Russian, Turkish leaders hold Syria meeting in Moscow

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) in Moscow, Russia on March 5, 2020. ( Mustafa Kamacı – Anadolu Agency ) Putin, Erdogan discuss situation in Syria’s restive province of Idlib The Russian and Turkish leaders on Thursday met in Moscow in the aftermath of an attack in Syria’s Idlib

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UK airline Flybe collapses as virus hits weakened company

This Jan. 13, 2020, photo, shows a Flybe flight departing from Manchester Airport in London. The struggling British airline Flybe has collapsed, leaving passengers stranded and told to find their own way home. UK Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement Thursday, March 5, 2020, that financially troubled Flybe had entered administration. (Peter Byrne/PA via

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UK Supreme Court refuses permission for Dubai ruler to appeal publicity ruling

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, the wife of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, arrives at the High Court in London, Britain February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Britain’s top court on Thursday refused Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum permission to appeal a ruling allowing publication of two judgments given in a legal

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Top 10 Most Valuable Currencies in Africa 2020

A country’s currency tells a lot about its economy and living standards of the people. There is a huge misconception that the biggest and most popular nations often have the best currencies; this is false – especially when Africa is concerned. How do you think the big countries in rank concerning their currency in Africa

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‘Stop unwarranted attacks and smear campaigns,’ Kenya to Somalia

President Uhuru Kenyatta (pictured) chaired a special session meeting of the National Security Council to discuss Somalia’s conduct following an attack in Bulla Hawa which spilled to Mandera. In a press release from State House, Kenya has termed Somalia’s actions on March 2, 2020, as unwarranted and in total disregard of the international laws and

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They were on their own, Speaker Justin Muturi disowns informal Somalia visit by 11 MPs

Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya Justin Muturi made the clarification on Tuesday through a communication from the chair conveyed to the House in session National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi says a visit to Somalia last weekend by some 11 legislators from the North Eastern region fell short of a parliamentary delegation threshold, and

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The Somali election that almost certainly won’t happen

Mohamed Farmajo at the General Assembly at the UN. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA) By Rachel Abbott Somalia’s 2020-2021 elections are the subject of much fanfare. They will be the country’s first one person-one vote elections in 50 years. The Somali public will finally have the chance to directly elect their representatives. Or at least,

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Kenya to start talks on KDF exit from Somalia

Photo Credit/ Daily Nation/ Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers under Amisom patrol Kisimayu, Somalia, Kenya is expected in the coming days to start negotiating its troops exit plans from the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom), the Nation has learnt. The talks to be led by Ministry of Defence CS Monica Juma are part of

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WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus

Crowds wearing protective masks, following the outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen at the Shinjuku station in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase production

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Somali government has been entertaining to citizens last three years debt forgiveness which is untrue

Photo/ Somali Times Somalia’s debt, owed at five billion to ($ 5.3 billion), includes the United States ($ 1 billion), Italy ($ 600 million), France ($ 484 Million), United Arab Emirates ($ 256 Million), Kuwait ($ 171 Million), Russia ($ 148 million), Saudi Arabia ($ 109 Million), Japan ($ 96 Million) and the United Kingdom

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