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British Olympian Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked as a child

In a new documentary, Farah says his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin and that he was from taken from the East African nation of Djibouti.

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Mo Farah Says He Was Victim of Child Trafficking

Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the age of nine and was forced to do housework and childcare in exchange for food, he told the BBC. The 39-year-old Briton, who was born in Somalia, added his name had been changed to Mohamed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympic great Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to UK at age 9, forced to be child servant

Olympic great Mo Farah was illegally trafficked to Britain at the age of nine from Djibouti and forced to work as a child servant, he has revealed, saying his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.

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Mo Farah says he was taken to UK using another child's name

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has disclosed he was brought into Britain illegally from Djibouti under the name of another child

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Sir Mo Farah reveals he was illegally trafficked to the UK as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant

Britain's most successful track athlete said he was flown to the United Kingdom from Djibouti, aged nine, and given a new name by a woman he had never met.

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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Jordan over Gas Leak Victims

Saudi Arabia offered its condolences to Jordan on Tuesday over the victims of the gas leak in Aqaba. The Foreign Ministry expressed its sympathy and solidarity with the people of Jordan over the tragedy. It wished Jordan and its people continued security, peace and stability. At least 12 people died…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Western Fleet Wraps up Red Wave-5 Drill

The Western Fleet's Red Wave-5 exercise, carried out by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, concluded on Thursday, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday The drill was held with the participation of the Red Sea coastal countries of Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, as well as the Royal…

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Djibouti Invites Saudis to Invest in Africa’s Largest Free Trade Zone

A delegation from Djibouti, led by Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority Aboubaker Omar Hadi, held talks with members of the Saudi business community at the Federation of Saudi Chambers in Riyadh on Tuesday. Discussions tackled the economic and investment opportunities and means to double trade exchange…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

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"Didn’t give a f***!" - 'Millionaire' Alex Song's eventful career as league title won

Alex Song's career in Europe was a mixed bag, but the Cameroon international is spending his twilight years in Djibouti with his Champions League years a long way behind him

Daily Mirror

Former Arsenal star Alex Song secures league title triumph with emphatic 12-1 win

Former Arsenal, West Ham and Barcelona midfielder Alex Song has won back-to-back titles at Djiboutian outfit AS Arta/Solar7, securing the latter triumph with a 12-1 win

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia, UAE Top Gulf Investments in Horn of Africa

A recent study pointed to the growth of Gulf investments in the countries of the Horn of Africa, especially in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti. Africa has become an increasingly vital partner for the Gulf states. Investment flows from the Arab Gulf to sub-Saharan Africa amounted to about $3.9 billion…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Sponsors Graduation at King Fahad Naval Academy

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman sponsored on Thursday the graduation of 35 students of the King Fahad Naval Academy. Prince Khalid was representing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, at the ceremony. The event took place the Jubail college. Prince Khalid…

Asharq Al-Awsat

L'Afrique est en proie aux coups d'État et aux conflits: comment inverser la tendance

Dans la soirée du 15 février 2022, des rapports ont fait état de l'assignation à résidence de hauts responsables de la police et de l'armée à Djibouti, apparemment par crainte d'un coup d'État.

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Africa is beset with coups and conflicts: how the trend can be reversed

On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were put under house arrest, reportedly amid fears of a coup d’état.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sisi Asserts Political Will to Reach Legally-Binding Agreement on GERD

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said Monday that Egypt was willing to reach a legally-binding agreement, within an appropriate timeframe, on the filling and operation of the Renaissance Dam, which Addis Ababa began constructing on the Blue Nile, sparking disputes with both Cairo and Khartoum. Sisi received the President of Djibouti,…

The Independent UK

Egypt, Djibouti leaders meet to discuss ties, Ethiopian dam

Egypt’s president is hosting his Djiboutian counterpart for talks on improving ties and a controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary, which Egypt deems an existential threat, if filled and operated without agreement

Asharq Al-Awsat

Djibouti’s Energy Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Aim for Full Electrification by 2035

Djibouti’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Yonis Ali Guedi said that facing climate challenges and the depletion of traditional resources requires promoting and developing clean energies. He added that his government was currently focusing on increasing electric power and achieving a 100 percent electrification rate by 2035, as well…

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