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China, Russia, Iran start ‘BRICS Plus’ naval exercises in South African waters
China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters on Saturday in what the...
Read moreDetailsAU urges Israeli U-turn over recognising Somaliland
The African Union (AU) Commission has rekindled the continent’s campaign against Israel’s unilateral recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland,...
Read moreDetailsSomalia’s National Army brings ‘total war’ to al-Shabab militants
Mogadishu's first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks...
Read moreDetailsIsraeli foreign minister visiting Somaliland, sources say
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is on a visit to Somaliland in East Africa, where he is due to meet...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia rebels execute three girls for espionage
Rebels in Ethiopia’s Amhara say they have executed three girls on grounds of “spying for the federal government.” Asres Mare...
Read moreDetailsNigeria: Death toll rises to 50 in Niger state market attack
The death toll from an armed attack on a market in Nigeria’s Niger state has risen to 50, according to local reports....
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa slams US strike, capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
The South African government has condemned the United States for its military strike in Venezuela on Saturday and the capture...
Read moreDetailsDRC, Liberia among five new non-permanent UN Security Council members
The United Nations Security Council has welcomed Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia and Liberia as its five...
Read moreDetailsFresh clashes reported in eastern DRC town of Uvira despite M23 promise to withdraw
Hopes of peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are fading after new clashes erupted in Uvira on Friday....
Read moreDetailsDemocratic Republic of Congo resumes cobalt exports after 10-month ban
The Democratic Republic of Congo has resumed cobalt exports after a 10-month halt, the country’s finance minister said on Tuesday. Introduced...
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