Tanzania High Court throws out case against DP World ports deal
By: The East African
Tanzania's High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by four private citizens challenging the legality of the government’s new ports management deal with the United Arab Emirates and have it voided on constitutional...
Sudan halts talks with U.S. after decision on lifting sanctions postponed
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has halted until Oct. 12 the work of a committee formed with the United States to negotiate relief from U.S. sanctions, the Sudanese state news agency SUNA said on Wednesday.
The move comes one day after the United...
FULL Speech of Somalia Prime Minister at UN General Assembly Hassan Ali Kheyre
Somalia’s Prime Minister told the UN General Assembly that “Somalia is rising” from decades of conflict and political dysfunction.
While addressing UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre acknowledged that Somalia is still struggling to address serious issues...
Black Somali woman wearing hijab threatened at LRT station, hate crimes unit investigating
By: CTVNews Edmonton.ca Digital Journalist
EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Police Service is investigating after a young Black Somali woman wearing a hijab was threatened by a man at the Century Park LRT Station on Feb. 17.
EPS did not release more details about the incident, but...
London tribunal finds Djibouti port seizure illegal
DP World’s concession agreement to operate Doraleh Terminal remains “valid and binding”, arbitrators rule
DUBAI: The Djibouti government’s seizure of control of Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World was illegal, an Arbitral Tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration ruled on Thursday.
As a result DP World’s...
Samsung phone recall impacts US buyers
South Korean tech giant, Samsung, is scrapping production of its latest phone, the Galaxy Note 7, following more incidents of handsets bursting into flames despite a safety recall last month.
Samsung has a loyal customer base in the US, but news of the latest recall...