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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…

HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia (REPORTING BY KAAB TV) — Government officials in North Western State of Somalia have raised the alarm over Egypt's recent shipment of significant weaponry to Mogadishu. They warn that this arms transfer could jeopardize an already precarious regional stability. In an official communiqué, North Western State of Somalia expressed grave concerns regarding Mogadishu’s capacity to manage and secure the hefty military consignment properly. "North Western State of Somalia is deeply alarmed…

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) – The Egyptian government has issued a travel advisory, urging its citizens to vacate North Western State of Somalia immediately, citing a "worsening security situation." The embassy advised all nationals to exit through Hargeisa airport without delay. Highlighting the dire situation, the Egyptian Embassy in Somalia stressed that citizens should avoid traveling to North Western State of Somalia owing to their safety being at risk. "The instability significantly hampers our ability to…

Geneva/Adré – The ongoing civil war in Sudan continues to displace thousands, sending them into desperate conditions in eastern Chad refugee camps, which have accommodated over half a million people since the conflict flared in April 2023. In Aboutengue camp, around 44,500 Sudanese refugees, primarily women and children, grapple with drastic food ration cuts and shabby living conditions due to inadequate shelter. "Life here is gut-wrenchingly worse than before the war in Sudan," expresses Jimiya, who fled with her family to…

Mogadishu, Somalia – On Wednesday, thirty-two military and police officers from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) wrapped up a significant training program focused on embedding women's rights and fostering gender equality within peace support operations. Jointly coordinated by ATMIS’s Protection, Human Rights, and Gender (PHRG) Cluster alongside the African Union Compliance Framework (AUCF), a four-day training for Gender Focal Point and Female Engagement officers aimed to boost their proficiency in…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 19 September 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has raised alarms over a troubling wave of hate speech and discrimination targeting media outlets that broadcast in the Maay language, as well as journalists covering the trial of a femicide victim in Mogadishu. On 16 September 2024, Amina Ibrahim Abdirahman, a journalist for the Maay-language private broadcaster Arlaadi Media, faced "blatant discrimination" during a press conference. The event was hosted by Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs,…

Mogadishu, Somalia In an official rebuke, Somalia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has slammed the illicit arms shipment that threaded its way through Ethiopia to Puntland. This clandestine operation is a blatant affront to Somalia’s autonomy and stirs the cauldron of national and regional security threats. Visual evidence exposes the journey of two trucks ferrying weaponry from Ethiopia to Puntland, bypassing diplomatic protocols completely. It's a stark violation of Somalia's national…

MOGADISHU, Somalia – In a fierce lambasting, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) blasted the newly enforced ban on journalists hindering their reportage from the Lower House of the Federal Parliament. This crackdown marks yet another attempt to stifle the freedom of the press in Somalia, a calculated move to muzzle those who dare speak out on the often overlooked tension betwixt Egypt and Ethiopia in the region. On the 6th of September, a communique from the parliamentary media director landed in the inboxes of…