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BRICS countries to hold extraordinary joint meeting on situation in Gaza

By Anadolu Agency The BRICS group of nations will hold an Extraordinary Joint Meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza six weeks into the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. According to a statement, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will chair the virtual meeting, which will also be attended by the

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UN Security Council renewed the arms embargo on Somalia

The United Nations Security Council has extended the arms embargo on Somalia until the end of this year. The Security Council approved the extension of the arms embargo on Somalia, at its 9477th meeting, on November 15, 2023. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Speaking

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Houthis seize ship in Red Sea with link to Israeli company

A view of the British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which was reported to have been captured by Houthis in the southern Red Sea, in this handout image taken near Queensland, Australia November 27, 2018. Owen Foley/Handout via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Israel said on Sunday that Yemen’s Houthis had seized a British-owned and

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Somalia President in London is begging for food to sell on the black market

A photograph appear on the Internet Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has arrived in London to co-host the Global Food Security Summit with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the United Arab Emirates, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The summit, scheduled

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Revealed: Ugandan Govt. Deploys Israeli Spy Tool to Hack Citizen’s Phones

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. Credit Photo Reuters By The African Exponent In what critics have termed a damning revelation, it has been confirmed that a Spy Tool was deployed in a State-Sponsored hack of Ugandans – especially opposition figures and journalists. Releasing official statements, two journalists and one politician – an opposition figure to the

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Russia’s first grain shipment heads to Burkina Faso, Somalia

Grain is loaded aboard a cargo ship at the Azov Sea Port, Rostov region, Russia on July 22, 2023. Photo/AFP By Reuters Russia’s Agriculture minister said on Friday that Moscow had begun free shipments of grain totalling up to 200,000 tonnes to six African countries, as promised by President Vladimir Putin in July. In a

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Ethiopian artist Julie Mehretu sets new African art record for second time with $10.7m sale

Julie Mehretu. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Galerie Magazine By Face2Face Africa Julie Mehretu creates large-scale works, which combine different media and surfaces to create abstract landscapes, drawing inspiration from a variety of sources including architectural drawings, photographs, city maps, and more. In her two-dimensional works with eclectic characters, one comes across calligraphy, graffiti, or street art. Mehretu’s

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Liberia President George Weah concedes election defeat to Joseph Boakai

Liberia’s opposition Unity Party Joseph Boakai waves to his supporters as holds his final campaign rally for the presidential elections in Monrovia, Liberia October 7, 2023. Photographer Carielle Doe/File Photo By Reuters Liberia President George Weah on Friday conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a presidency marred by

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Gaza cease-fire can save region from ring of fire, says Turkish President Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdogan-Olaf Scholz press conference in Berlin By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that if Turkey and Germany jointly achieve a humanitarian cease-fire in the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza, the region can be rescued from the ring of fire. Speaking at the joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf

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US, Philippines sign ‘civil nuclear cooperation’ deal

By Anadolu Agency The US and the Philippines signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, which will allow Washington to export nuclear technology and materials to Manila. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, will allow the two countries to facilitate and enhance their cooperation on clean

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