Festivities Continue Despite a Standstill in Security, Peace Efforts, and Humanitarian Challenges

Hirshabelle Marks Eight Years: A Time of Joy or Misplaced Priorities? BELEDWEYNE, Somalia (KAAB TV) – This year marks the eighth anniversary for Hirshabelle State, which was born out of the union between Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle on October 5, 2016. The celebrations unfolded in Jowhar, the heart of Hirshabelle, with President Ali Abdullahi Gudlawe, various ministers, regional assembly members, and delegates from the Somali parliament gathered to mark the occasion. The event on Saturday evening was nothing short of…

Gambian Reporters Face Charges for Misreporting President’s Departure Strategy

In Nairobi, Kenya, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has raised the alarm about Yeshihasab Abera, a journalist who disappeared after security forces whisked him away on September 30 from his workplace in Amhara State—a region that's been boiling over with turmoil since 2023. Yeshihasab, the second-in-command at the state-run Bekur newspaper, was nabbed at the Amhara Media Corporation’s headquarters in Bahir Dar, as recounted by his spouse, Meseret Hunegnaw, and echoed in various news pieces. According to Meseret,…

Local Reporter Luqman Released After a Night in Detention in Gedo Region Due to Facebook Post

MOGADISHU, Somalia, October 4, 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is relieved to announce that journalist Luqman Sheikh Abdullahi Kerow was set free on the evening of October 4, following an over 24-hour confinement by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Luuq town. Just around 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2024, the Arlaadi Media Network reporter found himself in the clutches of NISA at their Luuq facility. The drama unfolded after Luqman's Facebook declaration about "the imminent…

Ethiopian Embassy Reports Tragic Accident Involving 48 Migrants Near Djibouti Coast

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (AXADLE) – Heartbreaking news emerged from the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti, confirming the loss of 48 Ethiopian souls after a fateful boat mishap on October 1, 2024. The tragedy unfolded with two severely overloaded boats ferrying 320 hopefuls from Yemen to Djibouti. “All the unfortunate souls involved in this calamity were Ethiopians,” declared the embassy after on-site verification. Fortunately, 197 survivors were salvaged and safely transported to the global refugee haven in Obock. A few days…

Himilo Qaran Party Opposes Term Extensions, Cautions Against Rising Conflicts Under Hassan Sheikh

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AXADLE) – Himilo Qaran, fronted by a previous Somali leader, has slammed any talk of prolonging the terms of federal and regional bosses, tossing allegations at President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for leveraging the National Consultative Conference to fuel his own political fire. In a hurried assembly held Thursday in Mogadishu, Himilo Qaran sat down to chew over the nation’s political climate, zeroing in on the ongoing National Consultative Council get-together in the city, which drew select federal bigwigs…

UN Specialist Urges Immediate Safeguarding of Khartoum Residents in Light of Disturbing Summary Execution Reports

GENEVA (3 October 2024) – In the midst of heightening skirmishes and alarming reports of rapid executions, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' Sudan specialist, Radhouane Nouicer, has urgently appealed for both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with their affiliated armed factions, to step up and shield civilians in the greater Khartoum region. Beginning 25 September 2024, SAF initiated a significant campaign to reclaim territories held by RSF around greater Khartoum.…

Health Minister’s Assistant and Spouses Disappear Following Travels to Geneva and New York

Mogadishu Rocked by New Human Trafficking Scandal Involving High-Ranking Officials By AXADLE - Updated October 2023 A fresh human trafficking scandal has erupted in Somalia, pointing fingers at senior government officials for their involvement in illicitly moving people across borders. Government Aides and Wives Involved An aide to Somalia's Minister of Health, alongside two of the minister’s spouses, disappeared after being trafficked to Switzerland and the U.S., as disclosed…

In Lasanod, a School Faces Challenges in Teaching Deaf and Blind Students

Lasanod, Somalia (KAAB TV) – In the northern Somali city of Lasanod, nestled in the Sool region, a handful of devoted teachers, spearheaded by Seynab Mohamud Gelle, work tirelessly to educate visually and hearing-impaired children from less fortunate backgrounds. Notwithstanding the absence of sign language instruction and a shortage of adequately trained teachers, Seynab and her peers are committed to teaching over 30 children at their elementary school each day. This week, Kaab TV dropped by the school, where Seynab shed…

Bomb Blasts in Somalia Result in at Least Six Fatalities

MOGADISHU, Somalia - On Saturday, a wave of bombings rocked Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, and the Middle Shabelle region, tragically resulting in the deaths of six individuals and injuries to ten others, according to police and eyewitness accounts. The culprits behind the attacks were not immediately identifiable, but the militant group al Shabaab, notorious for its frequent bombings and gun assaults in Mogadishu and across the Horn of Africa, remains a key suspect. One of the blasts in Mogadishu was attributed to a car…

Ukraine: Strain and the Western Struggle to Grasp the Enigma of the Russian Spirit

There's an incredible, yet challenging fulfillment in living with authenticity and acting from deep-seated compassion to foster human progress. Politics aside, Russians are genuinely delightful individuals. Key hallmarks of their character include generosity, tenacity, and fortitude. Humanitarian aid is interwoven into their culture and way of life. They hold a strong belief in human unity and in the principle of the strong aiding the weak, giving without expecting anything in return. Russians are a creative breed,…

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