AFP Djibouti President Omar Guelleh and U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington DC, May 5, 2014 Washington – The United States secured long term access Monday to a military base in Djibouti that it uses to launch counter-terrorism missions, including drone strikes, in Yemen and the Horn of Africa. US President Barack Obama and his...
November 14, 2026
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Exiting Somalia not an option – Ruto
Speaking after meeting Kenya’s top security chiefs at his office, Ruto dismissed those calling for an early exit, saying such a move will amount to an act of cowardice/FILE NAIROBI, Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday categorical that Kenya would not withdraw its troops from Somalia, until the war against the Al-Shabaab militia is...
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OBAMA PRAISES DJIBOUTI SECURITY COOPERATION
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is praising President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti (jih-BOO’-tee) for his cooperation on security matters in Africa, particularly in neighboring Somalia. Obama says the U.S. is signing a long term lease with Djibouti for a U.S. military camp in the East African country and says the camp is a,...
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European states ‘should recognize Islam’
Hate crime conference in Austria hears calls for legal recognition to combate anti-Islamic prejudice VIENNA, Islam should be legally recognized in all European countries to end hostility against Muslims, a religious affairs leader has said. Speaking at a conference about hate crime, Austrian Religious Affairs Director Fuad Sanac told Anadolu Agency that Muslims faced problems related...
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Three killed in Nairobi bus blasts
Nairobi – At least three people were killed when two buses driving on a busy highway in the Kenyan capital Nairobi were struck by explosive devices on Sunday, the day after attacks in Mombasa. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Kenya has blamed similar attacks on the al-Qaeda-linked Somali group al-Shabaab, which killed...
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China signs deals with Ethiopia as premier starts Africa tour
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA- (Reuters) – China signed a raft of agreements with Ethiopia on Sunday as Premier Li Keqiang arrived for the first leg of his four-nation Africa tour aimed at shoring up burgeoning Sino-Africa ties that saw their trade top $200 billion last year. This is Li’s first visit to Africa since he became...
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Somalia: Security Council condemns latest terrorist bombing in Mogadishu
A wide view of the Security Council in session (file photo). UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras he United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the latest terrorist bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu, for which the Islamic insurgent group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has caused numerous deaths and injuries. The members of the Security...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Xukuumadda federaalka oo sheegtay in la gargaaro dadka ku dhibaateysan gudha dalka Soomaaliya, Barlamanka oo maanta su’aalo weydiiyay wasiirka gaadiidka iyo dakadaha Soomaaliya iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
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No plans to harm Egypt: Ethiopia tells Kerr
By Abdo Abdel Karim Speaking to private radio station Sheger FM, Dina Mufti said that Kerry had talked about the importance of cooperation between Egypt and Ethiopia. ADDIS ABABA , Ethiopia has delivered assurances to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that its development projects do not aim to harm Egypt, an Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesperson...
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Tony Blair besieged as Cameron says: End the excuses and print Iraq War report
By Simon Walters David Cameron has piled the pressure on the growing crisis in Tony Blair’s reputation by calling for an end to hold-ups in a long-delayed report on the Iraq War. The former Prime Minister has been accused of trying to delay publication of the Chilcot Inquiry over well-sourced reports that it will savage...