WORLD

23-April-2024- Mogadishu " Turkish Navy Ship Kınalıada F514 docked at Mogadishu Sea Port on Tuesday following the signing of a defense and economic agreement between Somalia and Turkey in February 2024. Somali government leaders are expected to participate in a high-level event aboard the ship to commemorate the 10-year defense and economic cooperation agreement with Turkey. According to the Somali National News Agency, this marks the arrival of Turkey's first warship at Mogadishu Port, symbolizing the commencement of the 10-year agreement with Somalia. https://twitter.com/BoodhariFarah/status/1782777796940411150?t=kKU1CPJKv5QqA2_1beDbGg&s=19 Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre addressed members of the cabinet in February and said that under the agreement, Tu...

22- April-2024- voa "Government representatives from Africa, along with ICT (information and communication technology) officials, and international organizations have gathered in Nairobi for a Connected Africa Summit. They are discussing the future of technology, unlocking the continent's growth beyond connectivity, and addressing the challenges and opportunities in the continent's information and technology sector. Speaking at the Connected Africa Summit opening in Nairobi Monday,犀利士 Kenyan President William Ruto said bridging the technology gap is important for Africa's economic growth and innovation. "Closing the digital divide is a priority in terms of enhancing connectivity, expanding the contribution of the ICT sector to Africa's GDP and driving overall GDP growth across all ...

20- April-2024- Reuters The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a U.N. meeting on Friday, adding his voice to calls for justice for slavery atrocities. Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of a tribunal to address reparations, which might include financial payments and other amends, for crimes dating back to the transatlantic trade of enslaved people. Turk, who supports the forum but is not one of its 10 members, did not specifically say how reparations should be addressed. While the idea of paying reparations has gained traction, it remains divisive and has not been accepted by most former colonial powers. The Netherlands has apologised for it...

19- April-2024" News Agencies " Google fires 28 staff after protests against cloud contract with Israel Tech giant says employees engaged in ‘completely unacceptable behaviour’ during sit-in at company offices. Google has fired 28 employees following a sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract to provide cloud computing and artificial intelligence services to the Israeli government The terminations come after the group No Tech for Apartheid on Tuesday occupied Google offices in California and New York to protest the $1.2bn contract known as Project Nimbus. Video of the demonstrations shared on social media showed police arresting employees in the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian. In a statement on Thursday, Google said that physically impeding employees and preven...

18- April-2024- News Agencies " The US again exercises its veto power in the UN Security Council to kill Palestine’s widely supported bid for full UN membership. US deputy ambassador to the UN speaks after the vote Robert Wood says the United States “has worked vigorously and with determination to support Palestinian statehood in the context of a comprehensive peace agreement that would permanently resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”. “Since the attacks of October 7, President Biden has been clear that sustainable peace in the region can only be achieved through a two-state solution with Israel’s security guarantee,” he said after he raised his hand to vote against and veto the resolution supporting full membership for Palestine at the UN. “There is no other path that gua...

18- April-2024" News Agencies " Africa is steering clear of the debate on whether Israel should retaliate, de-escalate or if Iran was wrong or right in attacking Israel on Saturday last week. Iran sent drones and missiles to Israel, marking the first direct attack on Tehran’s old-time enemy, even though the two had targeted each other via proxies. And while world leaders have either condemned or urged escalation, the African Union is keeping a pass. European Union leaders were expected to discuss stepping up sanctions against Iran on Wednesday. Sanctions are not supported by the AU in general. The bloc has always spoken about the need to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, Cuba and other countries by the West. The AU had also been swift in condemning terrorist attacks around...

18- April-2024-Human-caused climate change contributed to an unusually intense and lethal hot spell throughout West Africa’s Sahel region in April, according to a study by World Weather Attribution (WWA), an international network of scientists focusing on extreme weather events. The heatwave caused temperatures in Mali and Burkina Faso to climb to more than 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) between April 1 and April 5, an unusual spike for the season that likely led to numerous deaths, said the study published on Thursday The extreme weather also coincided with the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and frequent power cuts, heightening the risk of heat-related casualties. “Even minimum temperatures, overnight, remained relatively high, making it so that people did not get a...

17- April-2024 President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has scheduled a National Consultative Council (NCC) summit for federal and regional leaders on April 21-22 in Mogadishu. The meeting will address major national issues. Invitations were sent earlier this week to the heads of the Federal Member States: Puntland, Jubbaland, South West, Galmudug, and HirShabelle. The Mayor of Mogadishu, who also holds the position of Governor of the Benadir Regional Administration, was also invited. The agenda for the summit includes discussions on counter-terrorism efforts and the completion of the country's constitution. These issues were emphasized in the president's invitation letters, setting the tone for the summit. The participation of Puntland's President, Said Abdullahi Deni, remains unce...

16 Apr 2024 Muslim pupil loses UK court bid over Michaela school prayer rituals ban Student took legal action against London school, saying policy was discriminatory and ‘uniquely’ affected her faith. A Muslim pupil in the United Kingdom has lost a court challenge against a top London school’s ban on prayer rituals in a case about freedom of religion in schools that has captured national attention. The student, who cannot be named, took legal action against Michaela Community School in northwest London, saying the policy was discriminatory and “uniquely” affected her faith due to its ritualised nature She argued the school’s prohibition of on-site prayer unlawfully breached her right to religious freedom and was “the kind of discrimination which makes religious minoritie...