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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with government members via a video link in Moscow, Russia March 10, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS By Reuters President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that sanctions imposed against Russia would rebound against the West, including in the form of higher food and energy prices, and Moscow would

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, right, listens to US Vice President Kamala Harris, during a meeting, in Warsaw, in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, March 10, 2022. Harris is on three-day trip to Poland and Romania for talks on Ukraine. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday praised the