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EA looks to Tanzania’s mega project to plug regional electricity gap

The Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Plant (JNHPP) in Tanzania By The East Africa East Africa’s electricity supply is set for a boost once the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) goes online. At the 16th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers on Energy held in Arusha, on February 13, the ministers said the 2,115MW, $2.9

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Houthis say US, UK carried out 22 airstrikes on 3 Yemeni governorates

By Anadolu Agency The US and UK carried out 22 airstrikes targeting three Yemeni governorates, including the capital Sanaa, the Yemen-based Houthi group said on Sunday. The US and British “aggression” targeted the city of Sanaa and its countryside with 17 airstrikes, the Houthi-affiliated Saba news agency reported. “The US-British aggression also launched two airstrikes

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UK Conservatives suspend lawmaker who said Islamists control London’s mayor

Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson walks at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, December 12, 2023. Photographer Hannah McKay/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s Conservative Party suspended one of its lawmakers, Lee Anderson, on Saturday after he said the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was under the control of Islamists. Khan, the first

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Somalia’s airspace was declared safe and secure by the Civil Aviation Authority

The Somalia Civil Aviation Authority has issued a press release assuring the public and the airlines that use Somalia’s airspace that they are fully in control of the safety and security of flights. The agency said that there is no security and safety threat in Somalia’s airspace, and that it follows international aviation regulations. The

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Egypt and Eritrea will ensure that Somalia’s independence is not threatened

The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, met with his Eritrean counterpart, Isaias Afwerki, as they discussed the independence of Somalia and the stability of the region. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The leaders of the two countries, during their official meeting, underlined the urgent need to respect the independence of Somalia, pointing

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Swedish premier meets with Hungarian counterpart ahead of final vote on its NATO bid

Credit: @PM_ViktorOrban, X By Anadolu Agency A positive atmosphere prevailed at a meeting of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson held in Budapest just days before the Hungarian parliament’s expected vote on Sweden’s NATO bid on Monday. At a joint news conference after the meeting with Kristersson, Orban said, “Today’s

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Airstrike in Ethiopia’s Amhara kills at least 15 civilians, residents say

Credit Photo Facebook/Abiy Ahmed killing his own people By Reuters An airstrike in Ethiopia’s Amhara region killed at least 15 civilians, including children and elderly people, when it hit a truck carrying them to a village this week, three residents said. The strike took place on Monday around 24 km (15 miles) from where Ethiopian

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Senegal’s president says he will step down on April 2

By Anadolu Agency Senegal’s president announced Thursday that his mandate as president will end on April 2 and consultations for the organization of the election of his successor will start next week. Speaking in a media interview in the capital Dakar, Macky Sall said the date for holding presidential elections he had postponed remains open

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Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says

Dr. Candice Matthews, left, listens as state representative Ron Reynolds, right, with Darryl George, center, makes comments before a hearing regarding George’s punishment for violating school dress code policy because of his hair style, Thursday Feb. 22, 2024 at the Chambers County Courthouse in Anahuac, Texas. A judge has ruled that George’s monthslong punishment by

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Is the best thing President Hassan Sheikh has done yet defence agreement between Somalia and Turkey

Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Defence Agreement between Somalia and Turkey is the best thing President Hassan Sheikh has done yet. It is commendable how it was swiftly passed in the parliament despite the damning presence of more than 200 dual national MPs who ‘report’ back to many western countries who are against the strong, stable

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