Credit to Photo Associated Press/Dictator Ismali Omar Gulleh has ruled over Djibouti since 1999. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon African leaders have continued to consolidate their power through constitutional changes and have constructed legal dictatorships. The new decade has brought about a series of seismic changes in the African political system. There has

By Reuters The United States’ ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Friday said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will cause 40 million people to become food insecure and that sub-Saharan Africa will be hardest hit. The United States has secured $4.5 billion for food security at the G7 summit, of which it has contributed

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addresses reporters during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 29, 2022. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst By Reuters The only way out of the crisis in U.S.-Chinese relations triggered by a visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is for the United States to immediately rectify

Credit: Xinhua News Agency Chinese People’s Liberation Army conducted joint combat exercises By The Associated Press China declared Friday it was stopping all dialogue with the United States on major issues, from climate change to military relations, in a day of rapidly escalating tensions over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The White House

Credit: Twitter Ethiopia Somali region leader said Mustafa Mohammed Omar killed 800 and captured 100 Al-Shabab terrorists ended with a rout of the terrorists. The task of ensuring it never dares to get close to the border is underway. Almost 600 Al-Shabab fighters crossed into eastern Ethiopia last week, clashing with Ethiopian forces along the

In this photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, air force and naval aviation corps of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fly planes at an unspecified location in China, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. China conducted “precision missile strikes” Thursday in waters off Taiwan’s coasts as part of military exercises

By Anadolu Agency In an indication of further escalation in the Taiwan Strait, China on Thursday warned it will take steps to respond US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip this week to Taiwan. “If China does not resolutely resist the manic, irresponsible, and extremely irrational actions of the United States, the principle of respecting sovereignty

Credit: China’s Ministry of National Defense By Anadolu Agency In a show of power and anger against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, the Chinese military Thursday launched missiles around the self-ruled island. The Rocket Force of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched “multiple types of conventional missiles into several designated sea regions

By The Associated Press In the shadow of a glossy, thousand-dollar campaign billboard, one of many across Kenya’s capital, street vendors struggle to make even 200 shillings ($1.68) a day and often pocket none. Kenya’s Aug. 9 election is ripping open the scars of inequality and corruption as East Africa’s economic hub chooses a successor

By Anadolu Agency Japan on Wednesday called for solving “Taiwan issues” peacefully, expressing concern over Chinese military activity around the self-ruled island. “Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are important not only for the security of Japan but also the world,” said Hirokazu Matsuno, the Japanese government’s top spokesperson. “We hope issues concerning Taiwan