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Somalia’s South West State Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has officially unveiled the regional legislators for the state’s third parliament. In addition to revealing the list of lawmakers, the regional administration has announced plans to proceed with parliamentary leadership…
Somalia’s South West State Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has officially unveiled the regional legislators for the state’s third parliament. In addition to revealing the list of lawmakers, the regional administration has announced plans to proceed with parliamentary leadership…
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The former president of Senegal, Macky Sall, has recently entered the race to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, following a nomination submitted in early March 2026. The nomination was put forward by Burundi, which currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the African…
The former president of Senegal, Macky Sall, has recently entered the race to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, following a nomination submitted in early March 2026. The nomination was put forward by Burundi, which currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the African…
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Chad has begun implementing an emergency relocation operation to move refugees arriving from Sudan away from border areas, reflecting growing security concerns in these sensitive zones, officials have told Reuters. The move follows an increase in threats linked to cross-border attacks, prompting…
Chad has begun implementing an emergency relocation operation to move refugees arriving from Sudan away from border areas, reflecting growing security concerns in these sensitive zones, officials have told Reuters. The move follows an increase in threats linked to cross-border attacks, prompting…
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Somaliland has received a score of 47 out of 100 in the latest Freedom in the World report by Freedom House, maintaining its classification as “Partly Free.” While the territory continues to stand out within the Horn of Africa for its relative political openness, the new assessment points to…
Somaliland has received a score of 47 out of 100 in the latest Freedom in the World report by Freedom House, maintaining its classification as “Partly Free.” While the territory continues to stand out within the Horn of Africa for its relative political openness, the new assessment points to…
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In a recent interview with Gazette Plus, Zemedeneh Negatu, who leads CBE Capital, a newly established investment bank structured as a joint venture between the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (the majority stakeholder) and Dallol Capital, made remarks about Ethiopia’s evolving economic strategy that…
In a recent interview with Gazette Plus, Zemedeneh Negatu, who leads CBE Capital, a newly established investment bank structured as a joint venture between the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (the majority stakeholder) and Dallol Capital, made remarks about Ethiopia’s evolving economic strategy that…
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There have been reports of intense and sustained fighting in the strategically significant border town of Kurmuk, located in Sudan’s Blue Nile State. The clashes, which have escalated in recent days, involve the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with…
There have been reports of intense and sustained fighting in the strategically significant border town of Kurmuk, located in Sudan’s Blue Nile State. The clashes, which have escalated in recent days, involve the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with…
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At least 64 people, including children and medical staff, were killed when Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur was struck in an attack verified by the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency’s chief said.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the attack on the hospital in…
At least 64 people, including children and medical staff, were killed when Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur was struck in an attack verified by the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency’s chief said.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the attack on the hospital in…
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In a statement released on Monday, Somalia’s federal government announced that the country is entering a new phase of national elections, emphasizing that the process will be “inclusive, transparent, and grounded in constitutional principles.” The announcement reflects the government’s continued…
In a statement released on Monday, Somalia’s federal government announced that the country is entering a new phase of national elections, emphasizing that the process will be “inclusive, transparent, and grounded in constitutional principles.” The announcement reflects the government’s continued…
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Since the President of South West State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen), announced that his administration had formally cut ties with the Federal Government of Somalia, along with his resignation from the Justice and Solidarity Party led by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the political crisis between…
Since the President of South West State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen), announced that his administration had formally cut ties with the Federal Government of Somalia, along with his resignation from the Justice and Solidarity Party led by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the political crisis between…
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Africa has become the primary hub for the expansion of global jihadist groups, with Somalia at the forefront of a persistent and evolving insurgent threat, according to the U.S. intelligence community’s 2026 Annual Threat Assessment.
The report warns that affiliates of al-Qa‘ida and Islamic State…
Africa has become the primary hub for the expansion of global jihadist groups, with Somalia at the forefront of a persistent and evolving insurgent threat, according to the U.S. intelligence community’s 2026 Annual Threat Assessment.
The report warns that affiliates of al-Qa‘ida and Islamic State…
