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Hemedti says Sudan should be open to naval base accord with Russia, or others

Credit to Photo Wikipedia By Reuters Sudan’s deputy head of state said on Wednesday his country had no problem with Russia or any other country opening a naval base on its Red Sea coast, provided it posed no threat to national security. General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti, deputy head of Sudan’s sovereign

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Uhuru Kenyatta tells puppet Ahmed Madobe not hold elections-sources say

File Photo/Somali Times Uhuru Kenyatta tells puppet Ahmed Madobe not hold elections Somalia in Jubaland-sources say. The delayed Somalia elections are facing foreign intervention Uhuru Kenyatta and his gangs meddeling the election over the federal parliamentary election in Garbaharay, Gedo region of Jubaland, demanding the election centre be moved to the federal state, Kismayu. According

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UN agency dismayed over reports of racism against foreigners fleeing Ukraine

Nyugati Station hosts thousands of Ukrainians after Russian attacks By Anadolu Agency The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, expressed dismay Tuesday over reports that foreigners fleeing Ukraine amid its war with Russia are experiencing mistreatment and pleaded for more humanity and compassion for non-Europeans and refugees from other nations. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo

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Swift sanctions on Russia: Magic bullet or paper tiger?

By Anadolu Agency Amid growing international anger over Russia’s war on Ukraine, economic sanctions have again become a favorite measure of leaders working to discourage war, including one particular banking mechanism that recently made headlines. “I will not be diplomatic on this. Everyone who now doubts whether Russia should be banned from SWIFT has to

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Many non-Ukrainians flee Ukraine, their fates also uncertain

A student covers herself in blanket at the Medyka border crossing after fleeing from the Ukraine, in Poland, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. The head of the United Nations refugee agency says more than a half a million people had fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on Thursday. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu) By The Associated Press All day

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AU decries reports of ill treatment as Africans try to flee Ukraine

Senegal’s President Macky Sall speaks at a news conference on the second day of a European Union (EU) African Union (AU) summit at The European Council Building in Brussels, Belgium February 18, 2022. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters The African Union (AU) said on Monday that it was disturbed by reports that African

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70 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian strike on military unit

By Anadolu Agency At least 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in Russian strikes on a military unit in northeastern Ukraine, a local authority confirmed on Tuesday. The fatalities were confirmed by Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, Ukraine-based Kyiv Independent News reported. Also, a maternity hospital near Kyiv was hit by Russian

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Somalia, China discuss strengthening territorial integrity

A Photograph appear on the Internet Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdisaid Muse Ali spoke by telephone with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, discussing the strengthening of respect and protection of national sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity between the two governments. According to a statement from the Somali Ministry of Foreign

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Priti Patel refuses to waive all visa rules for Ukraine refugees

A protester holds a placard calling on Boris Johnson to let Ukrainians claim asylum. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock The Guardian By Rajeev Syal, Jessica Elgot and Nicola Slawson Priti Patel has rejected demands to offer a full visa waiver to Ukrainians fleeing war amid growing unrest among Conservative MPs over the government’s refugee policy.

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Analysis: Ukraine war tests growing China-Russia partnership

File – Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to each other during their meeting in Beijing, China on Feb. 4, 2022. Three weeks ago, on the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the leaders of China and Russia declared that the friendship between their countries “has no limits.” But that

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