Eritrea Foreign Minister Arrives in Somali Capital

The Minister of foreign affairs of Eritrea, Osman Saleh Mohammed and his accompanying delegation which included the presidential adviser, Mr. Yemane Gabreab arrived in Mogadishu today and were welcomed upon arrival at Aden Adde International Airport by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Isse Awad. The Eritrean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Osman Saleh

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South Africa permanently withdraws its ambassador from Israel

International Relations Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says withdrawing SA ambassador is just ‘stage one’ in downgrading relations with Tel Aviv. The South African government has implemented what International Relations Minister Sisulu calls “stage one” of its programme of downgrading relations with Israel, by withdrawing its ambassador from Tel Aviv permanently. Minister of International Relations and Co-operation

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Qatar Charity inks pact with Somalia’s health ministry

Qatar Charity (QC) recently signed a co-operation and partnership agreement with the Ministry of Health and Social Care, Somalia. QC said in a statement that the pact, inked at the ministry’s headquarters in Mogadishu, came as part of its keenness to co-ordinate and co-operate with all its government partners and support the efforts of the

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Thousands rally in Mali to protest ethnic violence

Photo Reuters Thousands rallied in the Malian capital Bamako on Friday to protest at the failure of the government and international peacekeepers to stem rising ethnic and jihadist violence, notably the massacre of around 160 villagers last month. The protest was one of the largest in Mali in recent years. It followed the March 23

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US military review reveals civilian deaths in Somalia strike

Photo (AP) Just weeks after insisting that American airstrikes in Somalia had killed no civilians, U.S. Africa Command said Friday that new information reveals that a woman and a child died last April when a U.S. strike targeted al-Shabab militants. The revelation comes on the heels of a report by Amnesty International that charged last

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Uganda: Public debt rises to Shs44 trillion

Public debt has increased to Shs44.67 trillion, according to details contained in a Finance Ministry report. The increase represents a 22 per cent surge for the financial year ended June 2017/18 up from Shs36.7 trillion in the 2016/17 financial year. According to data contained in the Ministry of Finance reports and consolidated financial statements, the

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Djibouti ordered to pay $385 million to DP World

Djibouti was on Thursday dealt a heavy legal blow when a London-based international court ordered the Horn of Africa nation to pay $385 million in compensation to UAE global ports operator DP World over a breach of contract, according to the Dubai government. The London Court of International Arbitration also ordered the African nation to

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Bouteflika asks Algerians for forgiveness as protests continue

Outgoing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has asked his country for “forgiveness” in a letter published by the Algerian Press Service. In a letter released by the 82-year-old president on Wednesday, he expressed “gratitude” for “the signs of affection and respect” from his “dear sisters and brothers”. To err being human, I ask forgiveness for any

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Bomb in Somalia’s capital injures 6 near police academy

A Somali police officer says a car bomb exploded near the gate of a police academy in the capital, Mogadishu, injuring six people on Thursday evening. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said that the blast was apparently targeting the Gen. Kahiye Police Academy. There were no immediate details about the type of blast which comes a day

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Aid ship with 64 migrants stuck in Mediterranean Sea

Photo (AP) A humanitarian aid ship carrying 64 rescued migrants was stuck in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday as both Italy and Malta refused it safe harbor, leaving the migrants sleeping in cramped conditions on deck as a storm approached. Their refusal sets the stage for another Mediterranean migrant standoff that can only be resolved

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