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Burkina Faso to sign nuclear power deal with Russia

Burkina Faso to sign nuclear power deal with Russia
By:BBC Burkina Faso and Russia are on Friday due to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the west African nation, according to the state-run AIB news agency.The agreement...

Taiwan’s 112th National Day Celebration in Uganda

Amb. Allen Chenhwa Lou hosted Taiwan’s 112th National Day Celebration in Uganda, coinciding with Uganda’s 61st Independence Day on October 9th.
For Immediate Release Taiwan’s Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland held the National Day Reception in Uganda on October 9th, 2023. Members and business leaders from Taiwanese diaspora community in Uganda and Kenya, Taiwanese NGO organizations,...

Why you’re not seeing Palestinian suffering

Palestinians inspect the rubble of the destroyed Yassin Mosque after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, Oct. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
By :Omar Suleiman Turn on your television, scroll through your feed on Instagram or Twitter — now X. Tune into MSNBC, ABC, Fox News, the BBC, CNN, any mainstream media outlet or platform. Ask yourself: How is the...

African Union urges end to Israeli-Palestinian war

Chairperson of Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat
By:Africaunion The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, expresses his utmost concern at the outbreak of the current Israeli-Palestinian hostilities, causing grave consequences for the lives of Israeli and Palestinian civilians in particular, and...

Somaliland International Recognition Lobby Group Visit Sweden

Somaliland International Recognition Lobby Group Visit Sweden
Guled A Mahir A delegation of Somaliland lobbyists for international recognition has visited Sweden's external affairs ministry. The delegates were welcomed by some Swedish members of parliament who campaigned for Somaliland’s international recognition.The opposition chief for Welfare and Justice...

Türkiye calls on Israelis, Palestinians to act with restraint

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges parties to stay away from impulsive steps that will escalate tensions
By:AA Türkiye calls on Israelis and Palestinians to act with restraint in light of the events that took place in Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. “We call on the parties...

Israel retaliation kills nearly 200 Palestinians after Hamas operation

Israel retaliation kills nearly 200 Palestinians after Hamas operation
By:ALJAZEERA At least 198 people have been killed and 1,610 wounded in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza during Israel’s retaliation after a deadly multi-pronged attack by Hamas forces into Israel, the health ministry says. The growing...

Palestinian fighters reported in Israel as rockets launched from Gaza

Hamas fighters enter Israel, take hostages in unprecedented attack
By:Aljazeera Palestinian fighters have launched the largest attack on Israel in years, infiltrating areas of southern Israel amid a barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip that killed at least one woman and injured 15 others,...

AfDB approves $13.3M grant to help Somalia improve domestic revenue mobilisation and public expenditure management

AfDB approves $13.3M grant to help Somalia improve domestic revenue mobilisation and public expenditure management
By: Devdiscourse The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 2 October 2023 approved a grant of $13.29 million to Somalia to help improve domestic revenue mobilization and public expenditure management under the Institutional...

Kevin McCarthy removed as US House speaker in unprecedented vote

Republican Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters hours after he was removed as speaker of the House on October 3, 2023 in Washington, DC [J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]
By:AL JAZEERA The United States House of Representatives has voted to remove Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the result of infighting within his own party and persistent challenges from its rightward flank. McCarthy was expelled...