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Mogadishu (AX) — For many years, Somalia has been caught in a storm of turmoil, poverty, and uprooting that's left the nation's mental health in shambles. This dire situation has largely been ignored, as highlighted by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). "Women and kids are really taking the hardest hit," they noted in a recent report, pointing to the intensifying mental stress blanketing these already strained communities. From the start of 2024 to September, MSF's dedicated mental health squads have…

The Israeli military has conducted strikes that resulted in the deaths of at least 50 Palestinians throughout Gaza, intensifying their operations around Jabalia in the northern region. This development follows ongoing and fierce confrontations with fighters affiliated with Hamas. According to Palestinian health officials, Israeli fire claimed the lives of at least 17 individuals near Al-Falouja, which is the largest among Gaza's eight historical refugee camps. Additionally, in a separate incident in Bani Suhaila, located in…

Rescue crews tirelessly sifted through the debris in the village of Donja Jablanica, desperately searching for individuals lost amid Bosnia's most devastating floods in years, which struck the Balkan nation just yesterday. According to N1 TV, the catastrophe has claimed 21 lives, with many more individuals still unaccounted for in the Jablanica region, situated approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Sarajevo. "Several villages remain inaccessible at this point, and the uncertainty of what awaits us there is concerning,"…

In the ongoing conflict, Israeli troops clashed with Hamas-affiliated militants in both northern and southern Gaza. Palestinian health officials reported that Israeli airstrikes across the region resulted in the deaths of at least 17 Palestinians overnight. According to medical personnel, these fatalities stemmed from distinct Israeli aerial bombardments targeting Deir Al-Balah, situated in central Gaza, as well as Khan Younis and Rafah in the southern part of the enclave. Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, both armed factions,…

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia addressed his nation with a Friday sermon, cautioning the populace about the dangers posed by foreign entities aiming to splinter the country and reaffirming the government's stern opposition to illicit arms trafficking. (Photo: Villa Somalia) Mogadishu (AX) — Delivering a message of urgency, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud emphatically warned against the possession and trade of illegal arms, underscoring the government's unwavering intent to clamp down on such activities. During…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent of African Union mission forces has continued to crack down on al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, targeting some of the supply routes that have been blocked by the al-Qaeda-linked group in the country. Soldiers serving in AMISOM from Burundi continued to rescue several towns and villages in northern Mogadishu, where the militants have been ballistic against officials, officials and security forces. In a statement, AMISOM said the group was targeting Gololey and Ceel-gelow village in…

Somalia: Farmajo arrives in Kinshasa as protests intensify in Mogadishu Kinshasa - Embattled Somalia's outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo where he is expected to hold a meeting with the President of the current African Union and the President of the country Felix Tshisekedi. Farmajo, whose term…