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The much-anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump at the White House offered a fleeting glimpse into their interaction. A handful of sentences exchanged during the "room spray"—the brief moment when photographers and journalists are usually allowed into the Oval Office as a meeting kicks off—were all we got. Biden's most memorable remark? A warm, "Welcome back." As Trump departed, he slipped past reporters gathered at the West Wing portico, who had expected a few sound bites from one…

In Nairobi, Lang’ata Cemetery saw a gathering of people to pay homage as three Somali women, victims of a harrowing murder, found their final resting place. This solemn ceremony has underscored the pressing need for justice and security reforms. CREDIT Ahmed Shafat NAIROBI, Kenya (AX) — On a somber Saturday, three Somali women who were kidnapped and brutally murdered in a shocking act that left Kenya reeling, were laid to rest in Nairobi. Waris Daud, along with her daughter Nuseyba Abdi Mohammed and niece Amina Abdirashid,…

President Hakainde Hichilema has made a bold move by terminating the appointments of three prominent judges: Justice Annie Sitali, Justice Mungeni Mulenga, and Justice Palan Mulonda. These findings are especially notable given that he had previously suspended them over accusations of judicial misconduct. This action has ignited fresh allegations suggesting a potential encroachment of political influence into the realm of justice. Digging a bit into the past, it’s important to note that back in 2016, these very judges were…

FILE - Nebiyu Tedla, Ethiopia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union, speaks at a press conference in Addis Ababa. Another day in Mogadishu (AX) – Ethiopia's diplomat, Nebiyu Tedla, had a few choice words for recent statements made by Somalia's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi. Tedla called Fiqi's warning about Somalia potentially aligning with Ethiopian opposition factions, including the TPLF, downright "ridiculous." This friction emerged after Ethiopia cozied up to Somaliland, an autonomous region…

Togolese press executives are outraged that several Togolese journalists are targeting espionage using Pegasus software. More than 300 Togolese numbers appear in the list of potential targets for Israeli spy program, Pegasus, according tosurvey conducted by Amnesty International and several media outletsfrom the Forbidden…

That is the feeling in Niger after the fire in the school in the Dutch district of Niamey on 13 April. A school and a kindergarten in the middle of a shopping field where many heavy trucks circulate. After the funeral of the 20 children who were killed in the accident, it is time for anger and questions. Parents and teachers' organizations want light to be shed on the causes of the fire.…