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Africa Will Not Be Bullied: Naledi Pandor Clarifies South Africa Stance on Ukraine

Naledi Pandor By The African Exponent South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor accused the West of occasionally treating Africa with patronizing and bullying behavior on the Ukraine issue while hosting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his trip to Africa. Pandor made it plain that South Africa views Ukraine, Israel, the Palestinians,

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China withdraws promise not to send troops to Taiwan if it takes control of island

Troops in military vehicles take part in the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People’s Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019. Reuters/Thomas Peter By Reuters China has withdrawn a promise not to send troops or administrators to Taiwan if it takes control of the island, an

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Russia launches Iranian satellite into orbit

By Anadolu Agency Russia launched an Iranian satellite into orbit on Tuesday from southern Kazakhstan, according to Russian state space corporation. The move came just three weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged to work together against the West. The remote sensing satellite Khayyam, named after the 11th

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Marine general takes over Africa Command, sees challenges

Lt. Gen. Michael Langley speaks during a Senate Armed Services hearing to examine the nominations at the Capitol Hill, on July 21, 2022, in Washington. Langley was promoted to The Marine Corps’ first African American four-star general during a ceremony Saturday, Aug. 6, at Marine Corps Barracks Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File) By The Associated

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Dictator Museveni told corrupt Somalia president to strengthen its own security

Uganda’s longest serving dictator since 1986, President Yoweri Museveni told a corrupt Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud in Kampala on Monday that his government was willing to assist Somalia in its fight against Al-Shabab terrorist group but that his country did not have the financial capabilities to pay for the salaries of Somali soldiers. “We

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Why the world is watching Kenya

Top presidential contenders in Tuesday’s election Raila Odinga (L) and William Ruto By Business Daily Africa Kenyans go to the polls Tuesday morning to choose a new President in a hotly contested General Election that is expected to test East Africa’s largest economy. Kenya’s capital Nairobi has long been the region’s business hub rivalling African

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Trump says FBI conducted search at his Mar-a-Lago estate

Police direct traffic outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Terry Renna) By The Associated Press The

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Biden ‘concerned’ as China extends military drills around Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters while boarding Air Force One on travel to Eastern Kentucky to visit families affected by devastation from recent flooding, as he departs from Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, U.S., August 8, 2022. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque By Reuters China announced new military drills around Taiwan on

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China says it will continue military drills near Taiwan

By Anadolu Agency China on Monday said it will continue its military exercises near Taiwan. The latest announcement means China has extended the date of its large-scale military exercises which began on Aug. 4 and were scheduled to conclude this Sunday. In a statement, the Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said

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Ethiopia is ready for a war with Egypt and Somalia

The gaps in the internal and external policies of the Somali government have recently emerged, after Ethiopia came into Somalia forcefully after the elimination of Al-Shabab in its country. Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and spy chief Mahad Salad sending 1100 Al-Shabab terrorist to Ethiopia Somali region unfortunate Ethiopia Somali army they kill 800 terrorists

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