‘Since April 19, I have been conducting investigations of the cemeteries in the capital. The mayor of Mogadishu said, ‘I have so far documented the deaths of about

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Turkey to send medical aid to Somalia to fight coronavirus

Photo: Credit Reuters Turkey will send medical supplies to Somalia to help the country combat the coronavirus outbreak, the Turkish presidential spokesman said on Friday. “Today, by instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a cargo load of medical supplies, masks, overalls, test kits and other equipment is going to Somalia to help them against COVID-19,”

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Germany: Mosques preparing to reopen next weekend

Prayer services to be held with fewer attendees, worshippers will bring their own rugs to pray at mosques Mosques in Germany will reopen their doors to worshippers next weekend, following a government decision to ease coronavirus restrictions in the country. Germany’s Muslim Coordination Council (KRM) has announced on Friday that most of the mosques will

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The Latest: Somali information minister says, ‘Every person who dies in Mogadishu is acknowledged that they have been infected with Covid-19.’

Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Information of the federal government of Somalia, Mr. Mohamed Abdi Mohamed Heir, speaking of the epidemic of Covid-19, said the illness is a rare one and needs to be fought together. minister said cases of Coronavirus are growing each day, reflecting the seriousness of the disease in Somalia. The minister

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Egypt Seeks Financial Aid Soon After Making Donations to the US

Military plane The world is in unchartered terrain as the fight against the coronavirus continues. In a bid to be a global player Egypt sent a C-130 military aircraft loaded with medical supplies to the United States of America to assist in their fight against the coronavirus. Similarly, President El Sisi donated medical aid to

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