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VOA hired and sponsored visas for foreign journalists tied to Chinese state media, memos show
Just the News
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July 21, 2025
The U.S. Agency for Global Media sponsored hundreds of visas over a number of years for foreign journalists to come work for its subsidiary Voice of America, some of which were awarded to employees tied to Chinese state media, according to records...
37 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Military Operation in Somalia
Sada Elbalad
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June 29, 2025
Sun 29 Jun 2025 | 07:09 PM The Somali Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday that elite units of the national army have killed 37 al-Shabaab militants, including senior commanders, in a well-executed military operation in the Lower Juba region....
Court clears six Moroccans but they remain detained in Somalia
Libyan Express
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June 29, 2025
Families call for urgent help as six Moroccans languish in Somali prisonSix young Moroccan men have been held for several years in a prison in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Although a final court ruling acquitted them of charges related to terrorism,...
Workers’ rights in peril in Nigeria, NLC laments
Tribune Online
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July 22, 2025
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has raised the alarm over what he described as the relentless assault on Nigeria’s democratic space and the escalating violation of workers’ rights, warning that unless urgent...
Forced Voter Registration Disrupting Daily Work, Say Labourers in Mogadishu
Shabelle Media Network
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June 28, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Daily labourers and young drivers of tuk-tuks and freight vehicles in Mogadishu are voicing growing frustration over what they describe as forced voter registration that is interfering with their livelihoods. According to...
Refugee who stabbed youth footballer Kiyan Prince to death has been deported to Somalia
The Scottish Sun
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June 28, 2025
A SOMALIAN refugee who stabbed youth footballer Kiyan Prince to death outside a school has been deported. Hannad Hasan was given sanctuary in 2001 after fleeing the war-torn African nation. 2 Kiyan Prince was stabbed to death with a penknife in...
ATMIS officers asked to utilize Somalia experience to improve police
Independent (Uganda)
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June 28, 2025
UPF officers disembarking Ethiopian Airways at Entebbe Airport. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner in charge of Peace Support Operations, Polly Namaye, has urged the 142 police officers who have just returned from...
Israel infiltrating Somalia
Press TV
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According to reports, the UAE has deployed Israeli military equipment inside a semi-autonomous region of Somalia. Is the Israeli regime turning Africa into its next frontier of occupation and colonization? The downing of a Malian drone by Algerian...
Otumfuo speaks on war in DR Congo, Somalia, Sudan during King Mswati's visit
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on countries embroiled in conflict on the African continent to make peace reign. He stated that the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Chad, and Sudan do not reflect well on the...
Is Israel heading for Somalia-style collapse?
Sabah
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June 27, 2025
A colleague of mine, whose scholarly work on Africa carries considerable weight in academic circles, recently made a penetrating analysis of Somalia's contemporary condition. Historically, Somalia presented itself as a nation with a remarkably...
Somali President Honors Independence Struggle With Wreath-Laying Ceremony in Mogadishu
Shabelle Media Network
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June 26, 2025
MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday laid a wreath at the Dhagax-Tuur monument in Mogadishu to honor the country’s freedom fighters, particularly those who sacrificed their lives for the independence of the northern...
18 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Airstrike in Somalia
Sada Elbalad
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June 27, 2025
Fri 27 Jun 2025 | 12:22 PM The Somali army, in coordination with international partners, killed 18 al-Shabaab militants and destroyed two military vehicles in a targeted airstrike in Hiran, central Somalia. The operation is part of an ongoing...
Driver’s licence obtention added to use case list of Somalia’s national ID
Biometric Update
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June 27, 2025
A national identity card is now required when applying for a driver’s licence or vehicle registration service in Somalia. This announcement is from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, and comes as the country’s National Identification...
Puntland Forces Intercept Freighter Full of Turkish Weaponry
The Maritime Executive
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On Friday, Somalia’s northern state of Puntland reportedly intercepted the general cargo ship Sea World while it was en route to the Port of Mogadishu. The Comoros-flagged vessel was carrying a consignment of Turkish military equipment, allegedly...
From fleeing Somalia to running in Grandma's Marathon weekend, one refugee reflects on his journey to Minnesota
KARE 11 - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
Amin Jama has lived in Minnesota for almost a decade and recently got his doctorate in anesthesiology. GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — When you grow up with very little, you learn to appreciate everything. "I came from a refugee camp in Kenya, the Dadaab...
Somali foreign minister, Italian ambassador discuss deepening bilateral ties
Shabelle Media Network
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July 20, 2025
Mogadishu – Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali held talks on Saturday with the Italian Ambassador to Somalia, Pier Mario Daccò Coppi, as the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across multiple...
Blair warned to keep 'out of control' immigration focus group report secret, amid concern public's views would be 'explosive' in the wrong hands, new documents reveal
Daily Mail
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July 21, 2025
David Blunkett told Tony Blair to keep secret a report that laid bare the public's view of 'out of control' immigration, newly released files show. The Prime Minister was warned by his Home Secretary in 2004 that the findings 'could be explosive...
Somali president, EU delegation discuss strengthening ties in Mogadishu
Shabelle Media Network
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June 24, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Monday with a high-level delegation from the European External Action Service (EEAS) at the Villa Somalia presidential palace to discuss strengthening cooperation between Somalia and...
New Stock Exchange Marks Somalia’s Drive for Formal Economy
News Central TV
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June 24, 2025
Somalia has launched its first national stock exchange, marking a significant shift toward formal capital markets after decades of economic informality. With plans to begin live trading by 2026, the bourse is expected to attract diaspora and...
Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?
Al Jazeera
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June 24, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia – Ending the United States’ “forever wars” was a major slogan of Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign, during which he and many of his supporters spoke out against American resources and lives being put to waste in conflicts...