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The Eagle S: Navigating Through Shadows of International Tension In a significant development, an oil tanker linked to what is often referred to as Russia's "shadow fleet" has been granted permission to depart Finland's waters. This vessel has drawn considerable attention amid ongoing investigations into its potential involvement in the sabotage of vital undersea Baltic cables. The Finnish police confirmed this information, stating that the Eagle S, which operates under the flag of the Cook Islands, had been held in Finnish…

In the tireless halls of Mogadishu, where discussions often bear the weight of continents, a new whisper has surfaced, hard enough to hear yet impossible to ignore. It seems Finland is on the brink of opening a chapter bound to stir a pot already bubbling with global complexities. Specifically, the Nordic nation appears set to orchestrate a significant deportation effort targeting Somali asylum seekers—a prospect fraught with tension and wrapped in layers of political nuance. Could this be the calm before a storm of public…

HELSINKI, Finland (AX) — In a recent move, Finland has decided to hit pause on its development cooperation with Somalia. The primary reason? A lack of progress in settling agreements about sending back Somali folks who don’t have legal residency in Finland. Minister Ville Tavio, who handles Foreign Trade and Development, made the announcement on a Wednesday. “The suspension means no fresh funds will be approved,” Tavio stated plainly during a media briefing. He emphasized that this hold will last until Somalia makes…

In an unexpected turn of events, Finland has announced the early return of two beloved giant pandas to China this November. This decision comes more than eight years ahead of schedule, primarily due to the zoo's financial strain, highlighted by the chair of the zoo's board. The two pandas, Lumi and Pyry, made their journey to Finnish shores in January 2018. Their arrival followed a notable visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Finland, where the two nations entered into an agreement aimed at the conservation of these…

Sharmake Amin during an interview. Credits: Hubaal TV Mogadishu (AX) — Sharmake Abukar Amin, once a Somali journalist and now a refugee in Finland, carries the aspiration of returning to journalism thanks to a newly-launched Somali-language news service by Finland's national broadcaster, Yle. Set to debut on Tuesday, this program promises concise news bulletins focusing on Somali and global happenings, alongside segments on acquiring Finnish citizenship and topics pertinent to refugees. Abdiwali Hashi, a journalist at…

FINLAND - Somalis within the diaspora have continued to form historical past the world over, essentially the most latest having arrived in Finland, the place one in all their very own was elected to parliament, the place he'll serve for the subsequent two years as he'll write historical past and provides hope to these in despair. Suldaan Said Ahmed will formally be a part of the Finnish parliament in the approaching weeks and signify the pursuits of the Left Alliance on this Scandinavian nation, which hosts numerous…

On Friday, Addis Ababa accused the EU's special envoy of making false statements with colonialist overtones. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemethEthiopians refer to a meeting on Tuesday between Finnish Pekka Haavisto and a committee of the European Parliament during which the special envoy accused the Ethiopian authorities…

The trial of Gibril Massaquoi, nicknamed "Angel Gabriel", started in Finland the place he lives, then transferred to Liberia arriving on Wednesday 5 Could in Sierra Leone. The previous insurgent chief of the RUF, Revolutionary United Entrance, is going through trial by Finnish judges for atrocities dedicated or ordered by him in Liberia through the civil struggle, between 1999 and 2003. His trial started…