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UAE is proud to have Somalia President Hassan Sheikh as their puppet

The United Arab Emirates Mission to the United Nations issued a statement announcing that the United Arab Emirates is behind President Hassan Sheikh’s visit to New York United Nations. The statement noted that the UAE has invited the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, to the United Nations Security Council meeting as their puppet. Read:

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Former US President Obama slams Western hypocrisy over migrants

By Anadolu Agency Former US President Barack Obama on Thursday slammed the hypocrisy of Western media concerning migrants and particularly in reference to the recent sinking of a migrant boat off southwestern Greece in which at least 82 people died and hundreds more are feared to have drowned. The fact that more attention is being

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Kenya floats Sh17.5bn bond to pay oil marketers

By Business Daily Africa A surprise bond issued on Tuesday targets raising billions to pay part of the Sh45.8 billion debt owed to oil marketers carried forward from the fuel subsidy scheme that the government discontinued. A communique seen by the Business Daily has revealed the government intends to raise Sh17.5 billion in the first

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The pilot and 4 passengers of the Titan submersible are dead, US Coast Guard says

File – This undated image provided by OceanGate Expeditions in June 2021 shows the company’s Titan submersible. Rescuers are racing against time to find the missing submersible carrying five people, who were reported overdue Sunday night. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP, File) By The Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near

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AU force in Somalia starts reducing troop numbers

Atmis Burundi National Defence Forces Commander of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Lt Col Richard Binyenimana (L) shakes hands with Somalia National Army Commander Maj Gen Bashir Abukar Ahmed during the handing over Xaaji Cali FOB in Hirshabelle State in Somalia on June 20, 2023. By AFP The African Union’s mission in Somalia said Wednesday

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Somali President, Austin Discuss Future, Partnership During Pentagon Meeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III poses for a photo with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud before a meeting at the Pentagon, June 21, 2023. U.S. Department of Defense By Jim Garamone Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to the Pentagon today praising the Somali leader for

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Death toll from migrant boat sinking off Greece rises to 82

By Anadolu Agency The death toll from last week’s sinking of a fishing boat crammed with migrants off the coast of southwestern Greece climbed to 82 on Tuesday, with hundreds more migrants feared drowned. The body of a migrant was recovered in an area close to the sinking, said the state-run AMNA news agency, adding

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Kenya, Tanzania electricity line to be launched this year

President William Ruto with Energy Secretary David Chirchir with an exhibitor during Africa Energy Forum held at KICC By Business Daily Africa Kenya has completed the construction of its portion of a Sh43 billion ($309.26 million) electricity transmission line that will allow power imports and exports with neighbouring Tanzania before end of year. Energy Cabinet

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Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition

File— Fulgence Kayishema sits in the Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, May 26, 2023. Kayishema, a former police officer, is one of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s genocide and is suspected of orchestrating the killing of some 2,000 people nearly three decades ago. Kayishema will apply for political asylum in South

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6 things to know about Johann Rupert, the South African billionaire who just dethroned Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest man

Aliko Dangote has lost the top spot as Africa’s richest man to Johnann Rupert. Photo credit: Daily Post Nigeria By Face2Face Africa For over a decade, Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has maintained the top spot as Africa’s richest man. However, the Nigerian business mogul has lost the top spot to South Africa’s Johann Rupert, according

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