Central-Africa
Somali President Holds Bilateral Meetings on UN General Assembly Sidelines
New York (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud used the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly…
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World
Iranian president tells Trump Iran will not “bend the knee”
Iran’s president delivered a forceful message to the United States at the United Nations General Assembly, declaring that his country would not…
Somalia
Somalia Confirms Uranium, Lithium and Cobalt Deposits, President Says
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking to turn newly confirmed deposits of uranium, lithium and cobalt into a magnet for investment as…
Somalia
Ted Cruz meets North Western State of Somalia president, renews call for U.S. recognition
Washington (AX) — A meeting with one of North Western State of Somalia’s strongest supporters in Washington has renewed calls for closer…
Somalia
Somali President Calls for Investment to Drive Economic Growth
Mogadishu (AX) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged Somalia to shift its economic focus from post-conflict recovery toward investment, domestic production…
Somalia
Family of Late Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre Calls for Evidence and Fair Debate
Somalia cannot reckon honestly with its past by holding the children of a former leader responsible for conduct they did not commit.…
Somalia
President Repeats Past Mistakes as Rift with Hiiraan Deepens
A fresh political standoff in Hiiraan is testing whether Somalia’s federal leadership has learned the lessons of earlier confrontations with local communities.…
World
Former Kosovo President Thaci Jailed for 25 Years Over War Crimes
Kosovo’s former president Hashim Thaci has been handed a 25-year prison sentence by a tribunal in The Hague for war crimes, prompting…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Meets U.S. Lawmakers and Diplomats in Washington
Washington (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro held talks Tuesday in Washington, D.C., with members of…
Southern-Africa
South African President Vows Justice After More Women’s Bodies Are Found
The discovery of eight women’s bodies across Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July has triggered a major police investigation and growing fears…
World
Distilleries cautiously welcome President Trump’s announcement on tariffs
A Co Longford distillery has cautiously welcomed Donald Trump’s announcement that tariffs on Irish whiskey imports to the US will be removed,…
