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Egypt is deploying its troops in Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times The Egyptian government is currently planning to deploy its forces in Somalia, bringing them by air and sea, to be part of the operation in Somalia starting this year. Official sources reported that Cairo is directly involved in its plan, and is strengthening its presence in Somalia to compete with Ethiopia. Read:

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Chinese hackers breach US Treasury in major cybersecurity incident-report

By Anadolu Agency A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group infiltrated the US Treasury Department, gaining unauthorized access to government workstations and unclassified documents, a media report said Monday. The breach, described as a “major cybersecurity incident” by the Treasury Department, was discovered on Dec. 8 when BeyondTrust, a third-party software provider, alerted the agency, said The

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Over 60 killed in Ethiopia traffic accident

This photo taken on Dec. 29, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Sidama region, Ethiopia. Over 60 people were killed Sunday in a traffic accident in south Ethiopia’s Sidama region when a truck carrying passengers plunged into the Galana River while crossing a bridge, said the regional communication office. (Sidama National Regional

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Chad holds parliamentary election likely to cement president’s grip on power

Chad’s newly elected President and junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby looks on during his inauguration ceremony in N’djamena, Chad May 23, 2024. Photographer Israel Matene/File Photo By Reuters Chadians were voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition that will likely consolidate President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s power and complete the oil-producing nation’s

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Panama dismisses Trump’s claims of Chinese control over Panama Canal as ‘nonsense’

By Anadolu Agency Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino firmly refuted US President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that Chinese soldiers are controlling the Panama Canal, calling the claim “nonsense.” “There are no Chinese soldiers in the canal. You are free, the whole world is free to visit the canal if you please,” Mulino said at a news

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Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94

Suzuki Motor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Osamu Suzuki smiles as he attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, August 30, 2015. Photographer Issei Kato/File Photo By Reuters Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor (7269.T), opens new tab for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India

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5 reasons why Ethiopia’s Abiy attempt to reach the Red Sea isn’t a walk in the park

File Photo/Somali Times By Professor Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad 1- Egypt will strongly reject, simply because Ethiopia presence in the Red Sea will touch Cairo national security. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 2- Eritrea

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Eritrea has announced that it will cut ties with Somalia if it grants Ethiopia sea passage

File Photo/Somali Times The Asmara government has spoken for the first time about the rapprochement between Somalia and Ethiopia, following the Ankara agreement brokered by the Turkish government. An official from the Eritrean Foreign Ministry, said that they are concerned about the agreement signed between Somalia and Ethiopia in Ankara. Indicated that they consider the

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Somalia in turmoil between Egypt and Ethiopia

File Photo/Somali Times After Ankara’s call, Somalia finds itself in the middle of a political turmoil that has come to the alliance built in Asmara. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 The federal government

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Chinese-constructed project brings clean water to Botswana villagers’ backyard

This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows part of a water treatment plant constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Botswana in Boteti, Botswana. Photographer Teng Junwei By Xinhua News Agency One morning, your correspondent braves the scorching sun and stops by the home of Mmabaledi Tebalo, a resident of Mokobaxane Village, Boteti region

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