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Axadle Editorial Desk is the newsroom team behind Axadle coverage of Somalia, the Horn of Africa, and wider African affairs. Stories are edited for accuracy, sourcing, and clarity before publication.

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Worried is the head that carries the crown, and no one has offered the throne faster than Inter. Nerazzurri are the current reigning champions of Italy, but that success has come at a real price. Inter supporters were three days into their scudetto celebration when coach Antonio Conte left the club, with rumors of financial issues in Milan. Not vi dimenticherò mai @Inter ?? pic.twitter.com/gnCXX9pNeY- R.Lukaku Bolingoli9 (@ RomeluLukaku9) August 15, 2021Ashley Young, Achraf Hakimi and Romelu Lukaku have all followed their…

How Man Utd can meet the Premier League title challenge

Manchester United gave an indication with their initial victory of the season against Leeds that they may be ready to take on a challenge in the Premier League title sooner than expected - but Ole Gunnar Solskjær's team must get the most out of a favorable early match.United were not at full strength against Leeds, with Jadon Sancho just appearing from the bench and Raphael Varane presenting just moments before kick-off. Marcus Rashford and Edinson Cavani were also absent from the squad, while Anthony Martial started on the…

Raul Jimenez talks about head injury

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has spoken of the skull he suffered when he met his head with David Luiz in a Premier League meeting with Arsenal in November last year.The Mexican played his first competitive game since the incident on Saturday when the Wolves fell to a 1-0 defeat at Leicester in their league opener, during which Foxes players congratulated Jimenez on his recovery and return to action. Expired 9 months ago at the moment, to be able to compete and stay high. A result that can not be done and that it does not…

One year after IBK’s forced departure, Malians are waiting

On August 18, 2021 in Mali, one year has passed since Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was forced to resign through a military coup. A coup, without bloodshed, greeted by the audience who had contested IBK's management for several months. This protest was carried out by the coalition of opposition politicians, civil society and religious gatherings within the 5juin-Rassemblement des forces…

Young children among prisoners in limited

Young children are among those being held amid a new wave of ethnic Tigray detentions suspected of supporting Tigray forces in Ethiopia's growing war, a detainee said, while witnesses and a human rights watchdog described new disappearances in recent weeks. In an interview with the Associated Press (AP) on a hidden phone, described one of the detained gloomy conditions in which more than 700 soldiers in Tigrayan, their families and pensioners are being held in a camp in Ethiopia's Oromia region. He…

Somalia mentioned to make use of debt aid to restore well being infrastructure

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Federal Republic of Somalia should use debt relief to repair dilapidated health infrastructure, suggests a report compiled by Amnesty International, as the country now struggles to contain the Covid-19 situation. The report was titled 'We Just Watched Covid-19 Patients Die' - Covid-19 Exposed Somalia's Weak Health System, But Debt Relief Can Transform It, Shows How Covid-19 Revealed a series of pre-existing weaknesses in Somalia's health system. At least more than 40 people were interviewed,…

Mbappe decides to stay during the 2021/22 season

Kylian Mbappe has decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain this summer, which will probably delay any transfer to Real Madrid until next summer.Mbappe is in the final year of his PSG contract and the club's failure to agree on a new deal with the 2018 World Cup winner would make him available as a free agent, with Real likely to be ready and waiting to receive him after years of mutual admiration.Mbappe leaving PSG next summer is still a very real possibility, but at the moment he is staying.The information is credited to the…

Report: Tigrayans forcibly disappeared in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa

NAIROBI, Kenya - Human Rights Watch report suggests Ethiopian authorities arbitrarily detained, forcibly disappeared, and committed other abuses against Tigrayans in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in what now Tigray Defense Forces confirms allegations of mass killings in the Tigray region. HRW now wants the Ethiopian authorities to immediately report on the enforced disappearance of the Tigrayans, release those detained without credible evidence of a crime, and end all discriminatory treatment. On June 28, after…

Harry Kane thinks the promise is broken

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is believed to feel that chairman Daniel Levy is refraining from a 'gentleman's agreement' that was made this summer by refuting Manchester City's transfer interest.Kane has become frustrated in his boys' club as a result of failure to challenge big trophies and made his desire to leave known for the hierarchy at the end of last season.The 28-year-old then did not sign up for training when it was expected earlier this month and was not in the squad for the season's opening game - ironically a…

Coutinho offered Messi’s old jersey number 10

Barcelona are believed to have offered Lionel Messi's iconic jersey number 10 to Philippe Coutinho, who is currently not assigned a team number at Camp Nou.Barça have been required to withdraw Messi's jersey after his departure to Paris Saint-Germain, but until others like Miralem Pjanic and Samuel Umtiti leave, it is currently the only number still available in the first team squad, where jerseys run from 1 -24.Coutinho carried 14 for Barça last season after his old number seven was previously awarded to Antoine Griezmann.…