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FeaturedOn the anniversary of the coup attempt, Turkey shows resilience
Two years after the heinous attack on the night of July 15, Turkey remains stronger, more resilient and more effective with the new system of government People protest against the July 15 coup attempt on...
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OpinionKenya, US commit to settling disputes in Somalia and S. Sudan
By PSCU President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday met with General Thomas Waldhauser, the US-Africa Command boss, at State House, Nairobi, over regional security. They discussed the situation in Somalia and South Sudan. The President has been...
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OpinionMogadishu-Jowhar road insecurity affected Hirshabelle MPs
Parliamentarian Farah Mohamed, one of the MPs of Hirshabelle administrations, told Goobjoog News that the security exhaustion in Mogadishu-Jowhar road has affected the parliaments’ sessions. He said “the MPs are expected to open a session...
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National News5 local residents and 12 Al-Shabaab militants died at Xaradheere conflict
LATEST UPDATE: According to the latest reports from the conflict at Xaradheere that break out today early in the morning are reporting 5 local residents died and 12 suspected al-Shabaab militants were killed. The war...
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National NewsEritrea replies to Ethiopia’s olive branch with envoys to Addis
When Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s prime minister, accompanied by Olympic athletes and pop stars, personally welcomed an Eritrean delegation at Addis Ababa’s international airport last week it showed how much he felt was at stake. The group...
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OpinionPM Abiy Ahmed Ali welcomed Eritrea delegates in Addis Ababa
The delegation of Eritrean government sent by President Isaias Afwerki has arrived Addis Ababa this morning to start negotiations, raising hopes of a breakthrough in one of Africa’s most intractable military stand-offs. Ethiopian Prime Minister...
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OpinionTurkey and Africa are Building a Solid Partnership
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu By Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu As Turkey marks the annual Africa Day, I take the opportunity to celebrate Africa’s achievements and rejoice in our developing partnership. Africa’s ascendancy makes all Turks proud and...
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OpinionCountries must compete for migrant workers to boost their economies
Instead of keeping migrants out, countries should consider the economic benefits of letting them in. Zoltan Major/Shutterstock Melissa Tandiwe Myambo, University of the Witwatersrand Politicians and the media expend inordinate amounts of energy debating migration,...
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FeaturedHarbouring ambitions: Gulf states scramble for Somalia
A battle for access to seaports is underway in one of the world’s unlikeliest places: Somalia, now caught up in a regional struggle between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on one side, with...
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OpinionWinnie Madikizela-Mandela: revolutionary who kept the spirit of resistance alive
South African liberation struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81. EPA-EFE/Jon Hrusha Shireen Hassim, University of the Witwatersrand No other woman – in life and after – occupies the place that...