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Sorry, but when I decide who to vote for on Election Day, it will be the person I think can best represent the country, not the candidate that will most impress my boyfriend.

Igad weather centre casts doubt on rains but urges caution

By: Eastern African East Africa’s doubts on long rains this season may yet turn out to be true especially as the region continues to record mixed results with some regions reporting inadequate rains.

Japan SDF plane leaves for Djibouti to evacuate nationals in Sudan

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport plane takes off from the ASDF's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 21, 2023, to prepare to evacuate Japanese nationals from Sudan. (Kyodo)
By: The Mainichi TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Self-Defense Forces aircraft left for Djibouti on Friday to prepare to evacuate Japanese nationals from Sudan, where military clashes are intensifying. The C-130 transport airplane departed...

Sudan’s RSF announces 72-hour ceasefire amid Khartoum fighting

Sudan’s RSF announces 72-hour ceasefire amid Khartoum fighting
Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced it will shortly begin a ceasefire despite continued heavy fighting with the army in the capital Khartoum.The RSF said in a statement it would observe a 72-hour ceasefire, which would come into...

Türkiye, Egypt agree to improve political, economic and cultural ties

On collaboration in the energy sector, Shoukry says Türkiye is the largest importer of energy from Egypt and that Cairo is keen to increase cooperation in this field as well. (AA)
Türkiye and Egypt have agreed on improving bilateral ties and raising diplomatic relations to the highest level, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. "We are taking concrete steps to raise representation to the level of embassies. In the...

Qatar, Bahrain agree to resume diplomatic ties in Riyadh talks

The decision comes over two years after an Arab boycott of Qatar was lifted. (Reuters Archive)
Qatar and Bahrain will resume their diplomatic ties, both sides said, after their officials met in Riyadh, where Iran and Syrian delegations held talks with Saudi officials in separate meetings to repair and resume diplomatic relations. The...

Türkiye will send message to West in May elections: Erdogan

Erdogan says TCG Anadolu warship has brought Ankara to a very different place by world standards. (AA)
By: ANADOLU AGENCY "Türkiye will give a message to the West" through the country's upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, which not only the West but also the Islamic world closely follows, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

TCG Anadolu: Türkiye’s largest warship and world’s first drone carrier

By: TRT WORLD Türkiye's largest warship and the world's first unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) carrier, have been delivered to the country's navy on Monday. The move, which will bolster Turkish naval capacities, also...

Djiboutian youth embrace Chinese language learning as ties deepen

Participants had a group photo at the inauguration ceremony of Confucius Institute in Djibouti City, Djibouti, on March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Ping
By: XINHUA Youssouf Warsama Youssouf, a 17-year-old second-year student at the Djibouti State High School, recalled the moment he started developing an interest in studying Mandarin in a recent interview with Xinhua. "I...

Yemen says Saudi Arabia, Houthi rebels holding talks to revive cease-fire

Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak Yemeni foreign minister.
By: ANADOLU AGENCY Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels are engaged in direct talks to revive a cease-fire deal in war-torn Yemen, according to the Yemeni foreign minister. "There are direct talks between Saudi...

Chadian officials expel German ambassador

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno asked the German diplomat to leave within 48 hours for "non-respect of diplomatic practices". (Reuters Archive)
By: AFP A government source said, on condition of anonymity, that the German ambassador to Chad was seen as "interfering too much" in the governance of the country. The German ambassador to Chad,...