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tanigororo:
Wicked, that's what you are.
Why would you imagine this your topic

AL MAJALLA - LONDON
LAST UPDATE ON 21 MAR 2023
Djibouti, a country located at the entrance to Bab al-Mandab, where 30% of world trade passes, has become an international phenomenon due to the multiplicity of military bases operating on its territory.

The strategic location of Djibouti is a critical factor in attracting global powers to establish bases and deploy their forces in this African country.

These foreign military bases play a key role in maintaining the security of the country, given the turbulent situation in Yemen and Somalia, the exacerbation of piracy in the western Indian Ocean and the Horn of Africa, in addition to the establishment of strongholds by terrorist groups such as the al-Shabaab group, which has exploited Somalia’s weak governance.

The number of foreign bases in Djibouti ranges between 8 to 11 bases, depending on which sources you consult. The most important base, and the oldest, is the French base.

Since the September 11 attacks, the United States has stepped up its presence in the country, within the “war on terror” framework.

Besides the US and France, China also maintains a naval base. At the same time, other countries such as Germany, Spain, Italy, Britain, Japan, and Turkey are active, either through bases of their own or through French and American bases. This, in fact, is what complicates the calculation of the actual number of bases that are all located within close proximity to one another.

Sometimes, the proximity can cause friction between nations operating there, with some exchanging accusations of espionage. Russia and India have also expressed interest in establishing bases in the small African country.

https://en.majalla.com/node/288091/politics/why-do-so-many-foreign-powers-have-military-bases-djibouti

Floky215:
Somalians are your fellow islamist...why trying to throw them under the bus?

NAIROBI, April 12 (Reuters) - Somalia will never accept Ethiopia's plan to build a naval base in its breakaway region of Somaliland, but would consider granting Ethiopia commercial port access if discussed bilaterally, a senior Somali official said on Friday.
Landlocked Ethiopia sparked a diplomatic row with Mogadishu in January by signing a deal with Somaliland to lease 20 km (12 miles) of its coastline in return for recognizing the region as an independent state.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalia-says-it-will-never-accept-ethiopian-naval-base-somaliland-2024-04-12/

Mapisa-Nqakula, a 67-year-old veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle, resigned as speaker of the house Wednesday night and turned herself in at a police station on Thursday. She was charged in court with 12 counts of corruption and one of money laundering, stemming from her time as defense minister.

https://www.voanews.com/a/south-african-parliament-speaker-resigns-charged-with-corruption/7556627.html

While considered low-cost by their index, several African countries face a Cost of Living lower than the Index of 120, equivalent to roughly 20% more than New York City, excluding housing costs. This suggests their overall expenses, despite affordable housing, are still relatively high compared to their usual standards.
Nigeria itself faces high inflation, affecting housing, food, and transportation. BusinessDay recently conducted a poll, and its results revealed that “100% of respondents are dissatisfied with the current cost of food, and 75% believe the government isn’t doing enough to address the issue.”

A respondent said “As a graduate looking for a job I can’t afford a room and parlour self-contained in Ibadan at Bashorun areas, talk less of moving to Lagos to look for the same accommodation at Costain close to Ijora, where I think I can see a better opportunity for a job,”

Regardless, analysts have predicted the cost of living will ease in 2024, “This year should be better than 2023, but it won’t be the total transformation of the economy or major reduction like in 2023,” Adeola Adenikinju, a professor of economics and president of the Nigerian Economic Society, said.
Source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/here-are-african-countries-with-the-lowest-cost-of-living-in-2024/

Supreme Court says Texas can arrest and jail migrants
7 minutes ago [ Tuesday March 19. 2-24]
By Bernd Debusmann Jr,
BBC News, Washington
The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to enforce one of the toughest immigration laws enacted by any US state in recent memory.

The measure allows police to arrest and prosecute those suspected of illegally crossing the US-Mexican border.

The Biden administration has challenged the law, calling it unconstitutional.

Crossing the US border illegally is already a federal crime, but violations are usually handled as civil cases by the immigration court system.

One reason the Texas law, SB4, is so controversial is because courts have previously ruled that only the federal government can enforce the country's immigration laws, not individual US states.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68609930

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature. His first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart, occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel.
Born: November 16, 1930, Ogidi, Nigeria
Died: March 21, 2013 (age 82 years), Boston , MA
Education: University of Ibadan, University of London, University of London Worldwide, Government College Umuahia
Children: Nwando Achebe, Chinelo Achebe, Chidi Chike Achebe
Spouse: Christiana Chinwe Okoli (m. 1961–2013)
Parents: Isaiah Okafo Achebe, Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam Achebe

Successdude:
Fooool stop.

Meanwhile, I guess you're validating this oyibo quote below (about black Afriçans not able to rule themselves/ govern society ), instead of you to be ashamed.

It's not only 525 ..... Do you know how many tribes are in USA ?

Besides, of you weren't a big fooool you'd have thought that the president should have hurriedly devolute powers .... But would their greed allow it ?

Yet they use idiots like you to try to dodge from the responsibility they've got and could have made easier

Fooool stop

Depriest2020:
If I say "it's a black man thing" some people will be offended by my statement.