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EU lawmakers call to protect imprisoned ex-Saudi crown prince

Photo: Credit Associated Press Jacquelyn Martin The European People’s Party (EPP), the largest parliamentary bloc in the European Parliament, has called to secure the life of former Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Nayef and to immediately disclose his whereabouts. The party said in a statement that it was “deeply concerned” that the current Crown Prince,

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Top 10 Most Performing Presidents in Africa 2020

President Kagame with President Nana Akufo African presidents are often criticized for the problems affecting the continent. Considering the actions of a majority of Africa’s leaders, critics are often justified when submitting that the issue of Africa is one of leadership. Although the actions of many African leaders are nothing short of shameful, there a

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Iran missiles target fake carrier as US bases go on alert

In this photo released Tuesday, July 28, 2020, by Sepahnews, Revolutionary Guard’s speed boats circle around a replica aircraft carrier during a military exercise. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has fired a missile from a helicopter targeting the mock-up aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. That’s according to footage aired on state television on

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Ethiopia reads mischief in Egypt plan for Somaliland military base

Photo: Credit AFP Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Ethiopia on Monday warned Egypt to refrain from establishing any military base that would pose a security threat to the East African region. The reaction comes days after an Egyptian delegation met Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi in Hargeisa where

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Malaysia: Former premier found guilty on all 7 charges

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) A former Malaysian prime minister was found guilty on Tuesday on seven charges in a multi-million dollar corruption trial, official media reported. High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali announced the verdict on Najib Razak, saying the prosecution had successfully proven all the charges against him, according to

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The State Department spent $1.5 billion on Somali democracy and built a dictatorship

Photo/Somali Times By Michael Rubin On July 25, Somalia’s appointed Parliament voted to oust Hassan Ali Khaire, the country’s prime minister. The move, which allows Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmajo, to consolidate greater power, caught the U.S. State Department by surprise. The move represents an intelligence failure and shines a light

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Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid US tensions

In this Feb. 15, 2020, satellite photo provided on July 27, 2020, by Maxar Technologies, a mockup aircraft carrier built by Iran is seen at Bandar Abbas, Iran, before being put to sea. Satellite photographs released Monday, July 27, showed Iran has moved the aircraft carrier out to sea likely for naval drills amid heightened

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Somalia internet shut down after parliament votes to remove prime minister

Photo/Somali Times Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut across much of Somalia with high impact to Mogadishu from 10:30 a.m. local time (7:30 a.m. UTC) on Sunday 26 July 2020. The incident is ongoing as of Sunday evening. Real-time metrics show national connectivity levels at just 30% of

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Somalia: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the recent developments in the House of people

Photo/Somali Times Somalia is still on a long journey of national recovery to become free of insecurity, free of debt and free to vote leaders into power. Until that time, the leaders of the Somali nation bear a special responsibility to ensure that a consensus is achieved and maintained in national politics. Regrettably, the developments

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Former Somali Prime Minister Khaire says extension of election 2021.

Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Ali Khaire, has returned to Mogadishu today after being ousted by members of parliament. The public. Prime Minister Khaire, who approved the parliament’s decision, said. Knowing what happened in the House of the People today was illegal, and did not go through the

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