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The European Union (EU) is feeling a renewed sense of urgency regarding its competitiveness, particularly in light of Donald Trump’s election victory. According to Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, concerns are growing that the EU may struggle to keep pace with major players like the United States and China. Before his election, Trump made it clear that the EU would face severe consequences for not purchasing enough American goods—specifically, he threatened tariffs as high as 10% on all imports…

Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is on the cusp of a historic milestone. Preparing for its first direct elections in over half a century, the nation is inching towards democratic reform. Yet, this noble endeavor risks intensifying the rifts in an already fragile federal framework. Tensions have spiked between the Federal Somali Government (FGS) and the regional administrations of Jubbaland and Northeastern State. Political squabbles could possibly unleash chaos as the country approaches its 2025 elections. In a noteworthy move last…

In Hirsalama village, located in Somalia's Mudug region, 300 families were forced to flee from ongoing clan conflicts, now gripping the wind-blasted coastal hamlet of Dhinowda, where they grapple with basic survival. Take Mohamed Abdirahman Osman, for instance. He and his nine-member family trudged for three grueling days to reach Dhinowda, about 45 kilometers from their home. Initially, they had 60 goats, but lost 40 to thirst and hunger during the journey. Upon arrival, the ordeal worsened. More goats perished due to the…

Dr. Ubah Farah, a fervent advocate for UNICEF Somalia, underscored the profound impact of this national endeavor to eliminate polio. "This initiative is a lifeline for vaccinating children against polio," Farah expressed. She emphasized that such initiatives are pivotal in public health, aiming to wipe out the poliovirus and stymie its spread. The campaign kicked off in central and southern Somalia, with plans to gradually include the semiautonomous state of Northeastern State and the self-declared region of Somaliland.…

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.…

EDITORIAL | Somalia's Mohamed Farmaajo, whose term expired on February 8, continues to ignore the scriptures on the wall. And as things go, there may be a small window left to save both his career and Somalia's fate. On Tuesday, the latest ominous sign came from a grouping of Hawiye clan members and professionals. Gathered in Mogadishu, they withdrew support for Farmaajo, expressing outrage at his decision to give his assent to parliament's concept of extension. A vote came from 400 delegates from Mogadishu's most…

The UN says meals has now run out of practically 100,000 Eritrean refugees who've taken refuge in camps in Ethiopia's northern Tigray area, which has been lower off from the world for nearly a month throughout preventing. "Considerations are rising by the hour," UN refugee spokesman Babar Baloch informed reporters in Geneva on Tuesday. "The camps will now run out of meals - making starvation and malnutrition an actual hazard, a warning we have now issued for the reason that battle. began virtually a…