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Erdogan: More than 1.68M quake-affected people provided shelter

Erdogan says nearly 15,000 survivors have been rescued so far from the rubble following the quakes. (AA)
By: TRT WORLD Türkiye has provided shelter to over 1.68 million people who were affected by twin earthquakes that jolted the country's south on February 6, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. The...

The Premier League’s likely winners and losers from 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Now is the time for top clubs to prove that to be forewarned really is to be forearmed. Everyone knew that the Africa Cup of Nations was on the agenda for early 2017 and now, with 23 Premier League players among those heading off...

The World Bank’s plan to bail out Mugabe’s government

By:SIMON ALLISON The World Bank is working on an extensive bailout package for Zimbabwe, which could see the state receive a cash injection of up to $400-million beginning in 2017, according to leaked documents. The documents have been reported in Zimbabwean media, and were received...

Migrant abuse in Libya drives African children across sea to Europe – U.N.

Facing abuse and violence in Libya, thousands of African children flee to Italy across the Mediterranean Sea, most of them alone and unprepared for Europe, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. The majority of Africa's child migrants leave home without their parents'...

Uganda elections: Queues at polling stations

Uganda elections: Queues at polling stations
By: BBC AFRICA, Horndiplomat  Live Reporting Polling stations have opened across Uganda for presidential and parliamentary elections, amid increasing tension and an internet shutdown. Journalists in Uganda have been posting pictures and videos of queues at polling stations in the capital, Kampala, and across the country. Polls...

Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional dispute with the energy-rich country that it lessen its ties to Tehran. In announcing its decision, Qatar did not...

Uganda president tweets after rumors of his death

President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni
By: ANADOLU AGENCY KAMPALA, Uganda Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni dismissed rumors of his death as a result of the COVID-19 virus, saying he is on his fifth day of the infection and is...

South Africa: Speaker Receives Letter of Resignation from President Zuma

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 15, 2018/ -- The Speaker of the National Assembly has today, 15 February, received a letter from President Jacob Zuma informing her of his resignation as the President of the Republic of South Africa. The letter of the President will...

Tigray rebels hand over heavy weapons to Ethiopian army

The rebels have claimed to have 'disengaged' 65 percent of their fighters from the front lines [File: Ben Curtis/AP Photo]
By: Anadolu agency Tigray rebels handed over their heavy weapons to Ethiopia’s national army in the presence of a monitoring team comprising members of the two sides and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional body.

Turkish FM to attend Sudan Partnership Meeting via teleconference

Mevlut Cavusoglu’s remarks come at Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Somalia Contact Group meeting in Doha
By: MoDuale Turkish foreign minister will attend the Sudan Partnership Conference to be held today, 25 June 2020 via videoconference , the Foreing ministry said on Thursday. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Mevlut Cavusoglu will participate Sudan Partnership Conference, which will be co-hosted...