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Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Lands in Mogadishu: Special Reception for Oil Research Ship MOGADISHU - With a watchful eye on new horizons, Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Musa Heybet touched down in the buzzing hub of Somalia's capital. His arrival heralds the imminent docking of an oil exploration vessel, primed to set sail into the depths of the Indian Ocean for seismic surveys. This vessel, recently launched from Turkey under the watchful command of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is on a dual mission: to map…

Swimmers can rejoice as Sydney's beaches have reopened following the swift removal of thousands of mysterious black pollution balls that recently washed up on shore. These peculiar substances, upon inspection, were identified as being composed of chemicals akin to those found in cosmetics and household cleaning supplies. Since Tuesday, approximately 2,000 of these enigmatic black spheres—some the size of golf balls—have littered the sandy stretches of Sydney's coastline. This alarming influx necessitated the temporary…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a noteworthy pivot, Somalia's government has given the nod for Egyptian forces to step into the shoes of Ethiopian troops in the forthcoming African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), following a significant security agreement inked in August. Villa Somalia has thrown its support behind Egypt to spearhead AUSSOM, prompting Egypt to send preliminary teams to aid the Somali National Army (SNA), focusing on strategic routes often disrupted by the notorious Al-Shabaab militants.…

CAIRO, Egypt – Military representatives in Somalia announced the arrival of an Egyptian naval vessel loaded with a stockpile that includes anti-aircraft guns and artillery. This cache reached Somali shores after both nations inked a defense pact recently. This agreement has stirred concerns in Ethiopia, which shares a rocky relationship with both Egypt and Somalia. Tensions spiked when Ethiopia formed an accord with North Western State of Somalia, giving it 20 kilometers of Red Sea access in return for…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The arrival of Egyptian boots on Somali soil has sparked a storm of fury and discord in the region, threatening to throw a wrench in the fragile gears of peace and stability within this Horn of Africa nation. Somalia, after hammering out a defense agreement with Egypt, extended an invite to the North African country for deploying its peacekeeping forces. These troops are slated to join the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) come January 2025. Yet, this controversial…

A Ugandan athlete disappeared on July 16 in the Osaka region of Japan. He had not turned up for a Covid-19 test, which warned local authorities. He was found a few days later. Ugandan media announced on Saturday, July 24, that he is currently in custody. Cap on his head, jeans with holes and hanging arms, a photo published by…

Hundreds of people gathered in a square in Ceuta to protest the presence of the president of the far-right Vox party, Santiago Abascal, who wanted to hold a demonstration. It was banned due to the risk of unrest, while a week ago between 8,000 and 10,000 people came from Morocco in the Spanish enclave. With our special…

Greater than 8,000 Moroccans have crossed the border into Europe since Monday to reach in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave within the north of the nation. Spain, which gave these figures on Tuesday, claims to have returned half of them to Morocco and declares that new police reinforcements shall be despatched on the spot. This large inflow of immigrants comes in opposition to the backdrop of a serious diplomatic disaster between the 2 nations.…

Cracks within the African Union earlier than John Mahama's arrival in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - There have been reviews of divisions within the African Union over the continued peace talks within the Federal Republic of Somalia, which have been topic to political upheavals in the previous few months following the tip of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's time period. Farmajo…

Malagasy Minister for Public Health Hanitrala Jean Louis Rakotovao announced on Thursday, April 22, that the first doses of vaccines, ordered by the government, would arrive on the island within two weeks. as reported from Antananarivo, Laure VerneauThe health ministers did not specify the number or doses of vaccines that would…