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Philippines’ Duterte would send navy ships in South China Sea to assert claim over resources

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo/File Photo Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he was prepared to send his military ships in the South China Sea to “stake a claim” over

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Farmajo and Felix Tshisekedi meet in Kinshasa

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who is visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo has today met with his counterpart Felix Tshisekedi. ‘To re-establish security, economic growth, debt rescheduling process, strengthening of democracy and the fight against terrorism,’ according to a statement from Villa Somalia. ”Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo face

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Pakistan recalls diplomats from Saudi Arabia

Photo: Credit Associated Press/Anjum Naveed/ Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Pakistan has summoned a number of its diplomats in Saudi Arabia due to “multiple” complaints from the Pakistani community there, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Quresh announced on Saturday. “The diplomatic personnel in Saudi Arabia have been directed to provide all services and facilities to

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Outgoing Somali President Farmajo arrives in Kinshasa

Photo/Somali Times Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and a delegation led by him arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, last night, where they began a two-day visit. Farmajo and his delegation were welcomed at N’djili International Airport by officials, according to a statement from Villa Somalia. The presidency also

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Parliamentarians and journalists are campaigning in Mogadishu to fight against the Somali Government, and Amison praises Al-Shabaab

Federal Somali parliamentarians and Somali journalists living abroad began inciting the groups to start another civil war in Somalia. Somali Times has been monitoring since 16th of April 2021 on social media inciting hatred and violence, calling their own community to fight other communities, praising Al-Shabaab to fight the African Union, EU, the international community

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U.S. embassy to withdraw staff as Chad rebels advance

Chad’s President Idriss Deby attends a working session of the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania, June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS/File Photo The United States has ordered its non-essential staff in Chad to leave the African country as rebel fighters approached the capital on Sunday after early election results showed President Idriss

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Somalia donors reject extension of Farmajo’s term

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s Federal Government says it will stick to the decision of the country’s Parliament to extend the mandate of the President and legislators, in spite of global condemnations. A statement issued on Wednesday night indicated that Mogadishu will defy threats from its main donors. Somalia called for support rather than criticism after

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Prince Philip is laid to rest as somber queen sits alone

From front left, Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince Andrew. Prince Edward, Prince William, Peter Phillips, Prince Harry, Earl of Snowdon and Tim Laurence follow the coffin the coffin makes it’s way past the Round Tower during the funeral of Britain’s Prince Philip inside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England Saturday April 17, 2021. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP)

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Farmajo meets with representatives of the international community

File Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is meeting with representatives of the international community in Somalia at the Afisyoni Tent. The meeting will be the first between the president and the representatives of the international community in Somalia after Parliament passed a two-year extension for Farmajo. Several countries, including the United States, the

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Funeral to praise Philip’s ‘courage’ and support for queen

In this 2003 photo released by Buckingham Palace Friday April 16, 2021, a personal photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh at the top of the Coyles of Muick, Scotland, in this photo taken by Sophie The Countess of Wessex in 2003. (The Countess of Wessex/Buckingham Palace via AP) By DANICA

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