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Somalia appeals to UN Security Council for cessation of piracy operation

Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Osman Bale, made the announcement at a UN Security Council meeting on the final phase of the anti-piracy resolution 2608 (2021) off the coast of Somalia. Ambassador Abukar Bale stated that the Government of Somalia is requesting the repeal of the Anti-Piracy Security Council Resolution 2608 (2021), which

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Foreign actors warn informant Roble Somalia election-sources say

A Photograph appear on the Internet Mohamed Hussein Roble today met with Representatives of the International Community to discuss a number of issues related to the completion, transparency and security of the country’s elections. Mohamed Hussein Roble said he was committed to ending the election on time and ensuring that no one was abused. He

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Lawyer denies bribing witnesses at collapsed ICC trial of Kenyan vice-president

Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto (C) flanked by his mother Sarah Cherono (L) wife Rachel Ruto (R) and daughters Charleen Ruto and Mia Cherono address a news conference on the ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the case against him and broadcaster Joshua Sang in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File

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US Navy eyes Israeli robot boats as Bennett visits Bahrain, official says

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is greeted by Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani after arriving at Manama International Airport in Manama, Bahrain, February 14, 2022. Haim Zach/Government Press Office (GPO)/via REUTERS By Reuters The U.S. Navy is considering adding unmanned Israeli boats to its joint Middle East operations, a U.S. official said, a move that

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Indonesian principal given life term for raping 13 students

Herry Wirawan, center, the principal of a girls Islamic boarding school accused of raping his students, is escorted by security officers during a sentencing hearing at a district court in Bandung, West java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The court sentenced Wirawan to life in prison for raping at least 13 students between the ages

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Russian parliament to discuss recognition of breakaway Ukrainian regions

State of Duma, Russia’s lower chamber of parliament in Moscow By Anadolu Agency Russia’s parliament will vote on Tuesday to decide whether to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize Ukraine’s breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. A draft resolution submitted by the Communist Party and supported by the United Russia party that

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UAE says Turkish president’s visit to open new page in bilateral relations

By Anadolu Agency President Erdogan’s visit to Abu Dhabi comes within framework aiming to ensure prosperous future, says diplomatic adviser to UAE president. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s upcoming visit to the United Arab Emirates will open a new page in bilateral relations, a top foreign policy adviser to President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al

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Tunisian president cements power over judiciary, opposition organises protest

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied gives a speech at the government’s swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020. Fethi Belaid/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters Tunisia’s president cemented his grip over the judiciary on Sunday with a decree that lets him dismiss judges or block their promotion, helping consolidate

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Egypt: Germany to link arms sales with human rights record

Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock at a news conference with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry (not pictured) in Cairo, Egypt, 12 February 2022 (Reuters) By Middle East Eye Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said on Saturday that human rights criteria will play a role in her government’s decision to sell arms to allies, including Egypt. Baerbock

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Putin accuses Biden for providing ‘false information’ on Ukraine invasion

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart he does not understand why the US president “knowingly gave false information on the invasion of Ukraine,” the Kremlin said late Saturday. Speaking to reporters about the more than hour-long telephone call between Putin and Joe Biden, Yury Ushakov, the presidential adviser on foreign

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