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Forging Hope: Somali Girls Journey to Italy for Crucial Heart Surgery By Ali Musa, Axadle Times International–Monitoring MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a story that interlaces hope and heartache, two young Somali girls took a courageous leap from their homeland, Mogadishu, to Milan, Italy, this past Sunday. Supported by the Hormuud Salaam Foundation (HSF), these girls are embarking on a life-saving journey to receive heart surgeries that are just not feasible…

In a startling turn of events that has sent shockwaves rippling through the community of Southport, 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana has received a staggering sentence of 52 years behind bars for the heinous murders of three young girls during a dance class. The verdict was delivered in Liverpool Crown Court, with Rudakubana notably absent, as he had made it clear he would be "disruptive" if he were present. For him, it seems, court decorum was not on the agenda. On the fateful day of July 29th, 2024, just as children reveled in…

Mogadishu (AX) — A recent decision by school authorities in Axum, Ethiopia, has sparked significant controversy by prohibiting Muslim girls from donning hijabs while at school, driving over 159 students away from their education. This directive has ignited a firestorm within Ethiopia's Muslim community, who have condemned the move as a blatant breach of religious liberty.The Supreme Islamic Council of Tigray emphatically criticized the decision, branding it both discriminatory and unconstitutional."This ruling dramatically…

Amina's Journey: Overcoming Trauma to Embrace Education in Somalia The harrowing experiences of that fateful day lingered in Amina's mind, pushing her away from the classroom for weeks on end. “I was absolutely terrified,” she recalled. “It felt like I would never return to school. The dream of becoming a teacher seemed utterly out of reach.” Amina represents one of countless young souls in Kismayo whose education has been drastically interrupted by the prevailing turmoil in the region. The safety of children hangs in the…

US injects $ 15 million into UK girls' education program in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's girls' education program has received a major boost from USAID, following the injection of $ 15 million into the UK-run project, which primarily targets adolescent girls in the nation of the Horn of Africa. Somalia is one of the countries where access to education is a bit difficult due to a…

Youngster marriage within the east-central African nation of South Sudan has elevated dramatically as poverty-stricken households promoting their daughters for gasoline. The customized has risen to such ranges that regional administrative heads have requested the federal government of the capital, Juba, to undertake a strict legislation banning observe. Talking to Anadolu Company (AA), James Konyi Korok, head of Pibor's administrative division, stated the scenario was alarming however they had been…

Turn young Beninese out of school in rural areas into green entrepreneurs. This is the Women Agripreneures project, a project set up by the Les Jardins de l'Espoir association, which has been promoting agro-ecology in several places in southern Benin for four years. There are four phases, funded by the American organization IREX: fifteen days of introduction to agroecology, internship on a farm for three months, training in entrepreneurship and monitoring of each participant. The goal is for them to become financially…