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Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 16, wounds 60

People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. No one on board the government plane was hurt but initial reports said several people at the airport were killed. (AP Photo) A large explosion struck the airport in

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Don’t allow Somalia fighters to turn Mandera into battleground

Since our troops entered Somalia on October 16, 2011, Kenyan regions bordering Somalia have never been at ease. Mandera, Wajir and Garissa counties continue to suffer intermittent terror attacks orchestrated by the Al-Shabaab militia despite relentless efforts by our gallant security officers to keep the outlaws at bay. For instance, on December 18, a chief

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The Somali government seized the money from the UAE border between Somalia and Kenya

Somali government officials on the border between Somalia and Kenya said they have arrested two men who were carrying money which came from the United Arab Emirates. Government officials said the number of people arrested was two men and the money they were carrying, although they did not say how much money was seized. The

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Mandera County Assembly Majority Leader on alert over foreign militia group

Mandera MCAs have raised concerns over alleged presence of a foreign militia group and an increase of Somalia soldiers at the border. In a statement yesterday, the lawmakers described the state of insecurity in Mandera town as “very tense”, with residents forced to flee their homes over fears of a possible attack. County Assembly Majority

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Black Brazilian woman enslaved by White family rescued after almost 40 years

Madalena Gordiano was enslaved from the age of eight and worked as a domestic servant for a White family — Screenshot via Fantástico By FRANCIS AKHALBEY Labor inspectors in Brazil have rescued a Black woman who was enslaved from the age of eight and worked as a domestic servant – without receiving any remuneration or

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Europe: Worst year over, hope remains for New Year

Coronavirus takes more than 500,000 Europe in 2020 but vaccines bring ray of hope for future In the final days of 2019, Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU were undoubtedly the biggest news item for Europe. Disgruntled voices kept pouring in from all camps in Britain and EU member states as everybody had

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US court issues summons for MBS and MBZ over hacking of Al Jazeera anchor

In April, a group of photos of Oueiss was leaked on Twitter and social media, allegedly after her phone was hacked (Facebook) Summons follows lawsuit claiming Saudi crown prince and Abu Dhabi crown prince recruited a network of US citizens to attack Ghada Oueiss A federal court in Florida has issued a summons for Saudi

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The latest: Somalia needs a good leader not a puppet

Photo/Somali Times Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni welcomed a delegation from the Federal Government led by Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled from Mogadishu. The delegation, including many of the ministers is attending the meeting due to open tomorrow in Puntland and Somalia issues. The Speakers of both Houses of the Federal Parliament, the Presidents

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Turkey warns ‘thug Haftar’ against attacking its forces in Libya

Turkish Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar, right, is pictured with his Libyan counterpart Salah Eddine Namrouchin, left, during a visit to Turkish troops in Tripoli (AFP) Defence minister says renegade general’s forces will be ‘legitimate targets’ in such an event during visit to Tripoli Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned on Sunday that the forces

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Somali Trade Union Demands The Release Of Jailed Zimbabwean Teacher

ARTUZ Masvingo Gender & Social Welfare Secretary Sheila Chisirimunhu The Somali Public Trade Union (SPTU) has called for the immediate release of Sheila Chisirimunhu, a Zimbabwean teacher recently sentenced to 10 months in jail for protesting against poor salaries. In a statement from Mogadishu on Christmas Day, SPTU General Secretary Mohamed Abdi Nour said Chisirimunhu’s

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