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On Saturday evening, the militant group Al-Shabaab launched a coordinated and deadly attack on one of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency’s (NISA) key detention facilities in Mogadishu. The assault targeted Godka Jilicow Prison, a maximum-security prison used by NISA to detain and…
On Saturday evening, the militant group Al-Shabaab launched a coordinated and deadly attack on one of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency’s (NISA) key detention facilities in Mogadishu. The assault targeted Godka Jilicow Prison, a maximum-security prison used by NISA to detain and…
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On October 2, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated the first phase of the Ogaden Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Calub, Somali region, which has an annual production capacity of 111 million litres. Prime Minister Abiy also launched the second phase of the project,…
On October 2, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated the first phase of the Ogaden Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Calub, Somali region, which has an annual production capacity of 111 million litres. Prime Minister Abiy also launched the second phase of the project,…
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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan’s notorious militia, and its leadership have built and maintained a vast business empire. A new report by The Sentry reveals that, even as the RSF wages a brutal war at home, its financial lifeline runs through Dubai, where companies linked to the militia have…
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan’s notorious militia, and its leadership have built and maintained a vast business empire. A new report by The Sentry reveals that, even as the RSF wages a brutal war at home, its financial lifeline runs through Dubai, where companies linked to the militia have…
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Recently, in an interview with Global Power Shift, Getachew Reda — former Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) official, interim president of the Tigray region, and now senior advisor to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed — cautioned against framing Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions as territorial…
Recently, in an interview with Global Power Shift, Getachew Reda — former Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) official, interim president of the Tigray region, and now senior advisor to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed — cautioned against framing Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions as territorial…
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Press freedom in Somaliland is facing mounting pressure amid growing reports of arbitrary detention, harassment, and imprisonment of journalists. The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) says more than 25 journalists have been detained across Somaliland in the past nine months alone.
The…
Press freedom in Somaliland is facing mounting pressure amid growing reports of arbitrary detention, harassment, and imprisonment of journalists. The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) says more than 25 journalists have been detained across Somaliland in the past nine months alone.
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The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has issued a statement warning of what it calls a “silent genocide” unfolding in the Tigray region, citing worsening humanitarian conditions nearly three years after the signing of the Pretoria peace agreement.
The statement follows the death of a…
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has issued a statement warning of what it calls a “silent genocide” unfolding in the Tigray region, citing worsening humanitarian conditions nearly three years after the signing of the Pretoria peace agreement.
The statement follows the death of a…
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday opened the 7th session of the Federal Parliament with a speech addressing constitutional reforms, electoral policy, security, and his administration’s economic development.
In his remarks, the President praised lawmakers for their role in advancing…
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday opened the 7th session of the Federal Parliament with a speech addressing constitutional reforms, electoral policy, security, and his administration’s economic development.
In his remarks, the President praised lawmakers for their role in advancing…
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Kenyan President William Ruto has denied accusations that Nairobi is backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s war, insisting that Kenya’s only role is to facilitate dialogue.
In an interview with France 24, Ruto dismissed the idea that Kenya had taken sides, saying the rival…
Kenyan President William Ruto has denied accusations that Nairobi is backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s war, insisting that Kenya’s only role is to facilitate dialogue.
In an interview with France 24, Ruto dismissed the idea that Kenya had taken sides, saying the rival…
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Massad Boulos, U.S. senior advisor for Africa, has announced that Washington—working in coordination with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia—has secured an agreement to allow humanitarian aid into the long-besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Boulos…
Massad Boulos, U.S. senior advisor for Africa, has announced that Washington—working in coordination with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia—has secured an agreement to allow humanitarian aid into the long-besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Boulos…
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Ethiopia and Russia have formalized a nuclear energy partnership. On September 26, 2025, the two countries signed an action plan in Moscow to advance a nuclear power project in Ethiopia. The agreement, concluded during Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s visit, was signed between Rosatom, Russia’s state…
Ethiopia and Russia have formalized a nuclear energy partnership. On September 26, 2025, the two countries signed an action plan in Moscow to advance a nuclear power project in Ethiopia. The agreement, concluded during Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s visit, was signed between Rosatom, Russia’s state…
