National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi. Deputy Speakers of Parliament have lost bid for juicy retirement benefits like monthly pension, four-wheel-drive cars and medical cover after Speaker Justin Muturi rejected debate on the proposed law. Mr Muturi said the debate on the Bill would have seen Parliament take over the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration

Photo/Somali Times From a historical standpoint, the current conflict in Ethiopia fits within an established political pattern. There have been power struggles between the centre and the border regions since the modern Ethiopian state was established in the late 19th century. The Ethiopian state was built on the back of conquest. Regions that existed on

Hashem Abedi, 23. Photograph: Greater Manchester police/Reuters By Amy Walker Hashem Abedi, 23, makes admission for first time over bombing that killed 22 people, inquiry hears The imprisoned terrorist Hashem Abedi, 23, has admitted for the first time his involvement in planning the Manchester Arena bombing that killed 22 people, a public inquiry has heard.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed denied on Monday that a rebellious northern force his troops have battled for over a month would have the capacity to mount a guerrilla war from the mountains of Tigray. Federal troops have captured the regional capital Mekelle from the former local ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF),

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a meeting with EU Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers will evaluate grounds for sanctions against Turkey over a Mediterranean gas dispute on Monday before the bloc’s leaders decide whether to make good on their threat to

Photo: Credit Pinterest. The United Arab Emirates was the target of cyber attacks after establishing formal ties with Israel, the Gulf Arab state’s cyber security head said on Sunday. The UAE in August broke with decades of Arab policy when it agreed to forge ties with Israel in a move that angered Palestinians and some

Home secretary Priti Patel. Campaigners say they have evidence of cases are being rushed through to avoid Patel’s published policy on identifying trafficking victims. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA By Mark Townsend From January Britain can no longer return them to the EU, but the rush for the deadline may be denying them a proper screening Scores

Second weekend of demonstrations against police brutality, new global security bill rife with vandalism, police injuies Demonstrators took to the streets Saturday across France in The March of Liberties, to protest police brutality and a new global security bill making its way through parliament. ”The “StoptheSecurityLaw” motto has taken hold by those protesting. It was

President Trump holds a sheet of paper with the names of four U.S. companies worth over a trillion dollars in February. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) By Gillian Brockell Two historian groups, an independent archive and a watchdog organization are suing President Trump and other administration officials to ensure compliance with records laws, the groups announced this

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik BY ROBERT SPENCER President Trump is withdrawing most American troops from Somalia, and establishment Republican Senator Roy Blunt is livid, declaring that “in Somalia…and Iraq and Afghanistan…none of those places are nearly as secure if we leave as they are if we’re there.” Somali Senator Ayub Ismail Yusuf agrees: “U.S. troops have