By Reuters Sudan has declared 15 staff from the United Arab Emirates embassy persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 48 hours, the Sudanese state news agency said on Sunday. The news agency said Sudan’s foreign ministry summoned the acting UAE Chargé d’affaires and informed her of the decision. No further details

Burundi’s ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni. Photo/AFP By AFP Burundi’s Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday on charges including attempting to overthrow the government and threatening the life of the president, a judicial source said. Bunyoni, whose trial opened three months ago, was prime minister from mid-2020

Photo Somali Times/Left ruthless dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and shady Somalia President The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who is currently in the Republic of Djibouti, today held a special meeting with the oldest African dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh where they discussed sensitive issues. The two presidents discussed the general situation in the region,

Philippine Coast Guard/Reuters Chinese Coast Guard fires water cannon at Philippine fishing boats in South China Sea By Reuters The Philippines condemned China’s “illegal and aggressive actions” in the South China Sea on Saturday, saying its coast guard had fired water cannon at a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel conducting a regular resupply mission. The Philippine

By Anadolu Agency The US vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Friday that demanded an immediate cease-fire to halt the ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip as the death toll continues to mount. The text, which was co-sponsored by nearly 100 UN member states, received the support of 13 Security Council members. The

Left the victim Yunus Emre Göçer, middle Mohamed Hassan Sheikh and the father Somalia president Hassan Sheikh The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu revealed that the son of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who was accused of killing a Turkish citizen, fled the country. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud

By Anadolu Agency Israel is targeting not only women and children in Gaza but also journalists trying to work under difficult conditions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. International organizations are responsible for the world’s inability to establish global peace and security and solve problems, Erdogan said in an address to the TRT

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reacts before delivering a speech. Photo/AFP By AFP Britain’s ruling Conservative party was in disarray Wednesday after its immigration minister quit over legislation regarding sending migrants to Rwanda as hardliners turned the screw on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The UK leader’s position looked increasingly vulnerable after Robert Jenrick said he

Turkish outlet media are reporting that Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, the son of Somalia shady President Hasan Sheikh Mohamoud, was involved in a traffic accident resulting in the death of motorcycle courier Yunus Emre Göçer. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The accident occurred on November 30 near the Eurasia Tunnel’s Aksaray exit. Göçer,

By Anadolu Agency The Democratic-controlled Senate failed to advance US President Joe Biden’s over $105 billion spending package Wednesday, which largely consists of additional military aid for Ukraine and Israel. The supplemental spending package failed to clear a 60-vote procedural hurdle by a vote of 49-51. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats,