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Somalia can become a battleground for Egypt and Ethiopia fighting over the Nile River

File Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian government has been fighting to pressure Somalia to stop its move to withdraw the Ethiopian army from the country by the end of December this year. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing

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Somali asylum seeker arrested in Austria allegedly raped young girl

By Vikendi The Somali asylum seeker was arrested and taken to Korneuburg prison, the Lower Austria State Police Directorate reported on Thursday. When questioned, the accused refused to make a statement. The crime is said to have been committed on Monday at around 11.30 p.m. The 17-year-old is believed to have met the young woman

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UK’s Starmer scraps holiday to focus on response to riots

Crawley, August 9, 2024. Photographer Chris J. Ratcliffe By Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has cancelled a planned holiday to focus on his government’s response to a series of racist riots that targeted Muslims and migrants, a Downing Street source said. Thousands of police officers remained on duty over the weekend in case violence

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Jordan informs Iran, Israel it “will shoot down any target” in its airspace

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi By Anadolu Agency Jordan informed Iran and Israel on Saturday that it will “shoot down any target” in its airspace in case the confrontation escalates between the two nations. Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi made the announcement in an interview with the AlArabiya channel. He said Jordan “will not be a

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy says it received locally-developed anti-ship cruise missiles amid regional tensions

By Anadolu Agency The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy announced Friday that it received a large number of locally-developed anti-ship cruise missiles, amid regional tensions. Iranian state television said the missiles were delivered to forces under the directive of the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Guard, Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami. Iranian sources indicated that the cruise missiles,

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US to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia

A member of Saudi security forces attends Abdullah’s Sword military drill as a jet flies by in Hafar Al-Batin, near the border with Kuwait. Photographer Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo By Reuters The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Friday,

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How debt is fuelling Africa youth protests

Protesters in anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship in Lagos, Nigeria, on August 5, 2024. Credit Photo/Reuters By The East African The youth protests witnessed across several African countries are linked to high debt, experts say, reflecting how economic decisions by the ruling elite impact the poor. Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria are among

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Yunus kicks off interim govt with nod to Bangladesh’s fallen heroes

Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s new interim government, Muhammad Yunus (C) greets the public after laying a wreath at the National Martyrs’ Memorial, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo/AFP By AFP Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the newly appointed leader of Bangladesh’s interim government, paid a solemn tribute to the nation’s fallen independence heroes

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Kenya police use tear gas to clear pockets of protesters in Nairobi

A police officer fires teargas during an anti-government demonstration over what organisers say are tax hikes, bad governance, constitutional violations, extra-judicial killings and cost of living, in Nairobi, Kenya, August 8, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters Police fired tear gas to clear pockets of anti-government demonstrators from the centre of Kenya’s capital Nairobi on

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UK rioters thwarted by ‘show of unity’ by communities, says police chief

People gather against an an anti-immigration protest, in Liverpool , Britain, August 7, 2024. Photographer Yves Herman By Reuters A heavy security presence across Britain and a “show of unity” by local communities prevented a repeat of the widespread rioting seen in recent days involving racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants, London’s police chief said

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