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MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a dramatic twist, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has come forth with an impassioned plea for unity in the ongoing war against ISIS militants, mere weeks after conspicuously sitting on the sidelines. While the news may seem ordinary, the ramifications are anything but trivial. You may wonder, why now? What sparked this sudden shift in their stance? According to Ali Hosh, Somalia's Minister of Interior and Reconciliation, the answer lies in the commendable bravery displayed by the Northeastern…

In the crisp fall of 2022, Waris Mohamed was brimming with joy. She had just signed her three children up for what seemed to be a complimentary after-school tutoring program. Living in Savage, the 44-year-old had been nudged into enrolling by a considerate teacher at her children's weekend school, known as dugsi, where they honed their grasp on Islamic teachings. Assured her eligibility for free tutoring due to her household's income under $35,000, Waris took the plunge. Waris quipped, "What mom isn't gonna jump at the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has brought General Odowaa Yusuf Rage back to the fore, a youthful officer molded in Turkey. Rage had previously made headlines by cracking down on opposition figures in Mogadishu during the tumultuous 2021-22 elections. This reappointment unfolds against the backdrop of a political storm swirling around Villa Somalia's attempts to tweak certain constitutional passages for timing extensions—moves that might derail the ongoing battle against Al-Shabaab. Rage steps into the…

Mogadishu (AX) — Donald Trump's return to the presidency has sent shivers through immigrant groups across America, especially among Somali communities now wrestling with fresh anxieties over deportation. His campaign emphasized a stringent approach toward undocumented migrants, pledging historic levels of deportation. This has stirred alarm particularly among Somali families who view North America as a sanctuary and now fear their settled lives might face upheaval. Many are considering the possibility of relocating to…

**Mogadishu (AX) — An urgent situation unfolds in Saudi Arabia, where around 50 Somali citizens face capital punishment for alleged drug smuggling. Family members and Somali authorities are fervently seeking clemency, arguing for a reduction of sentences from the grim reality of execution to imprisonment. These individuals, mostly young, initially ventured to Saudi Arabia in search of employment opportunities. They were either coerced or misled into participating in drug trafficking across the Saudi border. Now, with the…

A youngster is spotted in Kidemu, Kilifi County, Kenya, on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Xinhua/Dong Jianghui) As of Monday, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) in Kenya reported that over a million citizens are facing severe food shortages and desperately need aid. The report released in Nairobi explained that 23 of Kenya's 47 regions, particularly the ones identified as arid and semi-arid, have been hit hardest. A significant decrease in children, aged six months to five years, receiving treatment for severe…

NAIROBI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Over one million folks in Kenya are grappling with food woes, desperately needing aid, as revealed by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) this past Monday. According to NDMA’s latest insights shared from Nairobi, the predicament stretches across 23 out of the 47 counties, earmarked as either parched or partly parched lands. The body highlighted a silver lining: kiddos aged six to 59 months facing severe hunger dipped to 760,488 by August, a decline from February's staggering…

Since the beginning of the week, Nigeria has been facing an almost complete collapse of its national electricity grid. A catastrophic situation in a context marked by the explosion of fuel prices used to power generators, now the only source of energy. As…

In Gambia, the number of displaced people and refugees continues to grow after the start on Sunday, March 13, of a large-scale Senegalese military operation in northern Casamance. Since the weekend, many communities have welcomed people fleeing the detonations…

Morocco has since Saturday, July 10, faced a stifling heat that should peak, this Sunday, July 11, with record temperatures approaching 51 degrees. According to the country's meteorological services, this is a full-time height. For the head of Morocco's National Meteorological Research Center, Hassan Haddouch, this phenomenon…