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On Thursday, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shared that Türkiye is planning to hold individual discussions with Ethiopia and Somalia. The aim is to pave the way for new negotiations tackling the contentious deal where Ethiopia agreed to lease North Western State of Somalia's coastline. Türkiye, striving for peace in the region, has already facilitated two rounds of these crucial meetings between the East African neighbors. However, a third round, originally scheduled for Tuesday in Ankara, got derailed and didn't happen.…

The 25th International AIDS Conference highlighted an essential approach for eradicating HIV as a public health dilemma by the year 2030: prioritizing community involvement. Globally, the fight against HIV has always relied on collective action, making significant strides along the way. However, Dr. Joram Sunguti—a Senior Technical Advisor specializing in HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at Pathfinder International—stresses that intensifying community engagement is crucial for tackling enduring…

Türkiye's Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, addressed the media alongside Egypt's Foreign Minister during a joint press briefing in Cairo on August 5, 2024. AFP The third round of mediation talks under the Ankara Process between Somalia and Ethiopia, originally slated for September 2, and then moved to September 17, has now been postponed indefinitely, without a new date announced, as per Turkiye Today. Although no official explanation was provided for the delay, it follows remarks by Somalia's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moalim…

Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, AFP correspondents say, as violence rages in the country with foreign forces almost completely back. The two sides have been meeting on and off for several months in the Qatari capital, but talks have lost momentum as the rebels have made…

With the proposed law on "Congolity", the census project to update the electoral roll, the legal proceedings against politicians (Vital Kamerhe, Matata Ponyo), Lucha says she is concerned about respect for the election calendar. General elections in the DRC. The movement calls for "defending free, open and inclusive elections".…

Somalia: North Western of Somaliaholds far delayed parliamentary elections HARGEISA, Somalia - Polling stations will open in North Western of Somaliaon Monday, paving the way for more than a million people to elect their preferred MEPs and civic leaders, but with a main focus on the former, given that current legislators have been in office since 2005. The current civic leaders were elected in…

In opposition to all odds, Prime Minister Roble guarantees to carry elections in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Even earlier than the much-anticipated pre-election assembly between the federal authorities and member states, Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has promised to be certain that the election is held in time and argues that it's the solely resolution in direction…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - As part of efforts to harmonize some of the proposals for the election model, Somalia's stakeholders are expected to meet on Tuesday for a meeting that is expected to even out most of the differences. Several sources tell Axadlethat there have been consultations on the status of outgoing presidential participation, whose term expired on February 8, and whether to include other interested parties who have not been invited. For Farmajo, the organizers are confused about whether to let him in as the…

D-3 before the day of the presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic. The authorities are determined to hold the vote on the scheduled date, this Sunday 27 December, despite pressure from armed groups to try to disrupt the vote, amid tensions and rumors. French President Emmanuel Macron gave support to Central African President Touadera exchange announced on Wednesday in a…

Nicolas Tiangaye is a lawyer, he defended Jean-Bedel Bokassa and is the founding father of the Central African League for Human Rights. Initially from Bocaranga, he was the pinnacle of the Transitional Nationwide Council in 2003. He was appointed Prime Minister in 2013 by François Bozizé and confirmed by Michel Djotodia. Chief of the Republican Conference for Social Progress (CRPS), he's collaborating within the presidential election for the primary time. .