Names of the 8 MPs to be questioned over ‘secret’ mission to Somalia

At least eight Members of Parliament from North Eastern Kenya are set to be questioned by police over their secret mission to Somalia. Citizen Digital understands that the MPs from Wajir and Mandera counties flew to Mogadishu on Saturday and jetted back to the country on Sunday morning aboard a chartered plane. They include; Ahmed

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Who will win the 2021 general election in Somalia?

Photo/Somali Times/ Dahir Gelle candidate president in Somalia 2021. Dahir Gelle candidate president in Somalia 2021. According to Wikipedia. Ambassador Dahir Mohamud Gelle (Somali: Daahir Maxamuud Geele, Arabic: is a Somali diplomat and politician. Ambassador Dahir was born in Mogadishu in 1966. Having completed his primary and secondary education in Mogadishu, Dahir earned a Bachelors

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U.S.-Taliban sign historic troop withdrawal deal in Doha

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, signs an agreement with Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan, at a signing agreement ceremony between members of Afghanistan’s Taliban and the U.S. in Doha, Qatar February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari The United States signed a historic deal with Taliban insurgents on

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Afghans hope for peace as U.S.-Taliban set for troop withdrawal deal

Afghan men celebrate in anticipation of the U.S-Taliban agreement to allow a U.S. troop reduction and a permanent ceasefire, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Parwiz Millions of Afghans are anticipating that America’s longest war fought in their country will end on Saturday as U.S. and Taliban negotiators are expected to sign a deal to

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COVID-19: UAE race cancelled as athletes test positive

UAE Tour cycling race abandoned midway after Italian participants test positive for coronavirus The 2020 UAE Tour cycling race was abandoned midway on Friday after two Italian participants tested positive for the coronavirus. The Abu Dhabi Sports Council issued a statement announcing that the remaining rounds of the race were cancelled. “The decision has been

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Turkish parties vehemently condemn Idlib attack on troops

4 political parties in Turkish parliament issue joint statement to condemn attack by Syrian regime Turkish political parties on Friday vehemently condemned the Thursday’s airstrike carried out by the Syrian regime which martyred 33 Turkish soldiers. “As the political parties in the Turkish Grand National Assembly […] we strongly and vehemently condemn this dastardly and

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Somali military, militia clash as fight against al Qaeda-linked insurgents slows

Photo/ Somali Times Somali government troops clashed with a regional militia on Friday, residents said, in one of the most serious outbreaks of fighting yet over political rivalries that Washington says are slowing the war against al Qaeda-linked insurgents. Tension spilled over on Thursday evening between the Somali National Army and the Ahlu Sunnah Wal

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33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syrian regime attack

A photo taken from Turkey’s Hatay province shows Turkish military convoy consisting of armored personnel carriers are on the way towards observation points in Syria’s Idlib, on 7 February 2020 in Hatay, Turkey. [Cem Genco – Anadolu Agency] At least 33 Turkish soldiers have been killed and tens of others injured in an airstrike by

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Geneva auto show canceled as Switzerland bans large events

Cars are pictured as workers stop the preparation of the 90th Geneva International Motor Show, GIMS, at Palexpo, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The 90th edition of the International Motor Show, scheduled to begin on March 5th, is cancelled due to the advancement of the (Covid-19) coronavirus in Switzerland. The Swiss confederation announced

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Coronavirus spreads in three continents; $5 trillion wiped off markets

Employees work on a medical supply production line at a factory in Huaian, Jiangsu province, China February 28, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS Countries on three continents reported their first cases of the coronavirus on Friday as the world prepared for a pandemic and investors dumped equities in expectation of a global recession. Coronavirus panic

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