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Somalia, China reiterate respect of each other’s sovereignty, territorial integrity

Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has held talks with Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Qin Jian, focusing on the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the two countries. During the meeting held at the president’s office on Saturday, the two sides stressed the importance of strengthening the historical relationship between the two countries and their

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Death toll in Ethiopian protests after killing of singer jumps to 156

Photo capture the screen shot The number of people killed in protests in Ethiopia following the slaying of a popular singer has jumped to 156 from the initial tally of 80, a senior regional security official told Reuters on Sunday. The protests were sparked by the assassination of musician Haacaaluu Hundeessaa on Monday night and

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The secrets of the Taiwan agreement with Somaliland

Taiwan’s potential to form a military base in Somaliland, particularly on the coast of Berbera, is part of a bilateral agreement with the Somaliland authorities that is internationally recognized as a region of Somalia. On July 1, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu announced that the governments of Taiwan and Somaliland have agreed to establish offices

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Kanye West announces he’s running for president

Photo: Credit Associated Press Kanye West By Vincent Barone This would certainly be a “Late Registration.” Kanye West announced on Twitter Saturday that he is running for president . “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United

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Kenya urges UK to send back Devani over Triton fraud case

Kenya has requested the British government to hand over fugitive billionaire Yagnesh Devani to face charges related to the Sh7.6 billion Triton scandal. The move by Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji is part of efforts to have the businessman, who has been on the run since 2009, stand trial in what is now the

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France abandons Haftar, attacks Wagner

Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, 17 January 2020 [Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Flickr] After having been one of the European countries to provide the greatest diplomatic and logistic support, and remaining silent regarding the thousands of deaths and massacres committed by its troops, France has finally abandoned General Khalifa Haftar. But isn’t it too late? And

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Earl Cameron, ‘Britain’s first black film star’, dies aged 102

Photo: Credit /The Guardian/Actor Earl Cameron poses outside Buckingham Palace with his CBE, presented by the Prince of Wales, London. By Andrew Pulver Earl Cameron, who with his debut role in the 1951 film Pool of London, became one of the first significant black actors in British cinema, has died aged 102. His agent confirmed

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Ethiopia’s PM accuses dissidents of taking up arms in unrest

Ethiopia’s prime minister on Friday said dissidents he recently extended an offer of peace have “taken up arms” in revolt against the government in a week of deadly unrest that followed the killing of a popular singer. Those who participate “in the destruction of the nation cannot be considered guardians of the nation,” Abiy Ahmed

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PM Modi visits military base close to China amid standoff

In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, front and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands with leaders at the BRICS summit in Goa, India. Modi made an unannounced visit Friday, July 3, 2020, to a military base in remote Ladakh region bordering China where the soldiers of the two countries

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Somaliland seeks recognition from Gambia

The Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara. The Gambian Foreign Minister has strongly condemned MPs who want to campaign for Somaliland’s recognition, saying they have no knowledge of the politics and the situation in Somalia. Somaliland that has been the unsuccessful was to find a country of Acceptance appears to change the way they approach and

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