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Puntland State minister says ISIS raised $10 million from illicit gold, charcoal as foreign fighter push falters AXADLE, Somalia — Foreign fighters from Syria, Turkey, Morocco, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya have infiltrated Somalia’s Puntland State in recent years, but their efforts to recruit local Somalis have largely fallen flat, the region’s environment minister said, as authorities tout battlefield gains and a clampdown on the militants’ financing. Mohamed Abdirahman Farole, Puntland State’s Minister of Environment…

Somali Firm Transforms Invasive Ali-Garoob Tree into Charcoal and Livestock Nutrition Mogadishu (AX) — In an innovative approach to address a pressing ecological dilemma, Somalia’s ECOSOM has embarked on a mission to turn the invasive Ali-Garoob tree into charcoal and nutritious animal feed. This initiative not only combats environmental degradation but also revitalizes farmlands and supports local livestock. The Ali-Garoob, colloquially known as ‘Iskabaxaa,’ has wreaked havoc across Somalia’s dry landscapes, jeopardizing…