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Friday April 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia brought home 174 young nationals from Libya on Thursday in a government-led repatriation effort aimed at rescuing citizens trapped abroad, many of them after facing detention, abuse and difficult conditions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said the return operation is part of continuing efforts to assist Somalis in distress and reduce the dangers linked to irregular migration and human trafficking networks. Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Mohamed…

The United States on Friday designated Iran a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” the first country blacklisted under a new policy that could eventually lead to a U.S. travel ban for the Islamic Republic. The move comes as Washington builds up its military presence near Iran and threatens to strike over concerns tied to Tehran’s disputed nuclear program. “The Iranian regime must stop taking hostages and release all Americans unjustly detained in Iran, steps that could end this designation and associated actions,” U.S.…

Irish man detained by ICE says he fears for his life in Texas facility, as Irish politicians urge action An Irish man who has lived in the United States for nearly two decades says he is in fear for his life after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and transferred to a detention center in Texas, almost 4,000 kilometers from his home in Boston. Seamus Culleton, originally from Glenmore in Co Kilkenny, was taken into custody by ICE agents in September and later moved to a facility in El Paso, Texas, he…

Irish man detained by ICE in Texas pleads for help, says he fears for his life An Irish man who has lived in the United States for nearly 20 years says he fears for his life after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and transferred to a facility in El Paso, Texas, almost 4,000 kilometers from his home in Boston. Seamus Culleton, originally from Glenmore, Co Kilkenny, was arrested by ICE agents last September and taken into immigration detention, as first reported by the Irish Times. Speaking from the…

Somalia: Jubaland releases federal senator after 16 months, seeks to calm tensions Jubaland frees Senator Ilyas Bedel Gaboose after prolonged house arrest in Kismayo President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe frames move as reconciliation, meets with Gaboose and Sheikh Dahir Ahmed Abdullahi Detention stemmed from challenge to Madobe’s re-election; release comes amid constitutional strains and ahead of 2026 polls KISMAYO, Somalia — The Jubaland administration on Sunday released federal senator and prominent opposition figure…

Voices from the Capital: A Clash Over Free Speech and Political Power The bustling avenues of Mogadishu tell tales of resilience, struggle, and now, a spotlight on the evolving discourse of power and free expression in Somalia. The Somali Salvation Council, a coalition shaped by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has brought forth a boiling issue in the Somali capital: the arrest of Hussein Mohamed Mahmoud Haadoole. A Controversial Arrest Earlier this week, Mogadishu's dynamic rhythm was cut by an event that has…

Ethiopian courtroom extends detention of AP journalist for 3 months Cape Town, South Africa - An Ethiopian courtroom has prolonged the three-month detention for free of charge of journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro to offer police an extra 11 days to interview witnesses, saying that after that the state should formally cost him or launch him. Kiyaro, a contract journalist accredited to the Associated Press,…

Senior officers working at Cnaps, the National Social Insurance Fund, in different phrases the AP Fund, together with its director normal, have been positioned in preventive custody in a single day from Tuesday to Wednesday. They are suspected, amongst…

In Mauritania, former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was placed on probation by a judge from the anti-corruption pole of the Nouakchott-Ouest Prosecutor's Office on 22 June. The man who ruled Mauritania between 2008 and 2019 was accused on March 12 of corruption, embezzlement of public property and money laundering. Facts he has always denied.…

In Libya, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announces that its medical team will leave the Migrant Detention Centers in al-Mabani and Abu Salim, Tripoli. NGO Médecins sans frontières takes this decision deterioration of the situationdue to the overpopulation of detention centers. "The situation began after a gradual increase in…