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Somali Activist Omar Jamal Freed From ICE Custody in Minnesota, Says He’s Confident He Won’t Be Deported MINNEAPOLIS — Somali community advocate Omar Jamal walked out of a southern Minnesota jail this week after a month in federal custody and used his first public appearance to do something unusual in a high-stakes immigration case: praise the jail that held him. “What I have seen is people doing their job with professionalism in a humane way,” Jamal told reporters in Albert Lea, standing beside Freeborn County Sheriff…

U.S. bill to lift Zimbabwe sanctions opens a fraught debate over land, justice and global finance In Washington, a seemingly technical change to U.S. law has the potential to reopen some of the oldest wounds in southern Africa. A new bill in the House of Representatives would repeal a cornerstone of American policy toward Zimbabwe — the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA) of 2001 — removing a U.S. veto over loans, debt relief and funding from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. But the repeal…

Kenya's Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua teamed up with the US Undersecretary for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Thea Mei Lee, to seal a labour cooperation deal. The pact, formalized on October 28, 2024, promises to introduce top-notch labour practices to Kenya courtesy of the US. In a bid to bolster workers' rights and uplift labour conditions, Kenya inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Department of Labour. This document aims to refine labour standards…

 Mogadishu (AX) — In a startling revelation from the Habitable Project, it's been disclosed that the specter of climate change looms large over Somalia, posing a burgeoning threat of displacement through intensified flooding. Released in July 2024, this report spells out a worrying future where flood-induced displacements could swell, moving tens of thousands from their abodes yearly. Climate change, it says, will likely ramp up flood hazards, potentially multiplying the number of displaced Somalis ninefold under bleak…

A recent study conducted by the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education sounds the alarm on how climate change is intensifying both the frequency and severity of extreme weather phenomena. This escalation is placing the world’s aging network of dams—more than 70,000 in total—under increased threat, particularly in regions marred by conflict where some structures lie neglected and abandoned. Take, for instance, the catastrophic failure of the Arbaat Dam in Port Sudan last August. The region experienced an unprecedented…

In the Central African Republic, Cod 2020, a coalition bringing together the main opposition figures, was offered a post in the new government formed by Prime Minister Henri Marie Dondra this week. as reported from Bangui, Carol ValadeDuring consultations before the formation of his government, Prime Minister Henri Marie Dondra…

COD-2020, a coalition of the largest opposition figures, has so far rejected the proposal to join the new Central African government. She will eventually join him at the end of the national dialogue announced by the President of the Republic for the next few days. Under certain conditions. as reported from Bangui, Carol Valade During the consultations before the formation of his government, Prime Minister Henri-Marie Dondra offered a position in the opposition coalition COD-2020. An approach that is not unanimous in…

In Niger, civil society organizations in Arlit, a northern mining city, despatched a letter to President Mohamed Bazoum on Sunday. They categorical concern concerning the circumstances for the closure of the Akouta uranium mine, which is owned by Cominak, a subsidiary of the French large Orano. On March 31, Cominak stopped manufacturing.…

These prisoners are individuals who opposed the need for a 3rd time period and life presidency for Alpha Condé, Guinea's president. And in view of this resistance, a few of them have been arrested and kidnapped. And immediately - six months later - there continues to be no verdict. The households haven't heard from these folks. Ibrahim Sorel Kaita, CTG Spokesman and Vice President of the SOS Racism Affiliation Magali Lagrange…

somalia: Jubaland offers harsh circumstances over pre-election talks MOGADISHU, Somalia - The long-awaited dialogue in Somalia could also be additional delayed following the newest assertion from Jubaland, which comes simply hours after the Home of Commons withdrew its resolution to lengthen President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's time period for an additional two years. The Home of…