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Puntland State seizes foreign trawlers in weeklong crackdown on illegal fishing BOSASO, Somalia — Puntland State authorities said Thursday that their maritime police have rounded up several foreign fishing vessels and support boats in a weeklong operation aimed at stamping out illegal fishing off Somalia’s northeastern coast — a flashpoint that has long fuelled tensions between local communities and foreign fleets. Multiple vessels detained, crews moved to Bosaso The Puntland State Maritime Police Force (PMPF), working…

When a president talks about yanking broadcasters' licences, what happens to free speech? When a U.S. president publicly urges regulators to punish television networks for negative coverage, it lands like a geological tremor for newsrooms accustomed to partisan heat but not regulatory menace. This week, President Donald Trump doubled down on his long-running assault on American journalism, calling the nation's TV networks "97% bad" and saying, bluntly, that their behaviour was "illegal" — comments that came as the Federal…

Deportees' Legal Battle Shines a Light on Ghana's Immigration Policies In a poignant and complex clash of rights and national policy, eleven Ghanaians recently returned from the United States are taking unprecedented legal action against their own government. These individuals, who were deported under the controversial immigration stance of the Trump administration, claim their detention upon arrival violated their rights. The case encapsulates the delicate interplay between international agreements and domestic law,…

The Hemorrhage: Africa's Battle Against Illicit Financial Flows As the sun rises over the sprawling cities of Africa, it casts a light on an urgent issue plaguing the continent: illicit financial flows. While Africa is rich in resources and potential, it is estimated to lose a staggering U.S.$88 billion each year due to tax evasion, money laundering, and corruption. This figure, a steep jump from U.S.$50 billion just eight years ago, paints a bleak picture of a continent struggling against forces that siphon away its…

The task force known as Operation Vala Umgodi, part of the South African Police Service operating in the North West province, has reiterated its plea for illegal miners who remain underground to resurface. Currently, law enforcement is engaged in a tense standoff with a significant number of illegal miners who find themselves stuck in an abandoned mining shaft. In response to the situation, police have effectively sealed off the entry points that these miners use to bring in supplies. As a result, these individuals are now…

Somalia to toughen fishing licensing procedures amid illegal activities in Indian Ocean MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia is on the verge of tightening up its fishing procedures, particularly along the Indian Ocean coasts, following endemic cases of unreported and unregulated illegal fishing. fishing, a measure intended to permanently close the loopholes for future income expansion. A recently…

Report reveals how senior ministers involved in illegal fishing in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya - A report released by Global Initiative has implicated senior Somali government officials in facilitating lucrative illegal fishing along the Indian Ocean coast, in what could spark a political storm in the country, which is already underway. electoral. The explosive report titled “Illegal Fishing in…

Several NGOs condemn the "illegal" granting of large primary forest concessions to a single company. Contracts signed in September last year by Claude Nyamugabo, former Minister of the Environment, but not published on the ministry's website until March. By studying these contracts, forest rangers in the Democratic Republic of Congo observed several irregularities. And they ask for cancellation, It is an area as large as half of Burundi: 1,370,000 hectares of primary forest located in the north-north of the Democratic…

While voluntary termination of pregnancy is still prohibited in Côte d'Ivoire, except in cases of rape or incest, covert abortion is a common practice among women. The school environment is particularly affected, NGO Médecins du Monde estimates that 76% of Ivorian women who end their pregnancies still go to school. From our correspondent in Abidjan,At the end of…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the number of illegal abortions is almost 300,000 each year under unhealthy conditions. Minors are particularly concerned, with 76% of Ivorian women ending their pregnancies still attending school, according to the NGO Médecins du Monde. From our correspondent in Abidjan,At the end of the morning, the sun is not sore with the people of Soubré, the…