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Hassan Sheikh agreed for Egyptian army to operate in Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times A joint political statement issued by the heads of the governments of Egypt and Somalia in Asmara, Eritrea expressed their support for strengthening the unity, independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country

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Cameroon bans media talk of president’s health amid rumours

Cameroonian President Paul Biya and wife Chantal, pictured in a May 2024 file photo By AFP Cameroon’s government has banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest-ruling leader, amid rumours the 91-year-old is gravely ill, according to a document obtained by AFP. Biya, the world’s oldest leader, has not made

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Is Somalia benefiting from a tripartite coalition of Egypt and Eritrea against Ethiopia?

A tripartite meeting between the Presidents of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, Eritrea Asias Afwerki and Egypt Abdul Fattah Al Sisi was held yesterday in Asmara. Read: Somalia, Egypt, and Eritrea form a tripartite alliance against Ethiopia Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country A joint statement issued by the governments of Somalia and Egypt stated

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Mozambicans vote for new leaders

Ossufo Momade (Front) of Mozambique’s main opposition party Renamo is seen after casting his vote at a polling station in Maputo, Mozambique, on Oct. 9, 2024. Mozambicans began voting on Wednesday for a new president. Around 17 million people are registered to vote, including 333,839 voters registered in the diaspora participating from seven African and

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Somalia, Egypt, and Eritrea form a tripartite alliance against Ethiopia

The presidents of Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt are starting new critical talks today in the city of Asmar, where corrupt President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud arrived yesterday. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country The President of Egypt is also heading to Asmara today, to participate in the talks taking place in Asmara, and this trip

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Turkish contractor to create regional port Hobyo 80-years long agreement

The federal government of Somalia has now set its on the economic opportunities presented by Hobyo Port and the Freezone in Mogadishu to boost regional trade. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country This follows the signing of a deal between Hobyo Investment Company and Turkish conglomerate Metag Holding to develop the Hobyo Port in

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How this 22-year-old who dropped out of Georgia State just sold his Instagram page for $110,000

He earned $250,000 at the age of 20 using the same app. Photo credit: Instagram, Taijaun Reshard By Face2Face Africa Taijaun Reshard, 22, has established himself as a prominent figure in the marketing industry. Recently, he and Drell, his business partner, made $110,000 from the sale of a faceless Instagram page in the rapidly growing

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Israeli army claims it killed head of Hezbollah’s logistics network

By Anadolu Agency The Israeli army on Tuesday morning claimed that it has killed a senior commander in the Lebanese Hezbollah group in an airstrike carried out on southern Beirut. On Monday evening, the Israeli army announced carrying out a “precise and guided” attack in Beirut’s southern suburb. In a statement, the Israeli army said

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How Africa loses over $300b annually in illicit financial flows

File Photo/Somali Times By The East African Tax experts say a weakness in the definition of illicit financial flows is helping looters make away with money from Africa, weakening its growth. Now, they want that definition expanded to include tax evasion and other benefits that emanate from transnational crimes, bribery, embezzlement, and other illegal activities.

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US official says Israel has not guaranteed it would not strike Iran’s nuclear facilities

By Anadolu Agency A senior US State Department official said Israel has not assured the Biden administration it would refrain from attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to CNN. The official said Friday that it is “really hard to tell” whether Tel Aviv would retaliate on the one-year mark of an attack by the Palestinian resistance

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