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Coronavirus: Qatar Airways warns of ‘substantial’ job losses

The airline said in March some staff would have their wages halved for at least three months though would be later paid back (Reuters) State-owned airline said last month it was burning through its cash reserves and would be seeking government aid. Qatar Airways is planning to cut a significant number of jobs because travel

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Ethiopia blocks Kenya from accessing plane crash scene

Government will now rely on Somalia report to find out what caused accident that left four Kenyans dead. Cargo aircraft registered in Kenya as 5Y-AXO was reportedly shot down by a rocket missile. It was operating a domestic flight between Mogadishu and Baidoa, Somalia. Ethiopian forces on Tuesday barred Kenya from accessing the crash site

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Ethiopia’s Tigray region eyes election in challenge to national unity

Photo: Credit Reuters The Horn of Africa country in March postponed parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for August due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. A new date has yet to be set, and parliament failed to settle on one in a meeting on Tuesday. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the region’s governing party, split acrimoniously

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Kenya demands answers from Somalia over downed plane

Kenya has asked Somalia to investigate “unclear circumstances” under which a light aircraft was shot down in Bardale area. The cargo plane carrying aid supplies for use in the fight against Covid-19 was shot down in Somalia yesterday, killing all six on board. According to the Somali Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. the incident

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Turkey says Hifter ‘regressing’ in Libya conflict

Photo: Credit Reuters/ Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020. To match Special Report TURKEY-JUDGES/ Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS/ Turkey’s president said Monday that Libya’s eastern-based forces have entered a “regression” phase in the conflict with the

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Mechanical ventilators become ‘breath’ for Somalia, says Turkish industry and Technology minister

Mechanical ventilators become ‘breath’ for Somalia, says Turkish industry and Technology minister Turkey donated mechanical ventilators to Somalia to help in Mogadishu’s efforts against the novel coronavirus pandemic, a senior Turkish official said on Monday. Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank said the ventilators had become a “breath” for Somalia, with many low-income countries

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UK trade minister resigns over loan ‘intimidation’

Tory Conor Burns found by parliamentary standards watchdog to be using position as lawmaker for intimidation The trade minister of the UK resigned on Monday after a parliamentary watchdog found that he attempted to use his position as a lawmaker to intimidate a member of the public in a private dispute. The dispute between Conor

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UK says China has questions to answer over novel coronavirus outbreak

Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Britain March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls China has questions to answer over the information it shared about the novel coronavirus outbreak but a post mortem over its role should come later, Britain’s defence minister said on Monday. Asked by

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Somalia’s UN chief James Swan says, ‘Media must be free to report COVID-19 pandemic and upcoming general elections.’

Photo: Credit UN The UN has said, In his remarks to mark the World Press Freedom Day, UN chief in Somalia James Swan said state and non-state actors in Somalia in must endeavor to protect the rights of journalists as they play a critical role in the country’s development. “The media have a vital role

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Ivory Coast PM flies to France for medical checks

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly wearing a protective face mask speaks during his visit at the first reception center built to hold coronavirus disease screening tests, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abidjan, Ivory Coast April 15, 2020. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, the ruling

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