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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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Somalia’s free press is under threat, with those producing news and information

Photo/Somali Times According to Reporters without Borders Somalia continues to be one of the most dangerous countries in Africa for media personnel, with three more journalists killed in 2019, bringing the total killed in the past ten years to 50. Political violence and corruption undermine the freedom to inform in Somalia. The pressure on journalists

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Ruto allies take fight to Uhuru family

Deputy President William Ruto’s allies, fighting to regain control of the ruling Jubilee Party, took the war to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s doorstep Saturday with a barrage of damaging revelations, including an exposè on how a company associated with the president’s relatives was awarded a multimillion-shilling tender to supply key campaign materials in the run up

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North and South Korea troops exchange fire along border

A North Korean flag flutters in the wind at a military guard post in Paju, at the border with North Korea, Sunday, May 3, 2020. North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, blaming North Korean soldiers for targeting a guard post. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) SEOUL,

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Experts: ‘UAE waging immoral war against Morocco’

Moroccan experts unanimously agree that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is waging an “immoral revenge war” against their country, due to Rabat’s political stance on Arab issues, most notably the siege of Qatar and the war in Yemen and Libya. During the past few days, Morocco was subjected to an attack by UAE-sponsored “electronic flies”,

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