African War Many years before the speeches and declarations that led to Ghana’s independence in 1957, there were revolutions, uprising, and wars between African tribes (or countries) and colonial powers. Often termed ‘rebellions’ when retold in history, these revolutions were resistance against slavery and colonialism. Critics continue to contest what they argue as a conscious

The “Wingracers ULTRA” drone parked by the runway at Solent Airport, in Lee-on-the-Solent, England, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Britain is testing the use of a car-sized drone to deliver medical supplies more quickly to hospitals and help ease pressure on the country’s health system during the new coronavirus crisis. (AP Photo/James Brooks) Britain is testing

Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped by gunmen in Kenya 18 months ago, waves next to Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio at Ciampino military airport in Rome, Italy, May 10, 2020. Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS An Italian aid worker, freed at the weekend after being held hostage for

Photo: propaganda online Al-Shabaab displayed propaganda online Somali army had defected from the Jubbaland administration, which was located on a military base on the outskirts of Kismayo. In a statement released on al-Shabaab’s propaganda online, five Jubbaland soldiers surrendered, with their weapons displayed in the Lower Jubaland region. The reason behind the Somali army defected

A section of Eastleigh residents took to the street yesterday to protest restriction of movement in the area and appealed to the government to provide them with relief food. They say their livelihoods have been disrupted, leaving them with no means of generating daily income during the 15-day period that the State imposed cessation of

25-year-old aid worker released after joint operation by Italian, Turkish and Somali intelligence Rescued Italian aid worker Silvia Constanza Romano, who has embraced Islam, says she converted on her own will and not by force. Romano, 25, was abducted from Kenya’s southeastern coastal town of Chakama in November 2018. She was rescued on Sunday through

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted in nine more cities, as part of the normalization process as the number of fatalities and cases continue to decrease in the country. Turkey lifted coronavirus travel restrictions for the cities of Adana, Diyarbakir, Mardin, Trabzon, Ordu, Denizli, Kahramanmaras, Sanliurfa and

The 41-year-old rose to prominence during the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings [Luis Echeverria/Reuters] A prominent Yemeni human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate said she has been subjected to “widespread bullying” and a “smear campaign” by Saudi Arabian media after she was selected to be part of a new Facebook oversight board. Tawakkol Karman,

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attending the launch of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Diriyah district in the capital Riyadh on 22 November 2019 (AFP) By Madawi al-Rasheed On Monday, Saudi authorities announced unprecedented measures to salvage its finances from an imminent meltdown, caused by mismanagement rather than simply the coronavirus pandemic

Workers wearing protective gear unload a shipment of medical supplies from Turkey intended to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), from a cargo plane arrived at Almaty International Airport, Kazakhstan April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals, crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes, part of