Why the result of Somali elections are crucial for the region
23 February, 2021 Comments Off on Why the result of Somali elections are crucial for the region
Supporters of different opposition presidential candidates demonstrate in Mogadishu on February 19, 2021. [AFP] Somalia is, once again, in political turmoil. The Horn of Africa nation’s opposition leaders say they no longer recognise the authority of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known by his nickname “Farmaajo”, after his term expired on February 8 without a […]
Continue reading …Myanmar protests go on after call for general strike closes shops
23 February, 2021 Comments Off on Myanmar protests go on after call for general strike closes shops
Protesters against the military’s seizure of power in Myanmar were back on the streets of the country’s biggest city on Tuesday, a day after a call for a general strike shuttered shops and brought huge numbers out to demonstrate. Protesters mass around vehicles as they block roads during a demonstration against the military coup in […]
Continue reading …German-Ethiopian relations suffer over Tigray Germany would like a good relationship with Ethiopia, but the Tigray crisis is straining ties. Berlin has relied on diplomacy to push for peace, yet some say that is not enough.
23 February, 2021 Comments Off on German-Ethiopian relations suffer over Tigray Germany would like a good relationship with Ethiopia, but the Tigray crisis is straining ties. Berlin has relied on diplomacy to push for peace, yet some say that is not enough.
When Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed visited Berlin in 2018, all were smiles, but the Tigray conflict has changed things A call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel is bound to be about something important. When she called Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in early February this year, for example, she stressed how vital it was […]
Continue reading …Supreme Court allows release of Trump’s tax returns to NY prosecutors
23 February, 2021 Comments Off on Supreme Court allows release of Trump’s tax returns to NY prosecutors
The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the release of Donald Trump’s tax records to criminal prosecutors, rejecting a last-ditch bid by the former president’s lawyers to keep them secret. Trump, 74, has been waging a protracted legal battle to prevent his tax records from being handed over to New York prosecutors probing hush payments to women […]
Continue reading …Facebook will lift news ban for Australian users after striking payment deal
23 February, 2021 Comments Off on Facebook will lift news ban for Australian users after striking payment deal
Australia’s government announced on Tuesday that Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism. In this Oct. 23, 2019, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in […]
Continue reading …Biden calls for national unity and healing, as coronavirus death toll climbs past 500,000,“We must end the politics and misinformation that’s divided families, communities and the country,” the president said ahead of a national moment of silence. By Benjamin Din
23 February, 2021 Comments Off on Biden calls for national unity and healing, as coronavirus death toll climbs past 500,000,“We must end the politics and misinformation that’s divided families, communities and the country,” the president said ahead of a national moment of silence. By Benjamin Din
President Joe Biden on Monday called for national unity and healing, as the White House held a candlelight vigil to remember victims of the coronavirus after the U.S. death toll climbed past the half-million mark. President Joe Biden reads the number of Americans who have died from Covid-19 during a speech at the White House on […]
Continue reading …Somali President Told to Stay Out of Process to Choose Successor
22 February, 2021 Comments Off on Somali President Told to Stay Out of Process to Choose Successor
GAROWE, SOMALIA – Somalia’s president, whose four-year term expired this month, should not take part in talks aimed at resolving a dispute that has delayed the selection of a new head of state, two of Somalia’s five regional governments said Sunday. FILE – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. Parliament had been set to make a […]
Continue reading …Italian ambassador, Carabiniere killed in attack in Congo Luca Attanasio, Vittorio Iacovacci slain in assault on UN peacekeepers’ convoy
22 February, 2021 Comments Off on Italian ambassador, Carabiniere killed in attack in Congo Luca Attanasio, Vittorio Iacovacci slain in assault on UN peacekeepers’ convoy
Ambassador Luca Attanasio (ANSA) – ROME, FEB 22 – Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, and a Carabiniere, Vittorio Iacovacci, were killed in an attack on their UN peacekeeping convoy travelling from Goma to Bukavu in the African country on Monday, well-informed sources told ANSA. Attanasio died in hospital of […]
Continue reading …Boeing 777 planes grounded by airlines in US and Japan after engine failure
22 February, 2021 Comments Off on Boeing 777 planes grounded by airlines in US and Japan after engine failure
Boeing Co said it recommended suspending the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver at the weekend after U.S. regulators announced extra inspections and Japan suspended their use while considering further action. FILE PHOTO: A United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER plane is towed as an American Airlines Boeing 737 […]
Continue reading …Sudan rejects Ethiopian allegations of serving third part, alludes to Eritrean involvement
21 February, 2021 Comments Off on Sudan rejects Ethiopian allegations of serving third part, alludes to Eritrean involvement
February 20, 2021 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government has strongly rejected accusations that its military component is serving the interest of a third country and alluded to the involvement of the Eritrean troops in the ongoing border dispute with Ethiopia. On Thursday, Ethiopia accused the Sudanese army of seeking to plunge Sudan into border war […]
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