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Seven Ethiopian armed groups just joined forces to overthrow the government, and here is what you need to understand
Photo Credit: The New York Times By The African Exponent Seven Ethiopian armed opposition groups announced a coalition called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Coalition for Survival. The bloc
Read MoreTop South African journalist Roshan Reddy and fixer Kooki Mahmoud missing in Djibouti
Roshan Micah Reddy South African investigative journalist Roshan Micah Reddy and his local fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, have been reported missing in Djibouti, prompting calls for authorities to
Read MoreYemen’s Houthis claim attack on Riyadh, heralding escalation in tensions with Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Yemen’s Houthi group said Saturday that it had launched large-scale attacks targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh and Yanbu, a major industrial and energy hub on Saudi
Read MoreThe US sanctions South Africa over their own land reform laws, the question nobody in Washington wants to answer
Credit Photo File By The African Exponent The Trump administration just told South Africa’s government that trying to fix apartheid’s unfinished business counts as racism now. Actual
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By Reuters The United States has agreed to give the UN another year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in Somalia, a document showed – a move that gives some breathing
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Featured ArticlesSeven Ethiopian armed groups just joined forces to overthrow the government, and here is what you need to understand
Photo Credit: The New York Times By The African Exponent Seven Ethiopian armed opposition groups announced a coalition called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Coalition for Survival. The bloc
Seven Ethiopian armed groups just joined forces to overthrow the government, and here is what you need to understand
Photo Credit: The New York Times By The African Exponent Seven Ethiopian armed opposition groups announced a coalition called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Coalition for Survival. The bloc
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Qatar Development Fund supports Somalis economy
H E Khalifa bin Jassem Al Kuwari, Director General of the Qatar Development Fund and H E Jamal Mohammed Hassan, Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development, representing the Somali
heads of state to attend Uhuru’s swearing-in: ministry
The government says at least 11 heads of state have confirmed their attendance of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s swearing-in on Tuesday.About 13 others will be sending either their country’s
Somali Deputy Prime Minister meets Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
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Dubai security chief calls for bombing of Al Jazeera
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Erdogan, Saudi king talk Sochi summit, Syria on phone
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Erdogan, Trump vow to fight against ‘all’ terror groups
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Post . Telecom Minister closes second conference of Somali Network Operators Group
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Work starts on new UAE naval base in Somaliland
Marine Contracting has started construction of a United Arab Emirates naval base in a semi-autonomous region of northern Somalia. The closely held Sharjah-based engineering group began work on
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US strike in Somalia kills more than 100 Shabaab fighters
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