Unknown attackers write racist slogans, draw star of David on a mosque wall in western Duisburg city, An under-construction mosque in western Germany’s Duisburg city was attacked by unidentified assailants who defaced the building with racist slogans, according to a mosque official on Sunday. The attackers painted star of David — which is the symbol

Bosaso-Puntland elections looming and security and economic woes likely to continue. Governor of the Puntland region Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas recently announced that he would seek reelection when voters go to polls on January 8. 2019, Many notes his failures to fulfill his 2014 election promises and reports have of started fixing to be reelected,

Photo (AP) China may be preparing to seize some major assets in the African nation of Kenya, as a result of debt-trap diplomacy. African media reports that Kenya may soon be forced to relinquish control of its largest and most lucrative port in Mombasa to Chinese control. Other assets related to the inland shipment of

Sudanese President Omar al Bashir has rejected calls for him to resign. Security forces have fired tear gas at hundreds of Sudanese who took to the streets in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, demanding for President Omar Bashir to step down. At least 19 people have been killed since the protests began on December 19

Somalia’s special forces, forces with the United States launched a planned operation in Jilib district of Middle Juba region. The operation was carried out at a training center for Al-Shabaab training in Jilib District of Middle Juba. The 43-member commander of the Somali National Army, General Ali Mohamed Mohamoud (Bogmadow), spoke to the media as

Photo (AFP) Egyptian police killed 40 “terrorists” in separate raids early Saturday, a day after a roadside bomb near the Giza pyramids killed three Vietnamese tourists and their guide, the interior ministry said. Two raids in the Giza governorate killed 30 “terrorists”, while the remaining 10 were killed in the restive North Sinai, the ministry

President Uhuru Kenyatta says his government will continue to borrow loans from China and the rest of the world despite criticism from different quarters that the national debt is unsustainable. Mr. Kenyatta remained adamant that loans are necessary for any country that expects to improve its infrastructure. “I will continue to borrow to develop the

A tsunami warning was triggered following the earthquake (Pic: Google Maps) A strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, raising fears of dangerous tsunami waves across the region but after about two hours, the tsunami warning was withdrawn. There were no reports of casualties or damage from

As conflicts and wars continue to ravage in several countries going through the post-Arab Spring process, a new wave of chaos in Sudan may be too much for the region to handle, especially amid increasing international competition, The protests in Sudan that started over the increasing prices of bread and fuel and the deterioration of

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid arrives in Downing Street, London, Britain, December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay British interior minister Sajid Javid has said the fast-growing number of would-be immigrants crossing the English Channel from France in dinghies is a “major incident. ”Nearly 70 people have been intercepted in the past three days as