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Tycoon dies as children battle for multi-billion estate-sources say

The late tycoon, Mahat Kuno Roble, with Defence CS Aden Duale (left). The Garissa businessman passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023 Photo Aden Duale/Ali Korane Aden Duale, the Defence Cabinet Secretary, on Saturday, April 22, 2022, announced the death of Garissa-based tycoon Mahat Kuno Roble. Roble, renowned for owning the 75-room Almond Resort and

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China’s FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, right, and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo shake hands during the welcome ceremony prior to their bilateral meeting at the Diamond Hotel on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Manila, Philippines. (Gerard Carreo/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press China’s foreign minister said Saturday his country is willing to

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Sudan army: Rescue of foreign citizens, diplomats expected

By The Associated Press The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate American, British, Chinese and French citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft, as the bloody fighting that has engulfed the vast African nation entered its second week. The military said that its chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, had spoken

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UK defence ministry is engaged in ‘prudent planning’ on Sudan

Smoke rises over the city as army and paramilitaries clash in power struggle, in Khartoum, Sudan, April 15, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Instagram/via Reuters By Reuters Britain’s government said its defence ministry was engaged in “prudent planning” related to the current conflict in Sudan, after a report that British troops and

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413 people have died in Sudan fighting: World Health Organization

Eid Al-Fitr amid clashes in Sudan ( Source: Stringer ) By Anadolu Agency The World Health Organization said Friday that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children’s agency said children are paying a high price, with at least nine reportedly killed in the fighting and more than 50 badly

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Iran says forces U.S. submarine to surface in Gulf, U.S. denies

By Reuters Iran’s navy forced a U.S. submarine to surface as it entered the Gulf, Iranian navy commander Shahram Irani told state television on Thursday, but the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet denied such an incident had taken place. “The U.S. submarine was approaching while submerged, but the Iranian submarine Fateh detected it and carried

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UK deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation

Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. A spokesperson says U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reviewing a report about whether his top deputy bullied civil servants. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) By The Associated Press U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned Friday after an independent

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China’s foreign minister: Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a joint press conference Guesthouse in Beijing, China, April 14, 2023. Suo Takekuma Reuters/File Photo By Reuters China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China, and that it is right and proper for China to uphold its sovereignty. Qin

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Preventing Ukraine from joining NATO still key goal of conflict: Russia

By Anadolu Agency The Kremlin on Thursday said that preventing Ukraine’s accession to NATO remains one of the key goals of its “special military operation,” meaning its war on Ukraine, now into its 14th month. “Otherwise it would pose a serious, significant threat to the security of our country,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed at

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Sudan’s Political Landscape: A Complex Interplay of Geopolitical Forces

Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (left), the head of the ruling military council and his deputy Sudanese paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo greet supporters at different events in 2019: Credit Photo/AFP By Dr. Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Sudan’s political situation is a complex interplay of various geopolitical forces vying for influence in the region. Major players

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