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Turkey’s Erdogan says Hamas is not terrorist organisation, cancels trip to Israel

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in his strongest comments yet on the Gaza conflict, said on Wednesday the Palestinian militant group Hamas was not a terrorist organisation but a liberation group fighting to protect Palestinian lands. NATO member Turkey condemned the civilian deaths caused by Hamas’s Oct. 7 rampage in southern Israel, but also urged Israeli...

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Sudan cease-fire talks to resume Thursday in Saudi Arabia

STATE DEPARTMENT — Talks between Sudan’s warring factions will resume Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a focus on securing access for humanitarian aid to reach beleaguered civilians, according to senior U.S. State Department officials. The United States and Saudi Arabia have brokered multiple cease-fires between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid...

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Ethiopia’s Quest for Sea Access

Abyi Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, has been in the spotlight recently due to his remarks about acquiring sea access by force, which has triggered strong opposition in Somalia.  To fully understand the controversy surrounding Abyi Ahmed’s comments, it is important to consider the historical context between Ethiopia and Somalia. Both countries have a...

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RSF accuses Sudan army of bombing French embassy

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group has accused the country’s army of “air-bombing the French embassy” in the capital city. In a long post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the RSF said the alleged bombing caused “substantial damage to the facility”. “The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) vehemently denounces the indiscriminate aerial attack on...

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Kenya court extends pause on Haiti deployment

A Kenyan court on Tuesday extended an order barring the government from deploying hundreds of police officers to Haiti on a UN-backed mission aiming to pacify the troubled Caribbean nation. The ruling came a day after the United Nations warned that security in Haiti, where violent gangs control large swathes of the country, has collapsed...

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Israel restricts Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa Mosque for 2nd Friday in row

Israeli authorities barred Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for the second Friday in a row. An official with the Waqf Department in Jerusalem told Anadolu that Israeli police only allowed Palestinians over the age of 65 into the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The official, who preferred not to be named, added that...

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Ilhan Omar fears for family’s safety after barrage of threats over Israel criticism

Ilhan Omar, a Muslim US representative, said she fears for her family’s safety after receiving an onslaught of threats for criticizing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. The Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota opened up in a statement about the increase in Islamophobic remarks and threats she has received, including threats directed at her family. NBC News first...

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Authorities target bickering Al Shabaab with more sanctions

Somalia and partners say leadership wrangles within the militant group offer an opportunity to annihilate the extremists. But it may take more than just targeting its leadership. This week, the US government offered up to $5 million to anyone with information that could aid the arrest of Abukar Ali Adan, a leader in the Somali...

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Suicide car bomb kills Somali security personnel

WASHINGTON — A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a security post outside Somalia’s capital Saturday, killing at least six security personnel and injuring seven others, a security official and residents told VOA Somali. Militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the early-morning attack, in which the bomber drove a car packed with explosives into...