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The world’s oldest man has been named as Indonesian Mbah Gotho, who is 145 years old, with documentation that says he was born in 1870. Check also: World’s oldest male aged 112 and former teacher dies in Japan Mr Gotho said he began preparing for his death in 1992, even having a gravestone made, but 24 years later he is still ...

Mogadishu. Under pressure from NATO forces in Afghanistan, al-Qaeda elements had taken advantage of the chaos in Somalia to set up havens and form new alliances. Check Also: Nasser al- Wuhaishi Yemeni al-Qaeda leader confirmed dead in US strike The situational analysis of their presence in the Horn of Africa was alarming. It was understood that the wastelands of Somalia’s lawless ...

Donald Trump on Thursday shelved his guiding mantra, never back down, never apologizes, and did what he has refused to do in public in more than a year of campaigning. Check also: Why Trump Still Has Higher Chances To Become A US President He expressed regret. Donald Trump, reading from prepared remarks Thursday night, acknowledged that he sometimes says “the ...

Suspected S.Sudan rebel group operating near the border is demanding  ($890) ransom in order to release six Ugandan traders they are holding, security officials have said. Check also: South Sudan Rebel leader Machar flees the country Leaders in Lamwo District, at the northern border, reported that eight Ugandan timber dealers were abducted while cutting trees in Lubone, S.Sudan on Sunday. ...

A spokesperson for South Sudan’s opposition and rebel group says that their leader Riek Machar has fled the country. Check also:  South Sudan Government Rejects UN Proposal To Send More Peacekeepers Machar’s whereabouts have been unclear since the fighting flared in Juba, between July 8 and 11 and led to his outgunned and outnumbered forces being chased from the city ...