Somalia

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Mehmet Vefa Dağ Sets His Sights on a Historic Political Bid in South Africa Years ago, Mehmet Vefa Dağ dipped his toes in the presidential waters but fell short. Now, he’s narrowing his focus, aiming for local support as he aspires to become the first politician of Turkish heritage to claim the premiership in South Africa's vibrant Western Cape. As about 28 million South Africans prepare to cast their ballots on May 29, they will select their president, provincial leaders, and members of parliament. Recent polls indicate…

In a twist, Somalia has called upon the United Nations to wind up its longstanding political mission in the country come October. UNSOM, birthed in 2013 through a U.N. Security Council mandate, aimed to assist Somali authorities in transitioning towards democracy and the rule of law after two decades marred by clashes amongst militias, terrorist factions, and criminal bands. Despite the monumental task ahead, President Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is determined to steer Somalia away from its deep-seated chaos.…

French is still the 5th most spoken language - after English, Chinese, Hindi and Spanish - and the second most taught foreign language in the world. This is the result of the new report on the French language published by the International Organization of La…

MOGADISHU (AXADLE) Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) strongly condemn and express their concern over the violent attack and detention of independent journalists in Somaliland. On March 14, Somaliland police in Borame, the Awdal region detained Horn Cable TV reporter Imran Hussein Adan, a day after covering a vox-pop feature for Horn Cable TV, seeking the views of ordinary citizens on President Muse Bihi Abdi's visit to US states. The report, which contained…

The Congolese Ministry of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education (EPST) is shaken by a scandal involving economic embezzlement. He is accused by the IGF of embezzling almost $ 400,000 of funds allocated to organize the first school football championship in…

Consultations between Chadian political-military groups continue in Doha. Qatar, which was to mediate, asked them to appoint ten delegates among themselves to lead the negotiations among the 52 movements present at the opening. The discussions are moving…

Spain paved the way on Friday for a solution to a dispute over Western Sahara, which has been claimed by Morocco for almost 50 years, suggesting that making the region operate autonomously under Rabat's rule is "the most serious, realistic and credible" initiative. . This marked a huge departure from Spain's previous position to regard Morocco's grip on Western Sahara as an occupation. The shift followed months of frosty diplomatic relations and led to the announcement of a flurry of visits by Spanish…

MOGADISHU (AXADLE) Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) is once again involved in a scandal over human rights violations, following the resignation of a female agent earlier this month at Godka Jila'ow, a notorious detention and torture center. by NISA, shows a note. In December 2018, Somalia announced that it has closed the jail where the government has detained extremist suspects and journalists due to allegations of abuse of prisoners. However, it is still used actively. The underground…

WASHINGTON (AXADLE) The United States has now distributed more than 500 million safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses, free of charge, to more than 110 countries and economies around the world - with the sole purpose of saving lives. Since the start of the pandemic, the U.S. government has provided nearly $ 20 billion in health, humanitarian, economic and development assistance to over 120 countries, including rapid response support for urgent health needs and technical assistance to expand…