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Mogadishu (AX) – Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, leader of Southwest regional state, landed in Mogadishu on Wednesday, ready for the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting.On arrival at Aden Adde International Airport, a welcoming committee featuring federal lawmakers, ministers, and notable political figures greeted the delegation with warm reception as they made their way to their accommodations in the bustling capital.Social media pictures highlighted the heavy military support accompanying the group,…

UNITED NATIONS, NYC (AX) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre engaged in pivotal dialogues with global dignitaries at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City. On Wednesday, Barre conversed with Molly Phee, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Their discussions gravitated around bolstering Somalia's counterterrorism initiatives and navigating the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) wind-down. Commitment to regional stability was reaffirmed, and avenues for…

The skies may appear serene over New York this week, yet a foreboding atmosphere envelops the city as global leaders convene for the annual United Nations General Assembly. Despite the bright blue above, a heavy cloud of tension and strife shadows the proceedings. With violent conflicts erupting in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and other regions, the sentiment among the delegates is undeniably grim. Richard Gowan, the UN Director for the Crisis Group, remarked, "It's crucial to recognize that this high-level week unfolds after…

Global Leaders Tackle Modern Challenges at U.N. Summit UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Amid a turbulent world filled with conflicts and crises, global leaders convening this week’s annual United Nations gathering face a daunting task. They must strive for unity—not just on pressing issues but on revamping the international systems established post-World War II to handle future threats. Last year, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm about the survival of humanity and our planet and urged leaders to…

Baidoa (AX) — The Somali Federal Government and the South West State have struck a tentative deal to cool down the intensifying friction regarding Ethiopian troops' presence. The conflict has been heating up, causing fears of greater instability. Both parties have vowed to dial down the heated remarks and will reconvene for more talks at the National Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu later this month. General Mahad Abdirahman Adan, who heads the Somali Correctional Forces, traveled to Baidoa to spearhead the peace…

In Senegal, an important security device was placed near the National Assembly on Friday, June 25, where draft amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code must be reviewed by deputies. The majority assures that it is about "strengthening the fight against terrorism". The opposition condemns "liberticidal" texts against the right to demonstrate.…

The National Assembly's office is embarrassed by the controversy surrounding an alleged donation of vehicles to the 500 deputies. The rapporteur for the lower house of the Congolese parliament has slightly changed his boss' version by ensuring that these jeeps will be offered as credit to deputies. "Jeeps ordered by the office, as in any legislator, will be granted on credit to the Honorary Council," said rapporteur Joseph Lembi Libula. Through this confirmation, the Assembly Bureau he repented. "Each institution has…

Victory for millions of pygmies following the vote on Wednesday by the National Assembly on a bill that anchors positive discrimination in favor of indigenous peoples who were once marginalized. From free health care to legal costs and even high school costs, the bill still has to go through the Senate for second reading before being issued by President Felix Tshisekedi. But the initiators of the text…

Following the failure of the October 2020 presidential election, the Union of Democratic Forces in Guinea (UFDG), the largest opposition party, is trying to mobilize its militants again. On Saturday, March 27, he organized his second virtual general assembly, unable to gather his supporters at his headquarters, closed by security forces since October. Since the presidential election, the party had been almost silent and withdrew from the political scene. At the microphone, a speaker gives the floor to a few hand-picked…

It is a special parliamentary session that opened on Monday, March 15, the first in the era of "The Holy Union", the new parliamentary majority, which was constituted on the initiative of Head of State Felix Tshisekedi. It is also during this session that the new government will be invested after the appointment a month ago by Prime Minister Sama Lukonde.…