MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somalia is determined to mount a “forceful and comprehensive” fight against violent groups in the country, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has announced. He identified ISIS and al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda, as the main threats to Somalia. All militant organizations will be countered through “mil...
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AA) – Mauritania’s president and Spain’s foreign minister have discussed ways to expand cooperation between their two countries. The meeting between Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Jose Manuel Albares was aimed at strengthening relations and cooperation and expanding them to include broader areas. Albares also held tal...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – The speaker of Libya’s parliament has affirmed a rapprochement with Türkiye, stating that he would visit Ankara in the near future. “There is rapprochement with Türkiye … there is no permanent rupture or lasting adversary. Politics is flexible and subject to development and change,” Aguila Sa...
SARAJEVO (AA) – It has been 14 years since Karadzic, one of those responsible for the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was captured in Serbia’s capital Belgrade, but not before executing the most well-documented and widely known genocide and crimes against humanity in Europe after World War II. Karadzic was held responsible...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – In a high-profile case that has hogged headlines for weeks, Iran’s judiciary issued indictments against 20 people over the deadly collapse of a commercial building in the southwestern Abadan city in May. In a statement, the judiciary’s media wing said the indictments have been issued against the accused individu...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Militants belonging to the al-Shabaab group stormed several towns in southwestern Somalia along the border with Ethiopia. Heavy losses are feared in the ensuing clashes with security forces from both sides. Al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab militants attacked the towns of Aato, Yeed, and Washaqo in the province of ...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The World Health Organization said Thursday it has recorded nearly 40 cholera-related deaths in Somalia in 2022. “Cholera is endemic in Somalia with recurrent outbreaks reported since 2017. Between 1 January to 10 July 2022, a cumulative number of 7,796 cases of cholera including 37 associated deaths (case fatal...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A top Turkish trade organization proposed a barter mechanism on Wednesday to resolve the nonpayment of $4 billion to Turkish businesses that completed projects in Libya but did not get paid. “In addition to being a solution to the struggling payment mechanism in Libya, the barter system can offer a new market [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – The US needs to withdraw its forces from regions of Syria east of the Euphrates River, as part of the Astana peace process for Syria, the Turkish president has said. “America has to leave east of the Euphrates now. This is an outcome that came out of the Astana process,” said Recep […]
Jakarta, Indonesia – (AFP): At least nine bodies have been found after a ferry sank off the coast of an Indonesian island due to bad weather, a search and rescue official said Thursday. The KM Cahaya Arafah capsized in waters off Indonesia’s Ternate island on Monday evening, prompting a search and rescue operation for 13 […]
