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US orders closure of Russia consulate in San Francisco
The United States has ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two annex buildings in Washington, DC…
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Somalis angered at ONLF transfer, Ethiopian Communication Minister confirms Somali government handed Muse over
Reports that a rebel commander with the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has been handed “illegally” over to Ethiopian authorities…
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Facebook is refusing to take down a video of African migrants being tortured—with good reason
A video of about 260 mainly Somali and Ethiopian migrants held captive by criminal gangs in Libya has been circulating…
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Since Trump’s Mideast visit, extrajudicial killings have spiked in Egypt
Two months after Sabry Mohammed Said vanished, his body turned up at the morgue. He had been shot three times…
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Security Council extends African-led mission in Somalia, targets handover to national security forces
The United Nations Security Council today extended its authorization of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 May…
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Al-Shabab Defectors Being Rehabilitated to Re-enter Somali Society
Last June, al-Shabab militants attacked an Ethiopian base in the Somali town of Halgan, one of several raids on African…