Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, speaks during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar September 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari By Reuters Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrives with daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio to attend the enthronement ceremony of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan October 22, 2019. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter has named several politicians, including her father’s closest aide and preferred successor, whom she said have

Credit: Nairobi News/Kenya Deputy President William Ruto. Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday fought back after a fiasco over his bodyguards provided a sneak peek into his wealth. According to Business Daily Africa reported. A presentation by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to Parliament showed that Dr Ruto had an interest in over 18,500 acres

By Anadolu Agency Officers to join special forces unit locally known as Harmacad A Turkish military aircraft carrying the first batch of Somali female police commandos, who underwent special training in Turkey, landed at the Adan Adde International Airport in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday. Senior government officials, the Somali deputy police chief, and Turkish

Land grabs The African Exponent By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza Kenyans simply want the former colonial power to be held accountable. A fundamental aspect that was brought by colonial domination upon Africa was the introduction of private property. Laws were enacted that saw the colonial settlers getting freehold title to most of the land in the

United Kingdom Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster. The British Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster in a interview with outlet media spoke about a number of issues related to the upcoming elections in Somalia and concerns about the influence of Al-Shabab. Asked in this interview about the level of fears that Al-Shabab could influence the upcoming

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves following a visit at Northwood Headquarters, the British Armed Forces Permanent Joint Headquarters, in Eastbury, northwest of London, Britain August 26, 2021. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it is too early to decide if,

Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan attends a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has spoken by phone with the UAE’s de facto ruler, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al

Taliban officials are interviewed by journalists inside the Hamid Karzai International Airport after the U.S. withdrawal in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The Taliban were in full control of Kabul’s international airport on Tuesday, after the last U.S. plane left its runway, marking the end of America’s longest war. (AP Photo/Kathy Gannon) The Associated

A U.S military aircraft takes off from the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Wali Sabawoon) The Associated Press By KATHY GANNON, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JOSEPH KRAUSS KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters watched the last U.S. planes disappear into the sky over Afghanistan around midnight Monday and then