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UN envoy to Somalia James Swan will not please Hassan Sheikh

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced James Swan will be his special envoy for Somalia and head of the UN Mission in Somalia, abbreviated as UNSOM. Read: James Swan has been

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New Zealander freed after arrest in Kenya, near Somalia

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Kenya: Bank wealth managers fight for growing rich list

By Business Daily Africa Commercial banks are fighting for a share of the growing high-net-worth individuals seeking to spread their wealth in multiple local and overseas asset classes to

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China to sanction US firms over arms sales to Taiwan

China on Monday announced that it will impose sanctions on US companies and individuals over arms sales to Taiwan. “Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are among the list of US businesses and

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