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SOMALIA URGES DIPLOMATS TO RESPECT NATIONAL INTEGRITY MOGADISHU, Somalia (AX) – In a bold assertion, Somalia's Foreign Affairs chief, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, voiced accusations against certain international envoys for allegedly trampling on the nation's sovereignty. He declared intentions to call those concerned for a stern dialogue and hinted at repercussions if such infractions persist. Amidst the pomp of a diplomat graduation bash at the ministry's stronghold, Fiqi pointed a finger at ambassadors who gallivanted to…

In Somalia's Bay Territory, Hunger Sparks New Disputes A Somali woman traverses the parched and barren lands of Bay, where ongoing strife alongside climatic shifts have crippled farming activities, leaving communities with little choice but to lean on humanitarian relief. (Credit: Islamic Relief/SIDA) Mogadishu (AX) — According to a detailed examination by Islamic Relief Somalia, the scarcity of food is exacerbating unrest in the Bay region. Various calamities, including prolonged dry spells, deluges, alongside relentless…

AXADLE, Somalia — Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, the Vice President of Northeastern State, has issued a sobering alert about Somalia's trajectory, deeming President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his administration as "the most perilous faction in politics." During a poignant address in Garowe—Northeastern State's capital—Lugatoor expressed dire concerns about Somalia's potential downfall under the existing leadership, citing constitutional violations as the crux of the issue. These violations, he argued, undermine the foundational…

For the first time since the beginning of the war, the province of Tigray will be without food supplies. It was the director of USAID, the American humanitarian agency, who sounded the alarm. The food crisis has only worsened in two months and the blockade imposed by the Ethiopian government on Tigray and its six million inhabitants. For its part, Addis Ababa once again opposed these statements.…