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Turkey: No step back from Russian S-400 deal

Ankara ‘resolute’ on S-400 missile defense system deal with Russia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will not take a step back from S-400 missile deal with Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.”There is an agreement. We have determination. It is out of the question to take a step back from it

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Trump turns to Brexit and Huawei as protests planned in London

People protest outside Buckingham Palace during the state visit of U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to Britain, in London, Britain, June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville Donald Trump will plunge into Britain’s Brexit crisis on Tuesday and is likely to demand that Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor ban China’s Huawei from 5G

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President Mohamed receives credentials from the new EU Ambassador

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, today welcomed the new EU Ambassador to Somalia, Nicolas Berrega Martinez. President Mohamed and Ambassador Martinez discussed the strengthening of the EU’s support for Somalia and promoting cooperation between the two parties, affirming that the Government will work with it and will facilitate

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Donald Trump rocks the boat as he arrives for banquet with British queen

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet Britain’s Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they arrive at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain, June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump began a state visit to Britain on Monday but the pomp and formal banquet with Queen

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Donald Trump wades into UK’s Brexit crisis as he arrives for state visit

STANSTED, England (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Britain on Monday for a state visit, with his interventions on Brexit, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor and a row over China’s Huawei set to overshadow the pomp and a banquet with Queen Elizabeth. Trump and his wife, Melania, will be treated to a

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Prime Minister Abiy holds talks with Somali President

Photo/Somali Times Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia this morning and held discussions at the office of the Prime Minister. inside their discussions, they raised bilateral issues of mutual interest, including further strengthening cooperation in regional peace and security. Prime Minister Abiy visited Somalia in June 2018. During last year’s

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Kenya’s debt problem creates bleak future

For every Sh100 Kenya is collecting in tax revenue, it is spending Sh130 to fund its budget needs, an overspending that is driving its voracious debt appetite to plug the shortfall. An analysis of the most recent expenditure data published by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that Kenya has been spending at least

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This AI tool is translating 2,000 African languages in a bid to boost local economies

A digital platform called OBTranslate that aims to translate more than 2,000 African languages to enable rural dwellers to gain easy access to global markets has been launched. According to its creator, 63 per cent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to global markets because of language barriers. “Over 52 native

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Arab, Gulf leaders stand in solidarity with Saudi Arabia

Photo/Somali Times By Shams Ahsan and Ekleel Sallam MAKKAH — Arab and Gulf leaders gathered in the vicinity of Makkah late Thursday night called for intensifying diplomatic efforts between Arab and regional countries and international organizations to shed light on Iran’s policies and practices that endanger peace and security in the region. In communiqués issued

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African Continental Free Trade Agreement goes into effect Thursday

African continental free trade area business forum gathers in Kigali, Rwanda. Xinhua The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is set to enter into force on May 30. The AfCFTA, which was signed by 44 African countries when it was launched in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, in March 2018, aspires to create a tariff-free continent

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