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Somaliland has emerged as a key element in a broader network of covert Israeli military positions reportedly used during the war with Iran, according to CNN. Citing a source familiar with the matter, CNN reported that Somaliland provided Israel with an additional military position that could allow…
Somaliland has emerged as a key element in a broader network of covert Israeli military positions reportedly used during the war with Iran, according to CNN. Citing a source familiar with the matter, CNN reported that Somaliland provided Israel with an additional military position that could allow…
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Heavy clashes erupted this afternoon in parts of Mogadishu, including the Howlwadaag district, after tensions rose around a planned opposition protest.
Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, who had relocated to Howlwadaag earlier in the day in anticipation of the protest, said he came under…
Heavy clashes erupted this afternoon in parts of Mogadishu, including the Howlwadaag district, after tensions rose around a planned opposition protest.
Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, who had relocated to Howlwadaag earlier in the day in anticipation of the protest, said he came under…
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The U.S. State Department is preparing to reduce visa-processing services across Africa, cutting the number of U.S. embassies and consulates that handle visa applications from nearly 50 to 20, the Associated Press reported. The change is expected to take effect in June, though no final date has…
The U.S. State Department is preparing to reduce visa-processing services across Africa, cutting the number of U.S. embassies and consulates that handle visa applications from nearly 50 to 20, the Associated Press reported. The change is expected to take effect in June, though no final date has…
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Members of the international community on Monday urged Somali leaders to resume dialogue and agree on an electoral roadmap, warning against actions that could escalate political tensions.
A number of diplomatic missions and international partners, including the European Union delegation, the…
Members of the international community on Monday urged Somali leaders to resume dialogue and agree on an electoral roadmap, warning against actions that could escalate political tensions.
A number of diplomatic missions and international partners, including the European Union delegation, the…
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Kenya has been thrust into controversy after Nairobi accepted a U.S. proposal to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya for American citizens exposed to the virus during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The arrangement would give the United States…
Kenya has been thrust into controversy after Nairobi accepted a U.S. proposal to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya for American citizens exposed to the virus during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The arrangement would give the United States…
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Heavy clashes erupted today in Baidoa, the capital city of Somalia’s Southwest State, coinciding with the planned swearing-in of newly elected members of the regional parliament.
Local reports indicate that casualties have been recorded, although the exact number of those killed or wounded remains…
Heavy clashes erupted today in Baidoa, the capital city of Somalia’s Southwest State, coinciding with the planned swearing-in of newly elected members of the regional parliament.
Local reports indicate that casualties have been recorded, although the exact number of those killed or wounded remains…
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Ethiopia’s 7th General Election is scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2026, with voting expected to take place from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. According to the National Election Board of Ethiopia, 50,514,155 people have registered to vote. Of these, more than 5.5 million registered digitally through…
Ethiopia’s 7th General Election is scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2026, with voting expected to take place from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. According to the National Election Board of Ethiopia, 50,514,155 people have registered to vote. Of these, more than 5.5 million registered digitally through…
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An Abu Dhabi-based security company with links to senior United Arab Emirates officials “appears to have hired” Colombian military contractors who deployed to Sudan to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces, Human Rights Watch said in a new report that also alleged wider UAE backing for the…
An Abu Dhabi-based security company with links to senior United Arab Emirates officials “appears to have hired” Colombian military contractors who deployed to Sudan to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces, Human Rights Watch said in a new report that also alleged wider UAE backing for the…
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Foreign ministers from nearly 20 Muslim-majority countries on Sunday condemned Somaliland’s decision to open what it described as an embassy in Jerusalem, calling the move illegal and a violation of international law.
In a joint statement, the ministers denounced “in the strongest terms the illegal…
Foreign ministers from nearly 20 Muslim-majority countries on Sunday condemned Somaliland’s decision to open what it described as an embassy in Jerusalem, calling the move illegal and a violation of international law.
In a joint statement, the ministers denounced “in the strongest terms the illegal…
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The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has informed diplomats and military attachés stationed in Ethiopia about the government’s position on what it described as “Tsimdo,” initiative which officials claim could undermine the country’s sovereignty, Addis Standard reported.
Major General Teshome…
The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has informed diplomats and military attachés stationed in Ethiopia about the government’s position on what it described as “Tsimdo,” initiative which officials claim could undermine the country’s sovereignty, Addis Standard reported.
Major General Teshome…
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