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Ethiopian Conspiracy and Purpose of New Amisom Base

Abdullahi Hashi Nur, a political analyst, said plans to relocate the Amisom base to the Somali regional government which had been pushed back by the Ethiopian government for a long time. In a interview with Kulmiye Radio, Abdullahi Nur said that the base will be a safe heaven for Ethiopian interests in Somalia, and that

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Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship

In this photo provided by Grégoire Rouxel fuel is in the ocean leaking from a ship, rear right, that ran aground, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Mauritius. The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel.

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Will US kill nuclear goals of belligerent Gulf states?

United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia reveal interest in going nuclear amid escalating tensions in Middle East Nuclear proliferation is bigger than global warming, the US president said in an interview this week amid reports the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia are taking solid steps to go nuclear. If we can do something with

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Ethiopia objects to Egyptian base plans in Somaliland

Proposed Egyptian military base in self-declared breakaway territory Somaliland causes regional tension Ethiopia said Friday the relations Egypt wants to establish with territories in the East Africa region must not come at the cost of Ethiopian interests. Addressing a weekly news briefing, Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dina Mufti said, “Egypt as a sovereign country reserves

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Russia may have deployed S-400 air defence system in Libya

Pictures circulating on social media suggest Russia may have deployed its S-400 air defence system in Libya, an analyst writing for Forbes said on Thursday. Images posted online appear to show a large radar and vertical missile tubes near Ras Lanuf in eastern Libya. If they are part of Russia’s S-300 or S-400 system, “it

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Saudi hit squad sent to Canada to kill former intel official, lawsuit alleges

Mohammed bin Salman still reportedly works to hunt down Jabri, even obtaining a fatwa from Saudi clerics that endorses his killing (AFP/File photo) Saudi Arabia has been accused of dispatching a group of hitmen to Canada to kill former intelligence official Saad al-Jabri, who is living in exile and reportedly resisting pressure from Crown Prince

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Ex-king of Spain refused offer to move to Saudi

The photo was posted on the Twitter account of the Saudi Foreign Ministry. Former Spanish King, Juan Carlos, refused a Saudi offer to move to a palace in the kingdom after abdicating the throne and going into exile after facing allegations of corruption. Spanish media said Carlos moved to the Dominican Republic in an effort

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Trump again says Lebanon blast might not have been accident

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued to suggest that the massive explosion that killed at least 135 people in Lebanon might not have

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Huge £300m superyacht owned by Qatari royal family spotted in Cornwall among heatwave staycation crowds

The Katara, one of the largest mega super yachts in the world, was spotted berthed in FalmouthCredit: SWNS:South West News Service By Ben HillThe Sun newspaper A £300 million-pound superyacht belonging to the Qatari Royal Family has docked in the UK. The Katara, one of the largest mega super yachts in the world, was spotted

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Foreigners among victims of Beirut explosion

Photo: Credit Associated Press Hussein Malla. Several countries and organizations have announced the death and injury of a number of their citizens and staff of their diplomatic missions in Beirut massive explosion which has left at least 100 people dead. The Egyptian Embassy in Beirut said in a statement on its Facebook page that one

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