Speaker of Somalia’s parliament resigns amid political crisis
The speaker of Somalia’s parliament has resigned on Monday following a dispute with President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Mohamed Osman Jawari had submitted his resignation letter […]
Turkey
Turkey, Sudan ink deals to restore Red Sea Port and Naval Dock
Turkey signed an agreement with Sudan to rebuild a ruined Ottoman port city on Sudan’s Red Sea coast. Turkey will also build a naval dock […]
Turkish President Shows Support for Sudanese Leader Wanted by The Hague
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Khartoum in a show of support for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, who is wanted on charges of genocide […]
Egypt detains 29 people for conspiring with Turkey
Egypt’s Prosecutor General on Wednesday ordered the detention of 29 individuals over accusations of espionage for the Turkish security and intelligence, the state-owned news agency […]
Turkey sends 450 locally made MPT-76 assault rifles to Somalia
The Turkish government has sent 450 of its first locally designed MPT-76 assault rifles to Somalia to fight al Shabaab, weeks after the militant group […]
Somalia: at least 276 people killed in deadliest single attack in decades
At least 276 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured by a single bomb attack in Somalia this weekend, making it the worst […]
France to welcome 3,000 refugees from Africa by 2019
France will welcome about 10,000 refugees by 2019, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday after meeting with the President of the UN High Commission for […]
Tanzania Seeks Turkish Loans to Finance New Railway
Tanzanian government has requested a loan from state-owned Export Credit Bank of Turkey (Eximbank) to help finance a 400 km-long stretch of a new railway […]
Morocco: 10 Individuals Handed 32-Year Jail Sentences for Terrorism
Ten people have been sentenced altogether to 32 years in prison for terrorism related acts, and apology for terrorist organizations by the court of Criminal […]
Angela Merkel Visits Niger, Promises Cash, Military Vehicles
The German chancellor Angela Merkel on official visit in Niger on Monday promised cash and military vehicles to help the west-African nation fight human traffickers […]