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Britain shocked by Saudi mass execution – minister

Britain’s Minister without Portfolio Amanda Milling walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls By Reuters Britain said on Monday it was shocked by the execution of 81 men in Saudi Arabia last week, stressing that it strongly opposed the death penalty in all circumstances. We are shocked by the execution

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US drone strike kills 200 militants, top Shabab officials: Somali govt

More than 200 Shabaab militants, including several top officials, have been killed at their base in Central Somalia in targeted US drone strikes, the federal government announced on Sunday. According to The East African reported. The official Somali government statement indicated that the airstrikes targeted a settlement known as Hareri Gubadle, near Wabho Township in

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Africa not being represented in UN Security Council ‘historical injustice’

Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister, David J. Francis speaks during an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency within the Antalya Diplomacy Forum at Nest Congress Center in Antalya, Turkiye on March 12, 2022. ( Muhammed Selim Korkutata – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency Sierra Leone’s foreign minister on Saturday said the fact that Africa is not

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Roble, Ahmed Madobe and Uhuru Kenyatta political turmoil

File Photo/Somali Times The impasse over the upcoming Garbaharey town election has become the biggest challenge facing Somali informant Mohamed Hussein Roble at the moment. Garbaharey, the second constituency in Jubaland, has 16 seats in the lower house of parliament. The Gedo regional administration, which is being pushed back by Villa Somalia, has completely blocked

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Why Do African Wars Receive Much Less Global Coverage?

By The African Exponent Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine has consistently made headlines globally, with media houses keenly keeping an eye on the developments of one of the most visible wars in the modern world. It is virtually impossible to avoid updates on social media, news bulletins, and front-page covers on newspapers about the Ukrainian

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Russians push toward Kyiv, keep up siege of other cities

An explosion is seen in an apartment building after Russian’s army tank fires in Mariupol, Ukraine, Friday, March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) By The Associated Press Russian forces appeared to make progress from northeast Ukraine in their slow fight to reach the capital, Kyiv, while tanks and artillery pounded places already under siege with

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India says it accidentally fired missile into Pakistan, no one hurt

By Anadolu Agency India on Friday said that this week it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan due to a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance, but the incident caused no casualties. This Wednesday, “routine maintenance … led to the accidental firing of a missile. The government of India has taken a serious view and ordered

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NATO ‘understands frustration’ in Ukraine amid war with Russia

By Anadolu Agency As the Ukraine-Russia war marks its 16th day, NATO stated that it “understands frustration” in Ukraine while noting that “an escalation beyond Ukraine’s borders would actually just cause even more suffering more death.” Speaking to Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday also commented on the enacting

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Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a closeup view of fires in an industrial area and nearby fields in southern Chernihiv, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP) By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved bringing “volunteer” fighters from around

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Ukraine says damage so far from war with Russia tops $100B

By Anadolu Agency Russian forces have so far destroyed $100 billion worth of buildings, infrastructure and other physical assets in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s economic adviser said Thursday. Oleg Ustenko said in a statement that the war has also caused 50% of Ukrainian businesses to shut down completely. Noting that the remaining businesses are continuing

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