Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hold a news conference following the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue talks at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (Leah Millis/Pool via AP) By Reuters US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to three African countries next week, the State Department said

By Anadolu Agency Formation includes members of former Council along with new representatives Sudan’s army head Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan issued a decree Thursday to form a new transitional Sovereign Council, appointing himself its chairman. Al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hameti, kept their positions they had in the previous Council. The

An atrium is seen at the World Bank headquarters building in Washington, Credit to Photo/Reuters The World Bank has blacklisted a Kenyan consultancy firm that has undertaken several multi-million shilling projects for top government agencies over fraud. According to Business Daily Africa reported. The multilateral lender said an investigation conducted by the it’s corruption-fighting unit

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting commemorating the 110th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo By Reuters The Asia-Pacific region must not return to the tensions of the Cold War era, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday,

French President Emmanuel Macron stands next to Vice President Kamala Harris as she waves before a bilateral meeting at Élysée Palace in Paris, France, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times via AP, Pool) By Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Wednesday that their countries are

By Anadolu Agency Tribunal to have power to interpret Shariah law, issue decrees and also register complaints, cases against Taliban officials The interim Taliban administration announced on Wednesday the establishment of a military tribunal to enforce Islamic law in Afghanistan. The tribunal has been formed on the command of supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada to enforce

By Anadolu Agency France restitutes 26 cultural artifacts Benin’s president said Tuesday that he regretted that many artifacts of Beninese cultural heritage continued to be kept in museums in France even though Paris has returned some of the looted antiquities. Speaking at the Elysee Palace after signing an agreement on the handover of 26 cultural

Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamoud met with members of the African Union Peace and Security Council in Mogadishu to discuss Amisom’s mandate, which is due to end on December 31, 2021, according to the decision. United Nations Security Council No. 2568.

Duncan Smith was a director of Byotrol between June 2009 and May 2010 and has previously declared share options. Photograph: Vickie Flores/EPA The Guardian By Ben Quinn Ex-Tory leader chaired government taskforce that recommended new rules benefiting firm he was employed by Iain Duncan Smith is facing questions over his £25,000-a-year second job advising a

The European Union bans Somali citizens without international passports from applying for office jobs The European Union has barred Somali nationals in the country applying for jobs, citing a foreign passport, With more than 40 vacancies in the offices of the European Union Mission in Somalia, local applicants are subject to conditions that prevent them