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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,...
At Trump’s recent summit, the US talked trade. But West Africa wants security first.
Atlantic Council
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July 21, 2025
While it is still early in the term of the second Donald Trump administration, July has already proven to be another eventful month for both the White House and Congress. For one, the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act coincided with...
Somali Intelligence Probes Al-Shabaab’s Finances, Warns Public Against ‘Zakat’ Payments
Shabelle Media Network
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July 21, 2025
MOGADISHU, July 21, 2025 – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Monday it has launched an extensive investigation into the financial assets and fundraising networks of the Al-Shabaab, with a specific focus on the...
Finance State Minister Highlights Ethiopia’s Progress in Digital Integration Aligned with HoAI Digital Policy Matrix
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 15, 2025 (ENA)—The 25th Horn of Africa Initiative Finance Ministers Meeting convened in Nairobi, Kenya on July 14, 2025 to discuss on advancing digital connectivity across the region. Ministers briefed on the Digital Integration...
Africa: 15 years of mixed fortunes for EAC Common Market protocol
Zawya
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Touted as the engine that has driven the East African Community (EAC) integration since 2010, the Common Market Protocol (CMP) marks 15 years of mixed fortunes. The protocol guarantees free movement of goods, services, labour and capital, as well...
UK advises against travel to Somalia, citing persistent security risks
Shabelle Media Network
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July 21, 2025
LONDON, July 21 – The United Kingdom has officially added Somalia to a list of 31 countries under a “Do Not Travel” advisory, citing ongoing security threats, political instability, and humanitarian concerns. The updated travel warning, published...
Finance Minister urges for unified policy to equip farmers with digital tools in Horn of Africa
Eye Radio
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July 14, 2025
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 23 hours ago Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, the Minister of Finance and Planning delivering his speech at handover ceremony on July 15, 2024 - Eye Radio/Lou Nelson The Minister of Finance urged member states of the...
Explained: Who is Somalian-American Omar Fateh - and how he won Democratic nomination of Minneapolis
The Times of India
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TL;DR: Somali-American State Senator Omar Fateh, a 35-year-old democratic socialist, has won the DFL (Democratic Party) endorsement for Mayor of Minneapolis, defeating two-term incumbent Jacob Frey at a chaotic party convention. While Frey remains...
Global Drought Hotspots report highlights human and economic impacts
World Meteorological Organization
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July 21, 2025
Drought Hotspots Around the World 2023-2025 provides a comprehensive account of how droughts compound poverty, hunger, energy insecurity, and ecosystem collapse. It was prepared by the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the UN...
Anatomy of a Red Scare - As the Trump administration escalates its anti-radical crackdowns, past moments of repression offer a preview of what’s to come.
Jewish Currents
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August 1, 2025
As thousands of people took to the streets of Los Angeles to defend their communities against state-sanctioned abductions of immigrants this June, the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism (SSCC) put three organizations—Party for...
575 mobile lines, 21 bank accounts shut down as war-torn African nation combats terror financing
Business Insider Africa
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July 20, 2025
Chaired by Finance Minister Bihi Iman Egeh, the high-level meeting held in Mogadishu brought together key government stakeholders in Somalia, including officials from the Ministries of Finance, Justice, Security, Commerce, Communications, and...
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...
Ismail Emerges from Drought to Inspire Change in Somalia
Shabelle Media Network
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July 18, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia, — Ismail Hashim fled a severe drought in southern Somalia In 2009. He arrived at Badbado camp in Mogadishu, displaced and uncertain of tomorrow. As a young boy, he faced life in a crowded IDP camp. “We fled with only the...
Ambiance by Talata penetrates global fragrance market with Africa-inspired perfume line
Business and Financial Times
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July 19, 2025
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM Ghanaian wellness and lifestyle brand Ambiance by Talata is making a commending entry into the global fragrance industry with a new line of perfumes inspired by African ingredients and storytelling. The brand, which has...
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Lasers, sabotage and more... How China is planning to challenge Musk’s Starlink in space
Firstpost
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August 1, 2025
China’s space strategists are increasingly focused on one name: Starlink. The satellite internet network created by Elon Musk’s SpaceX has rapidly transformed from an ambitious tech project into an essential piece of global infrastructure, and...
Horse riding centre to celebrate 50 years in business with anniversary party
Salisbury Journal
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Grovely Riding Centre, in Wilton, will mark this milestone on Sunday, July 20, with a party at 2 pm. Owners Gerry Dunne and Sue Curtis, who both learned to ride at Grovely in the late 1950s, have spent half a century nurturing their passion for...
Kenya might go the Somalia way if President is forcefully removed
The Standard
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Gen-z youths in Kitengela in a protest to mark one year since their colleagues were killed as they protested finance bill 2024. Most businesses were looted and burnt. [Jenipher Wachie/Standard] There are shouts and ballads on the streets, “Ruto...
‘When We See Refugees, We Should See Opportunity’: Inside Efforts to Harness the Potential of the Displaced
TIME Magazine
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August 1, 2025
It was heartbreak that almost ended Faduma Abukar. But an opportunity enabled her to turn it into a new beginning. For years, the Somali refugee had treated painting as a lonely release while living in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a...