By Nation Africa With a week to the August 9 polls, both Deputy President William Ruto and Azimio candidate Raila Odinga have changed their campaign messaging to focus on voter turn-out on election day. Unlike when official campaign period for the 2022 General Election began on May 30, Kenya Kwanza Alliance (KKA) of Dr Ruto

Former minister Maria Helena Taipo By AFP Mozambique on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 16 years imprisonment for corruption, a striking sentence for the country that is still dealing with the fallout of a separate embezzlement scandal. Maria Helena Taipo, 60, a member of the ruling FRELIMO party who led the Labour ministry from

By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke with his Russian counterpart on Friday for the first time in nearly six months to press Moscow to accept a US proposal for the release of two Americans detained in Russia. Blinken declined to outline Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s response to the “significant

A photograph appear on the Internet: Al-Shabab terrorist leader Fu’ad Shongole The Ethiopian government has announced that three senior leaders of Al-Shabab terrorist group have been killed in the war in Western Somalia. Somali people are celebrating the death of the three terrorists who committed atrocities, killing thousands of innocent civilians and raping many young

A Photograph appear on the Internet Somalia spy chief Mahad Salad is a member of Al-Shabab terrorist group and Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, according to sources Somali officials told Somali Times Egypt, UAE and Kenya government they are behind all this supporting Al-Shabab terrorist group attacking neighbouring Ethiopia. The battle came after Al-Shabab terrorists

By Anadolu Agency Defense ministry spokesman says Ukrainian army has suffered ‘significant’ losses The Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday that since the beginning of its “military operation” against Ukraine, it has destroyed 359 air defense missile systems belonging to its neighbor. Spokesman Igor Konashenkov claimed that the Ukrainian army has suffered “significant” losses and an

By The Associated Press President Xi JInping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, that gave no indication of progress on trade, technology or other irritants, including Beijing’s opposition to a top American lawmaker’s possible visit to the island democracy, which the mainland claims

By Anadolu Agency China reiterated its threat to use force against those attempting to separate Taiwan from Beijing, state-run media reported on Thursday. The comments by China’s ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, came after unconfirmed reports of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planning a visit to Taiwan in August. Qin said if anyone challenges

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Credit Anadolu Agency The Turkish government has condemned twin attacks by Al-Shabab in the cities of Afgoye and Marka. At least 18 people were killed in two consecutive explosions in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia on Wednesday. Turkey, which is Somalia’s biggest ally in the fight against Al-Shabab, has

Sisters Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, were found dead in their Sydney home on June 7, 2022, according to Australian police. CNN By Kathleen Magramo Two Saudi sisters found dead in their Sydney apartment in “unusual” circumstances last month have been identified by police, as authorities appealed for more information. Police