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Shortly after the Congressional certification of Biden-Harris' victory, Trump was said to have issued a statement through a senior aide saying there would be "an orderly transition on January 20." According to Trump, "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out,...
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AfriCom) conducted two airstrikes in Somalia on Jan. 1, 2021. According to a statement by AfriCom, both strikes targeted al-Shabaab compounds in the vicinity of Qunyo Barrow, Somalia. Current assessments indicate the strikes killed three and wounded one al-Shabaab...
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AfriCom) conducted one (1) airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab compound in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia, Dec. 24. In a statement, AfriCom confirmed the initial assessment concluded the strike damaged the compound and several al-Shabaab fighters fled, thwarting nefarious activity. The...
U.S. Africa Command commander, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend directed the formation of Joint Task Force- Quartz to oversee Operation Octave Quartz, a mission designated to reposition forces from Somalia. “I directed the activation of a joint task force, JTF-Quartz, built around the headquarters of Special Operations Command-Africa, to oversee...
The United States' government has aborted its immigration policy that required payment of reciprocity fees by Nigerian citizens seeking a visa to the United States. The cancelled reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens, which was made known in a statement by the Spokesperson in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwoye,...
The United States President Donald Trump has taken a massive step towards admitting defeat in the country’s last presidential election Monday night by saying he was allowing the transition to Joe Biden to begin – but immediately claimed he could still overturn his defeat at the hands of voters. MailOnline...
President Emmanuel Macron of France and many other world leaders have congratulated Joe Biden as the President-elect of the United States of America. Macron, in a statement, said: "The Americans have chosen their President. Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris! "We have a lot to do to overcome today’s challenges. Let's work together!" To...
The President-Elect of the United States of America, Joe Biden will have series of extraordinary challenges no incoming President ever has the moment he steps into the White House in January 2021. The newly elected President's former boss, ex-President Barack Obama said this on Saturday in his reaction after Biden...
World leaders have been congratulating Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States of America, along his history-making first female Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, while welcoming Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' victory, said: "Congratulations to Joe Biden on his election...
Vice President Joe Biden has been elected 46th President of the United States of America (USA). He polled 290 more than 270 electoral college votes required to be crowned as the number one citizen of God's Own Country. Biden also recorded a historic winning votes of more than 74 million. Joseph Robinette...