Kenya’s Defense Minister Monica Juma has for the first time detailed the government’s plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia. In an exclusive interview with Kenyan media, Monica ruled out that Kenya was planning to withdraw its troops from Somalia, particularly in the Juba and Gedo regions in the south. “Kenya is a member of

President Donald Trump listens as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Friday, March 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Summer Concepcion Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday denied consenting to being featured in a new advertisement

Photo: Credit Associated Press, In this Sept. 19, 2019 file photo, an F-35 fighter jet arrives at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, (AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File) Israel will oppose any US sale of F-35 warplanes to Qatar, Israel’s intelligence minister said on Sunday, citing a need to maintain Israeli military superiority

Turkey’s military presence in Qatar is a factor of instability in the Gulf region and contributes to negative polarisation, Anwar Gargash, the United Arab Emirates’ state minister for foreign affairs said on Saturday, Reuters reported. “The Turkish military presence in the Arab Gulf is an emergency,” Reuters cited Gargash as saying. “It reinforces polarisation, and

This image made from video broadcasted by North Korea’s KRT, shows a military parade with what appears to be possible new intercontinental ballistic missile at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened

The family of the former Somali Prime Minister of Somalia Ali Khalif Galaydh has called for an suspect. The family was not satisfied with the results of the autopsy conducted by the Ethiopian authorities. A relative of the former Somali Prime Minister Ali Khalif claimed Mukhtar Hamid Ali Khalif may have been poisoned contrary to

Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed Saturday to a cease-fire that will begin Saturday. Hostilities will be halted at midday (0800GMT) to allow an exchange of prisoners and the recovery of dead bodies in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Red Cross will act as an intermediary in the humanitarian operation as part of the cease-fire and talks will begin between

Abdallahi Ali Abdallahi (Image: WMP) By Ross McCarthy A killer has been jailed for life after stabbing his friend in the heart at a party in Birmingham in an unprovoked attack. Abdillahi Ali Abdillahi fled to London before trying to board a plane to Ethiopia. The 41-year-old had previously been found guilty of murdering Sayed

Freedmen voting in New Orleans, 1867 – Public Domain BY NICK PEMBERTON The Reconstruction Act of 1867 altered the 14th amendment through a redefinition of citizenship that would, in theory at least, include former slaves. By 1870 the 15th amendment used the specific wording of race in expanding the vote to all males. Contrary to

Akufo-Addo’s personal connections to the Agyapa deal is also raising eyebrows. Strategically situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is one of the European Union’s most important partners in Africa. Unfortunately, despite its valuable position as a springboard for EU initiatives in West Africa, Ghana continues to be held back by