By Aurore Bonny Observers question objectives of ‘Operation Barkhane’ in Mali Rather than protecting the population, the French military is involved in the killing of civilians in Mali in particular and in the Sahel region in general to the dismay of people and observers who are voicing concerns. Since 2014, French military forces have been

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID KLEPPER Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the platform said

Sudanese Army’s deputy chief of staff, Lieutenant General Khaled Abdin al-Shami (2nd L), is seen ahead of his speech to the press as Sudanese army has retaken control of an area in the al-Fashqa border region with Ethiopia on December 29, 2020 [Muhabiri Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency] Sudanese military sources have confirmed that the army responded

People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON (AP) — Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of

President-elect Joe Biden campaigns in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, for Senate candidates Raphael Warnock, right, and Jon Ossoff, left. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach.

Basic commando training given to 150 military personnel of Somali Armed Forces since Dec. 21, says Turkish Defense Ministry Some 150 Somali army soldiers are receiving special commando training in Turkey under a military cooperation pact between the two countries, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. The training of the Somali Armed Forces

Kuwait’s Emir called his Qatari counterpart Tamim al-Thani (L) as well as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) on Monday (AFP/File photos) Kuwait’s foreign minister announces preliminary agreement in major step towards resolving Gulf crisis Saudi Arabia has agreed to lift its land and air blockade on Qatar in a major step towards ending

Photo: Credit Associated Press Iraqi security authorities arrested a man and his wife as they tried to sell their five-year-old son in the Karrada district in the capital, Baghdad, the Ministry of the Interior said. “The Iraqi intelligence service had received information concerning a human trafficking operation which involves the sale of a child by

US acting defense secretary says he ordered USS Nimitz to halt its routine redeployment The US has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to remain in the Middle East, citing Iranian threats against US officials, in a move to reverse its decision last week. In a statement on Sunday night, Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller

Suicide terror attack killed 5 people, including 2 Turkish nationals, in village of Lafole near capital Mogadishu Turkish families in the northern province of Corum are mourning for their loved ones who lost their lives in Saturday’s deadly terror attack in Somalia. The suicide attack killed five people, including two Turkish nationals Selami Aydogdu and