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European Union cuts KDF pay in Somalia by Sh4.9bn

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in Somalia. Donor reimbursements to Kenya for its troops fighting Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia have been cut 66 percent or Sh4.9 billion in the new financial year starting July, as the UN-backed planned date for exit draws closer. A report tabled in Parliament by the Treasury showed that the European Union

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Somali government request economic support from Qatar

Photo/Somali Times Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Mohamoud Abdirizak recent visit to Qatar, met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Saad Bin Sultan, who has submitted a bid to support the country. The meeting further bilateral support to Somalia, Qatar, especially in the security and economy. The two officials agreed that the importance

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Kenya accepts Somalia’s invitation to reopen Mogadishu embassy

Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta. By KEVIN CHERUIYOT On Saturday, Somalia urged Kenya to reopen its embassy in Mogadishu, assuring that it will correspond by reopening its embassy in Nairobi. Kenya said that it is ready waiting to renew the ties with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International

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Boris Johnson closes G7 summit with vow to protect integrity of UK

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures, during a press conference on the final day of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England, Sunday June 13, 2021. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP) By Dan Sabbagh and Robert Booth PM tries not to escalate row over reports Macron suggested Northern Ireland was not part of UK.

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Britain wants to ease tensions with EU over N.Ireland, says Raab

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gestures during an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain, June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville Britain wants to ease tensions with the European Union over trade with Northern Ireland, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday, repeating a warning that the bloc

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Erdogan and Biden meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties

File – In this Jan. 23, 2016, file photo, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, poses for photographers with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, prior to their meeting at Yildiz Mabeyn Palace in Istanbul. Biden and Turkish counterpart Erdogan have known each other for years, but their meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, will be

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UK-EU Brexit spat over N Ireland clouds G7 leaders summit

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of a bilateral meeting during the G7 summit in Cornwall, England, Saturday June 12, 2021. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP) By JILL LAWLESS British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday on the

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G7 to counter China’s belt and road with infrastructure project – senior US official

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Council President Charles Michel, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose for a group photo at the G7 summit, in

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Turkish defense, aviation exports to Africa rise 11-fold

Turkey’s defense and aviation industry product exports to Africa hit $61.2M this January to May Turkey’s defense and aviation exports to the African continent jumped eleven-fold on an annual basis this January-May. The figure for the first five months hit $61.2 million, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The country’s total defense and aviation

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America may be ‘back’ at G7, but allies’ doubts about U.S. democracy linger

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as they look at historical documents and artefacts relating to the Atlantic Charter during their meeting, at Carbis Bay Hotel, Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool By Andrea Shalal, Humeyra Pamuk, Robin Emmott In 2017 the president of the United States

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