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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…

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…

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…

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,…

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AXADLE) — Somalia’s Parliament took a bold step on Saturday by launching an impeachment motion against Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi. The document, which found its way to the media, shows a staggering 189 MPs signed off on the motion before it landed on the desk of Sheikh Adan Madoobe, the Speaker of Parliament. This motion is packed with grave accusations against Fiqi: Violating foreign service statutes; Getting entangled in bribery and profiteering from Ministry certification services;…

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AXADLE) – Diplomats' passports and official accreditation letters from Somalia are now rife on the black market, being peddled to anyone eyeing a ticket to Europe or America. An underground nexus of human traffickers and shady government officials is stretching its sinister tentacles across Mogadishu, as reported by the Horn Observer. Our journalist went undercover at a bustling hotel in the heart of the city and exposed officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs striking deals with human traffickers…

Mogadishu Overhaul: Police Commissioner Axed Amid Scandals MOGADISHU, Somalia (AXADLE) — The Federal Government of Somalia has booted their Police Commissioner, Sulub Ahmed Firin, swapping him out amid swirling accusations of human trafficking, child exploitation, and rampant corruption. At their routine rendezvous on September 26, the federal cabinet declared the ousting of Sulub and the installation of Asad Osman, notorious by the moniker…

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AXADLE) – A heads-up from the Italian Embassy in Nairobi: they've hit the brakes on issuing Schengen visas via their Mogadishu office. Effective September 24, 2024, this abrupt change was relayed through a formal communique to Somalia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The memo clearly states that anyone looking to secure a Schengen visa must now direct their applications to the Italian Embassy in Nairobi. The statement emphasized: "Applicants must directly submit all…

BY HAJI ISSE BARRE FOR KAAB TV GAROWE, Somalia - Amid a nation grappling with food scarcity, where drought-stricken displacement camps are home to millions, a curious preference persists: Somalis often choose imported foods over their homegrown staples like maize, grains, and beans. Yet, there's an entrepreneur who has found a way to turn this perplexing trend on its head, while lending a hand to his community. Meet Mustafe Isaq Aden. Originating from Southwest Somalia, he journeyed to Puntland in the north, a relatively…

GAROWE, Somalia (AXADLE) — The Puntland Government, an autonomous region in Somalia formed in 1998, proudly opened the Garowe General Hospital—a €2.3 million venture designed to serve over a million people. The generous funding for this project came from Germany's Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, through the KfW Development Bank. UNICEF played a vital role in renovating the facility and securing essential medical gear. At the inauguration, Puntland President Said Abdulahi Deni extended heartfelt…