OPEC extends output cuts to support oil prices

Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria. (Xinhua/He Canling) By Xinhua News Agency OPEC has made the latest decisions to “achieve and sustain a stable oil market, and to provide long-term guidance and transparency for the market, and in line with

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US is striving to continue the United Nations Political Office in Somalia

A photograph appear on the Internet The United States is advocating for the continuation of the United Nations political office in Somalia, according to a statement issued by the United States Department of State, after talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and corrupt Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud. Read: James Swan has been appointed

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Former South African president urges electoral authority not to declare election outcome as parties dispute results

By Anadolu Agency Former South African President Jacob Zuma night urged the Electoral Commission on Saturday not to declare Wednesday’s election results as yet as more than two dozen political parties have disputed the outcome. “We are going to need time, nobody should declare results tomorrow (Sunday). I am hoping whoever is responsible is hearing

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UAE’s Support for Ruto’s US Visit Sparks Controversy in Kenya

Joe Biden and William Ruto. Credit Photo X Twitter By The African Exponent The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come under scrutiny in Kenya after providing President with an aircraft for his state visit to the United States. In Nairobi, President Ruto praised the UAE as “friends of Kenya,” citing the significant cost savings the

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa badly weakened by ANC election slump

By Reuters South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be badly weakened after presiding over the African National Congress (ANC) party’s worst election result since the end of apartheid. Results from around 71% of polling stations in Wednesday’s election showed the ANC’s vote share at less than 42%, a sharp drop from the 57.5% it secured

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China-Arab states cooperation accelerates building of community with shared future

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Xi held talks with Hamad at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Hamad, who is in China on a state visit, attended the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial

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US, British forces conduct strikes against 13 Houthi targets in Yemen: Centcom

By Anadolu Agency US and British forces conducted strikes against 13 Houthi targets in Yemen “in self-defense,” the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday. Separately, CENTCOM said its forces successfully destroyed eight uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and over the Red Sea. “It was determined that these UAVs and sites

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Jury finds Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts at hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Seth Wenig/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence

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World Bank approves $1.2 billion budget support for Kenya

Credit Photo X Twitter/ Kenyan president William Ruto By Reuters The World Bank on Thursday approved the first of three budget support packages for Kenya worth $1.2 billion, to help the East African country address short-term fiscal pressures and accelerate green policies. The funding had been agreed amid an improved macroeconomic environment following government efforts

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Nigerian athletics coach becomes first African Lord Mayor of Leeds

The trailblazer, a native of Zaria, Kaduna State, came to the UK in 2000 as a postgraduate student in the Politics & International Studies Department at the University of Leeds. Photo Credit: X, Abigail Marshall Katung By Face2Face Africa Abigail Marshall Katung has been named Leeds’ next Lord Mayor, making her the first African to

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