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Britain trains more SNA troops as Al-Shabaab war intensifies in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Britain has intensified training of the Somali National Army within Baidoa, the regional administrative capital of the southwest, before the planned withdrawal from the African Union Mission Forces from the Horn of Africa. After full implementation of the Somali transition plan AMISOM troops are…

African champion 2019 with Algeria, double champion in England with Leicester and Manchester Metropolis, Riyad Mahrez has largely gained his place on the soccer planet. However not every thing was straightforward for this pure product from Sarcelles, within the Paris suburbs. A metropolis that has given him every thing, and that he at all times honors with discretion. Mancunia meets PSG on Wednesday 28…

LONDON - Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen has announced that her beloved husband, His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died. "His Royal Highness died peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle." Boris Johnson said he "inspired the lives of countless young people". In a speech on Downing Street, the Prime Minister added: "He helped govern the royal…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United Kingdom has called for the swift implementation of the agreement ahead of the elections on 17 September in Somalia, adding that the political leadership must ensure the success of the planned dialogue to start in the country. According to James Duddridge, who is the British Minister for Africa, the country will hold elections according to the model agreed in 2020, adding that the Baidoa recommendations should also be introduced. The statement comes at a time when the international…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Wednesday received a new envoy from Britain amid speculation about his legitimacy after the end of his term on February 8, leading to the current political stalemate. The resignation of Farmajo's mandate has given rise to concern about the country's future, and the broadcast that presented her credentials on Wednesday may be subject to questioning as Farmajo does not have legitimacy in accordance with the constitution. "It is unfortunate that the new…

Four media workers recently arrested in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region were released on Wednesday, a translator working for the Agence France-Presse (AFP), which was part of the group held, reported. "All journalists and translators have been released without charge," Abebe Gebrehiwot Yihdego, deputy head of Tigray's interim administration, told Reuters. The BBC confirmed the release of its reporter Girmay Gebru, of the broadcaster's Tigrinya language service, in a tweet. "They released us…

A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist was arrested by the Ethiopian military in the Tigray region, the British broadcaster said on Monday. The BBC quoted witnesses who saw Girmay Gebru imprisoned by soldiers in military uniform in the regional capital Mekelle. The public broadcaster said it had expressed concern about Ethiopian authorities. The Financial Times reported that a translator working for the newspaper and another working for the Agence France-Presse (AFP) were also arrested by…

The EU and the UK conclude a narrow Brexit agreement following torture negotiations LONDON - Britain concluded a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before leaving one of the world's largest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. The deal means it has swung away from a chaotic finale to a tortuous divorce that has shaken the…

The World Marathon stars had an appointment in London for the London Marathon this Sunday, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was reserved for the discipline's elite with a limited route around Buckingham Palace and strengthened health measures. as reported from London Thunderbolt at London marathon: undefeated for seven years, EliudKipchogea broke at the end of the race and finished only eighth, the victory went to the Ethiopian ShuraKitata at the end of a Danish sprint.Kitatal 'won in 2h05 min 41 sec ahead…

David Adjaye is the recipient of the Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2021. British-Ghanaian, he is the first black architect to receive this award since the establishment of the institution in 1834 in London. It is one of the highest differences in the world of architecture. To David Adjaye in particular, we owe quite a symbol to the National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture, inaugurated four years ago in Washington. The gold medal of Royal Institute of British…