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Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh first $20 million to steal instead giving to the drought emergency

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia corrupt president Haasan Sheikh Mohamoud first $20 million to steal instead giving to the drought emergency according to Somali officials told Somali Times. The new allocation will focus on underserved, hard-to-reach areas and complements the $14 million Rapid Response grant from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund. The Deputy Special Representative

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Germany’s €100B military spending plan sparks controversy

By Anadolu Agency Germany’s parliament is set to approve a €100 billion ($107.5 billion) special fund Friday for the modernization of the country’s armed forces amid criticism from anti-war groups and peace activists. According to the government’s plan, the lion’s share of the fund will go to the Air Force and will be used for

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Israel accepts security arrangements allowing Egypt to transfer islands to Saudi Arabia

A container ship passes in front of Tiran on 12 July 2018, a strategically located island in the Red Sea at the entrance to a passage that leads to the Israeli port of Eilat (Reuters) By Middle East Eye Israel will agree to new security arrangements that will allow Egypt to transfer control of two

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Uhuru Kenyatta defends Jubilee’s Sh6.7 trillion debt spree

President Uhuru Kenyatta By Business Daily Africa President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday during Madaraka Day celebrations defended his government’s borrowing which is projected to hit at least Sh6.7 trillion by the time he leaves office, saying it was necessary to fund infrastructure and accelerate economic growth. President Kenyatta who is set to leave the office

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Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, along with Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as part of Trooping the Colour parade during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, Britain, June 2, 2022. Reuters/Hannah

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Queen Elizabeth offers thanks as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth meets staff of the Crossrail project and Elizabeth Line as they mark the completion of London’s Crossrail project at Paddington station in London, Britain May 17, 2022. Andrew Matthews/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Queen Elizabeth thanked all those involved in her Platinum Jubilee celebrations ahead of four days of pomp, parties, parades

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Somalia president Hassan Sheikh leaves office 2026 will be the richest man in Africa

Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and his whole family in the past stealing Somalia public funds 10 September 2012 – 16 February 2017 more then $500 million according Somali officials told Somali Times. The time he was in office for 5 years he never paid civil servants, army forces, police and the whole ministry

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Rwanda says ‘will not sit idly by’ if attacked in dispute with Congo

Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) soldiers take their position following renewed fighting near the Congolese border with Rwanda, outside Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo May 28, 2022. Reuters/Djaffar Sabiti By Reuters Rwanda will retaliate if it suffers further attacks from neighbouring Democratic Republic

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Boris Johnson faces growing Tory calls for confidence vote

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a visit to the CityFibre Training Academy in Stockton-on-Tees, Britain May 27, 2022. James Glossop/Pool via Reuters/File Photo The Guardian By Jessica Elgot Andrea Leadsom criticises PM’s ‘failure of leadership’ as another MP submits letter to 1922 Committee Boris Johnson is facing mounting calls for a confidence

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Turkey summons French, German envoys over recent rallies by supporters of PKK terror group

By Anadolu Agency After supporters of the PKK terror group recently held demonstrations in France and Germany, the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the envoys of both countries to lodge a protest, the top Turkish diplomat said on Tuesday. Speaking at Anadolu Agency’s Editor’s Desk at the agency’s headquarters in the capital Ankara, Mevlut

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