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Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Somalia hold expanded meeting -
APA
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On July 24, 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia Abdisalam Abdi Ali, who is on an official visit to...
Trump is blasting away at Somalia with zero effect
Responsible Statecraft - Washington D.C.
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July 24, 2025
Despite a number of foreign actors, including the United States, using kinetic military strikes and contributing military resources to Somalia for the past many years in an ostensible effort to improve the Somali security situation, both ISIS and...
Puntland Rejects Somalia’s ‘Hijacking’ Claim, Invites Turkey to Join Probe Into Seized Weapons Ship
Shabelle Media Network
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July 24, 2025
GAROWE, Somalia – Puntland state on Wednesday hit back at accusations by Somalia’s federal government, dismissing Mogadishu’s claim that the seizure of a weapons-carrying vessel amounted to “hijacking” and labelling the statement “irresponsible”....
Somalia, Ethiopia Hold Review Meeting In Addis Ababa To Deepen Bilatera
The Nigerian Voice
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Somalia and Ethiopia opened a high-level technical review meeting Friday in Addis Ababa to assess progress on agreements made during their inaugural Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held earlier in Mogadishu. The talks bring together officials...
Shackelford: Trump slashes America’s diplomatic corps when they’re needed most
The Mercury News - California
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August 1, 2025
On July 11, the U.S. State Department imposed sweeping layoffs as part of a large-scale reorganization. Why should this matter to you? Violence is surging across the globe — 2024 saw the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over 70...
Djibouti opens market for Kenya's miraa exports
The Standard
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Kenyan miraa, also known as khat, has been cleared for export to Djibouti, marking a significant new market opportunity for farmers and traders of the lucrative stimulant crop. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) announced yesterday the...
Separatists Off The Coast Of Somalia Seized A Dry Cargo Ship Carrying Weapons Sent By Turkey To The Country's Authorities
Charter 97
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2 Details. Authorities in the unrecognized autonomous region of Puntland, located in eastern Somalia, detained a Turkish cargo ship Sea World, which was heading to the port of Mogadishu. According to The Maritime Executive, the Comoros-flagged dry...
Most asylum requests made by Eritreans
Statistics Netherlands
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July 31, 2025
Download CSVShow datatable First-time asylum applications and following family members Jaartal Kwartaal Asylum requests (x 1,000) Following family members (x 1,000) 2018 Q1 4.155 2.140 2018 Q2 4.320 1.970 2018 Q3 6.205 1.280 2018 Q4 5.835 1.070...
Somalia–Ethiopia Joint Commission Mid-Term Review Begins in Addis Ababa
Shabelle Media Network
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July 19, 2025
Addis Ababa – The mid-term review meeting of the first Somalia-Ethiopia Joint Ministerial Commission began today in Addis Ababa, bringing together senior officials from both sides to evaluate progress and chart the way forward in bilateral...
Djibouti opens market for Kenyan miraa
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 23, 2025
Miraa farmers in Kenya will now export their produce to Djibouti after the two countries reached a trade agreement. The export of miraa will be subject to regulatory compliance. The development comes after Kenya and Djibouti undertook a series of...
Somalia Central Bank Governor eyes growth, inflation & shilling return
CNBC Africa
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July 18, 2025
In an exclusive interview with CNBC Africa, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, laid out an ambitious roadmap to bolster the country's economic growth through strategic monetary reforms and innovative...
Somali finance minister meets new World Bank country manager
Shabelle Media Network
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July 22, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Bihi Imaan Cige, held a key meeting on Monday with Hideki Matsunaga, the newly appointed Country Manager of the World Bank for Somalia. The meeting served as an introductory and consultative...
‘It ain’t feasible’: Ethiopia rules out EAC bid, roots for continental free trade
Capital FM Kenya
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July 22, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 22 — Ethiopia has ruled out joining the East African Community (EAC) in the near future, saying its immediate focus is on implementing the long-delayed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. According to The...
How Minneapolis Turned Into Somalia
Daily Wire
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July 22, 2025
Milton Friedman once said, “Nothing is as permanent as a temporary government program.” The income tax — both in this country and in Britain — was supposed to be a temporary measure to finance wars (in our case, the Civil War). Farm subsidies were...
Somalia cabinet discusses drought response in Awdal region
Shabelle Media Network
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July 17, 2025
Mogadishu — The Council of Ministers of Somalia’s Federal Government on Thursday discussed urgent humanitarian efforts to assist drought-affected communities in the Awdal region, particularly in the districts of Saylac and Lughaya and surrounding...
Financing Africa's Minerals: Momentum Builds Ahead Of African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) International finance institutions are playing an increasingly pivotal role in Africa's mining sector, providing essential capital and technical support to unlock the continent's vast mineral potential. Last month, Angola...
Somaliland courts US with military base, mineral deals for recognition
Al Mayadeen
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July 31, 2025
Despite its lack of formal recognition, Somaliland has maintained relative peace and stability compared to the rest of Somalia. Somaliland, a self-declared independent state that broke away from Somalia in 1991, is offering the United States...
Somalia’s diplomatic resurgence: New era of ties with Tanzania
Daily News Tanzania
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July 17, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: The Somali flag is once again flying permanently in Dar es Salaam’s Msasani Peninsula, and the new energy inside the refurbished embassy compound is impossible to miss. Staff offices that had stood dormant for decades now host...
Ankara likens Somalia to Syria, using military power to enhance its economic influence
Nordic Monitor
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July 21, 2025
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is intensifying its political, economic and military involvement in Somalia, with a recent debate in the Turkish Parliament drawing a deliberate parallel between the country’s approach to the Horn of Africa and its...
Assessment of Medical Waste Segregation, Disposal Practices for Infectious and Sharps Waste in Healthcare Facilities in Somalia: Implications for Infection Prevention and Control
Dove Medical Press
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July 22, 2025
Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) defines healthcare waste as waste produced during medical processes in hospitals, research facilities, blood banks, and laboratory procedures.1 As outlined by WHO, Infectious, pathological, sharp,...