Somalia President calls Uhuru, offers support in fight against al Shabaab

Somalia President Mohamed Mohamed has said his government is ready to cooperate with Kenya to eliminate terrorism. “I spoke on the phone with [President] Uhuru [Kenyatta] this morning. We stand by Kenya at this difficult time,” he said via Twitter on Thursday. “The government of Somalia is always ready to cooperate with our neighbours in

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Qatar donates 68 armored vehicles to Somalia

Qatar donated 68 armored vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar’s Defense Ministry said. The armored vehicles, delivered in Mogadishu, will strengthen the Somali state, which is battling an Islamist insurgency,A briefing at the Mogadishu Port was attended by the Minister of Defense of the Somali Government of Qatar, General Mohamud Ali, the Qatari military official,

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May battles to keep Brexit on track after no-confidence win

Photo (AP) British Prime Minister Theresa May is reaching out to opposition parties and other lawmakers Thursday in a battle to put Brexit back on track after surviving a no-confidence vote. European Union countries are also debating on how to move forward now that the U.K. Parliament has rejected May’s Brexit withdrawal deal with the

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Why terrorist gang targeted Riverside complex for attack

“DusitD2 Nairobi is a vibrant city hotel retreat where style, entertainment and art converge. Cocooned away from the city’s hustle and bustle and in a secure and peaceful haven off the leafy suburb of 14 Riverside Drive, it is just minutes from the central business district and merely a stone’s throwaway from the heart of

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Netherlands: Islamophobic Pegida protests around mosque

Far-right Pegida makes speeches, shows movie insulting Islam in front of mosque in city of Utrecht Far-right Islamophobic group Pegida staged an anti-Islam demonstration in front of a mosque in the Netherlands late Wednesday. The demonstration was held outside the Abi Bakr Issidik Mosque, frequented by members of the Moroccan community, in Utrecht, the central

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Iran says it will be ready for new satellite launch in a few months

Iran will be ready for a new satellite launch in a few months’ time after a failed attempt this week, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, ignoring U.S. and European warnings to avoid such activity. Western officials say the missile technology used in such launches could be applied to delivering a nuclear weapon. Iran’s bid

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Why are Gulf countries so interested in the Horn of Africa?

ACROSS THE Horn of Africa evidence is mounting that relations with Gulf countries are growing stronger. Last month representatives from Djibouti, Sudan and Somalia gathered in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to discuss the creation of a new Red Sea security alliance. Three months earlier the prime ministers of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a

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Chairman hints at Syria’s probable Arab League return

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul-Ghait said that restoring Syria’s membership was subject to approval by the majority of member states. Syria’s membership in the Cairo-based league has been suspended since 2011, when the Bashar al-Assad regime launched a harsh crackdown on pro-democracy protests, sparking eight years of civil war. Unfreezing Syria’s membership “is subject to

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Somali President Mohamed received warm welcome in Baidoa

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and the delegation led by President Mohamed arrived in Baidoa for a two-day official visit to the town of Baidoa. He arrived at the airport in the town of Southwest state region, Somalia and other federal and state level officials and different sections

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Explosions, gunfire as officers engage suspected attackers for second day

Explosions and heavy gunfire heard as security officers engage suspected terrorists on Wednesday at about 6am inside Grosvenor Hotel in the Dusit office complex. Officers were seen advancing towards where the attackers are suspected to be hiding on the seventh floor of the building. This comes after more than 50 survivors of the attack were

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