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DOHA, Qatar — Qatar’s emir spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss de-escalation and regional security as tensions between Washington and Tehran sharpen, the royal court said Wednesday. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Trump reviewed “the current situation in the region and international efforts aimed at de-escalation and strengthening regional security and peace,” according to a statement from the emir’s office. The two leaders also discussed “supporting diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving crises…

Somalia’s Public Embrace of Qatar Signals Shifting Alignments in the Gulf–Horn of Africa Nexus DOHA — When Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stepped into the Amiri Diwan in Doha on Monday, he did more than pay a diplomatic courtesy call. In a terse, unequivocal statement — “The Somali government and its people stand in full solidarity with our Qatari brothers. We will not accept any violation of the sovereignty or stability of the State of Qatar” — Mohamud signalled a wider intent: to knit Somalia closer to a Gulf…

In Nigeria, Emir Kajuru in the state of Kaduna has returned home, three days after his kidnapping. Alhassan Adamu, 85, was abducted on Sunday with several family members by attackers known locally as "bandits". His relatives are still being held. Before Alhassan Adamu, the kidnapping of Agom Adara, a traditional leader, had…

Qatar's Emir holds phone talks with the outgoing Somalia's president MOGADISHU, Somalia - Amid the continued political storm in Mogadishu, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim has held talks with President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, whose time period expired on February 8, and who has been accused of sabotaging plans to carry free and honest elections. Over the weekend, Farmajo annulled his…