Eritrea Tops List of World’s Most-Censored Countries

The Eritrean government controls the state media more than any other country in the world. Eritrea has been named the country with the world’s highest level of censorship. The information was contained in the 2019 report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). According to the report, the Eritrean government is the most active

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UK’s worst-case no-deal Brexit plan warns of food shortages, public disorder

An electronic billboard displaying a British government Brexit information awareness campaign advertisement is seen in London, Britain, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville The British government’s plans for a no-deal Brexit warn of severe disruption to cross-Channel routes, affecting the supply of medicines and certain types of fresh foods, and say that protests and counter-protests will

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Somalia, Kenya maritime hearing starts 4 Nov ICJ

Public hearings for the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia will commence on November 4, the International Court of Justice has formally announced. The UN global court said Wednesday in a statement the hearings, which were postponed early this month will run from 4th to 8th of November upon which both countries will present their

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Mortar Shelling targets the presidential complex in Villa Somalia

Three mortar shells on Tuesday hit a nearby Presidential compound in Mogadishu. There are no casualties that have been reported. Locals have confirmed that the mortars have barraged villages adjacent to Villa Somalia. Authorities have not so far spoken of who has carried out the mortar attacks which is being blamed for Al Shabab, The

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UK signs agreements worth £31m to support development in Somaliland

The United Kingdom signed an agreement with the government of Somaliland and the Netherlands to support the implementation of Phase II of the Somaliland Development Fund (SDF2) programme, which aims to improve the lives of local people through the delivery of essential public services. SDF2 (£25m, 2018-2022) programme, will be delivered in partnership with the

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Trump fires hawkish national security chief Bolton

Photo/AFP/File / Brendan Smialowski As a key White House adviser, John Bolton was well known for his moustache, beloved yellow legal pads — and hardline national security views President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the firing of hawkish national security advisor John Bolton, a move widely seen as boosting the president’s push to negotiate with

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Ugandan leader calls for eye-for-an-eye-style sentences after nephew murdered

Photo/ Reuters Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he wants courts to hand out eye-for-an-eye-style sentences for all murder convicts, to help stem soaring violent crime that claimed the life of his nephew last week. From killings to violent robberies and kidnappings for ransom, crime has been surging in recent years in the East African

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Philippines’ Duterte says Xi offering gas deal if arbitration case ignored

Photo/ Reuters Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his Chinese counterpart has offered Manila a controlling stake in a joint energy venture in the South China Sea, if it sets aside an international arbitral award that went against Beijing. Duterte said Chinese President Xi Jinping told him during their recent meeting that if he ignored the

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Somalia keen to showcase its untapped oil & gas potential to the world

Following the signing of a new Petroleum Law and Revenue Sharing Agreement in May of this year, as well as the unveiling of its first ever offshore licensing round (15 blocks covering 75,000 sq. km), the Horn of Africa nation is keen to show the world that it is open for business. The law breathes

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Hundreds of Nigerians to take free evacuation from South Africa

The car dealership of Nigerian entrepreneur Basil Onibo in Johannesburg, South Africa was burned down during the latest spate of xenophobic attacks in September 2019 [Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko] At least 640 Nigerians have signed up to take free flights home from South Africa after xenophobic attacks on foreigners, a spokeswoman for Nigeria’s president said on Tuesday.

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