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Sorry, but when I decide who to vote for on Election Day, it will be the person I think can best represent the country, not the candidate that will most impress my boyfriend.

Qatar Development Fund supports $200m worth of projects in Somalia’s economy

The Peninsula-The Qatar Development Fund (QFD) has pledged to support the Somali economy through a package of $200m worth of projects in the fields of infrastructure, education, economic empowerment, By signing a partnership agreement with the Somali Government aimed at strengthening its efforts in...

Saudi blockade eased in Yemen, food and aid arrives

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The Yemeni port of Hudaida has seen the arrival of the first ship carrying 5.5 tonnes of flour and relief materials, while Sanaa airport has received the first humanitarian convoy carrying essential vaccines for children across Yemen. But with Yemen facing a large-scale famine...

Watch:Palestinians fight for marriage, residency in Jerusalem

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Israel's occupation has curbed the freedom of movement for many Palestinians and split families in some areas. thousands are crammed into what's effectively no-man's land in Kufr Aqab, which falls inside the municipality of Jerusalem, so it's governed by Israel; but, it's on the...

Dahabshiil builds recovery ward for Madina hospital, starts blood bank

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Dahabshiil Group pledged to build a recovery ward for Mogadishu’s Madina Hospital and to give a helping hand in the construction of a blood bank and the optimization of ambulance fleets. Dahabshiil made its word true. The Group handed over a fully-equipped recovery ward to the...

Zimbabwe: What citizens want from President Mnangagwa

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by Tendai Marima Harare, Zimbabwe - Thousands of Zimbabweans from all walks of life have celebrated the inauguration of the country’s third president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, a man in whom many are placing their hopes for the future. Mnangagwa is taking over from Robert Mugabe, the 93-year-old longstanding leader who...

Mugabe rejected Zambia asylum proposal during impasse

Former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, rejected an asylum proposal from neighbouring Zambia in the heat of the political crisis that led to his resignation on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Zambian leader Edgar Lungu is quoted by local media portal Zambia reports, as saying he...

Money remittance firm Dahabshiil trains staff on money laundering risks

Money remittance firm Dahabshiil Kenya has scaled up efforts to counter risks posed by money laundering as it eyes a bigger share of the multi-billion shilling diaspora remittance inflows. The staff and agents of the firm were taken through requisite training on Anti-Money Laundering...

Arab nations blockading Qatar expand blacklist

Two Islamic organisations and 11 individuals have been added to an existing "terror list" drawn up by four Arab nations that are blockading Qatar, claiming the entities and individuals are supported by Doha. State-run Saudi Press Agency issued a joint statement by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United...

Watch:After Robert Mugabe Resignation What is next for Zimbabwe? -Inside Story

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Robert Mugabe has been in charge of Zimbabwe ever since the country was born 37 years ago. The African nationalist supported the fight for freedom from British colonial rule, then was a political prisoner during white minority rule in the 1970s and 80s. After...

Saudi, Bahrain condemn Iran at Arab League meeting

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have called on Arab countries to unite and confront Iran over its role in regional conflicts and its alleged support for militias. Speaking at an emergency session of the Arab League in Cairo on Sunday, Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi foreign minister, said Iran was aiming "to destabilise and fuel...