Tag: United States
US denies mediating Somalia political dispute as election tensions grow
Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States has denied reports that it is directly mediating talks between Somalia’s federal government and opposition lea...
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Djibouti: Strategic rent on the edge of global fault lines
As President Ismail Omar Guelleh who secured 97.81 % of the vote on April 10 and begins a sixth term in a tightly controlled political environment, Dj...
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Iran ceasefire deal a partial win for Trump - but at a high cost
In the end, cooler heads prevailed – at least for now....
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DR Congo to receive ‘third-country’ deportees from the US under new deal
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) says it is expected to receive “third-country” nationals who have been deported from the United States ...
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Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war
Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for more potential es...
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Tehran issues warning to regional neighbour if Iranian island occupied
A senior official in Tehran has warned that intelligence reports suggest that “Iran’s enemies” are planning to occupy an Iranian island with ...
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Trump sparks controversy after calling Somalia ‘fourth world country’
US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after reportedly referring to Somalia as a “fourth-world country” during remarks made in t...
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Top Trump adviser says Iran war price tag at $12bn so far
The United States has spent $12bn on its war against Iran since launching joint strikes on the country with Israel on February 28, Trump’s top econo...
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Iran says Kenya not a target as it seeks revenge after attack by US, Israel
Iran has allayed fears of alleged plans to target Kenya amid an escalating war with the United States and Israel....
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U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran, explosions reported in Tehran
Mogadishu (HOL) - The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran early Saturday morning, with multiple explosions reported across Tehran....
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