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    By Anadolu Agency Israel has carried out a strike inside of Iran, multiple American media outlets reported Thursday citing anonymous US officials, in a move that threatens to further push the

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  • President Ruto announces death of Kenya military chief Francis Ogolla

    Former Chief of Defence Forces the late General Francis Ogolla By The East African Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla is dead, President William Ruto has confirmed.

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    A Kenya Defence Forces helicopter making a landing. Photo/Courtesy By Daily Nation A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) helicopter on Thursday afternoon crashed and caught fire in Sindar area of Western

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Uproar Over Video of Nairobi Speaker Forcibly Shaking Muslim Woman’s Hand, Attempting to Remove Her Veil

Members of the public have expressed their displeasure after a video emerged online showing Nairobi County Speaker Kennedy Okeyo Ng’ondi allegedly violating a Muslim woman’s cultural

US officials confirm Israel carried out strike inside Iran: Reports

President Ruto announces death of Kenya military chief Francis Ogolla

Kenya Defence Forces chopper crashes, kills five soldiers

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Iran, Saudi Arabia ‘preparing to reopen embassies,’ says Iranian lawmaker

By Anadolu Agency Six years after snapping their diplomatic ties, arch-foes Iran and Saudi Arabia are slowly moving toward rapprochement and preparing to reopen embassies, according to a senior

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Regional Somali airport refuses to allow Ethiopian plane to land

Kismayo airport in southern Somalia refused to allow an Ethiopian plane to land on Monday, a witness said, amid heightened tensions between the federal government and the regional leadership

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EU foreign policy chief brushes off controversy over ‘jungle’ remarks

By Anadolu Agency Facing charges of racism, the EU foreign policy chief on Monday passed up the chance to make amends, instead brushing off the controversy as something normal. Asked how he is

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Catriona Laing is taking over as the president of Somalia from Hassan Sheikh

File Photo/Somali Times As Somali Times has learned, critical discussions have started recently in the Puntland presidency between the President of Puntland and the UN envoy to Somalia Catriona

France to send old armoured vehicles, new missiles to Ukraine

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Somalia’s Puntland has become an independent state

File Photo/Somali Times Puntland has become an independent state until an agreed constitution. Puntland has announced that it has withdrawn its trust and recognition from the institutions of the

Somalia president Hassan Sheikh dissolves federal government

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s dodgy federal Parliament approved the amendment of the first four chapters of the country’s provisional constitution on Saturday following several weeks of

Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins presidency in Senegal

By Anadolu Agency The final results of the March 24 presidential election in Senegal were announced Friday with Bassirou Diomaye Faye winning with 54.2% of the vote. according to the

Ugandan president’s son vows crackdown on graft after taking over military

By Reuters The son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to fight corruption in the military after taking over as its top commander, a move widely expected to accelerate his rise to

Human Rights Watch says Wagner group killed civilians in operations with Malian army

By Anadolu Agency Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday that the Russian security firm Wagner has been helping the Malian army carry out raids and drone strikes since December that have killed

World Bank sent a strong warning to Somalia president Hassan Sheikh for corruption

File Photo/Somali Times The World Bank has sent a warning to the government of Somalia regarding the delay in submitting the audit report of the projects financed by the World Bank. Read: Why is

Filipino President Marcos vows response to China in disputed waters

By Anadolu Agency Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Thursday vowed to respond to China in the disputed South China Sea where the two maritime neighbours are engaged in a tussle amid

Kenyan targets diaspora billions with digital bank

Waya Limited CEO David Wachira By Business Daily Africa Every year, Kenyans living abroad send hundreds of billions of shillings home using non-inclusive banking and financial services. For most,