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In a pivotal move, Somalia officially joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday during the General Conference held in Vienna. The Somali government heralded this membership as a remarkable achievement, underscoring the nation's commitment to fostering the peaceful application of nuclear technology. "This is a watershed moment for our nation, showcasing our unwavering dedication to peaceful nuclear interactions and sustainable progress," the Somali prime minister's office commented in a poignant…

Somali UN Envoy Implores AU Troops to Respect International Norms and Somalia's Borders UNITED NATIONS (AX) — Somalia's voice at the United Nations, Abukar Dahir Osman, urged African Union troop-contributing nations to rigorously adhere to global laws and honor Somalia’s borders. Addressing the United Nations Security Council, Osman underscored the importance of aligning foreign military actions with regional agreements to maintain stability. "Failing to respect Somalia's borders can be perceived as aggression," Osman…

Amnesty International calls on Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed to lift arbitrary travel bans. The organization has identified about fifty travel bans in one week. Amnesty International also condemns "illegal" measures. Most of the people concerned wanted to travel to Turkey and a Member of Parliament was going to France. The…

During the first seven months of the year, the International Organization for Migration registers an increase in wiretapping of migrants from the Libyan Coast Guard in the Mediterranean. Figures difficult to analyze for the International Organization for Migration. A total of 20,257 people were intercepted between January and…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Members of the international community welcomed the progress made in holding free and fair elections in Somalia, arguing that the plan has been fully implemented so far in accordance with the original agreement. The country has launched the long process of selecting the leaders, who will lead the country for the next four years. Already, senatorial elections have started across the country, with Jubaland becoming the first state to choose senators. In a statement, members of the international…

Following the release in early May of 40 people detained since the October 2020 demonstrations around Guinea's presidential election, Amnesty International recalls that 57 detainees, arrested under the same circumstances, are still behind bars. NGOs demand respect for their rights and for criminal proceedings. "Despite these…

The 83 countries and member organizations of the international coalition against the organization Islamic State warned on Monday 28 June against the emergence of this organization in Africa. For the first time since 2019, the coalition was held face to face in Rome at ministerial level. Several African countries attended this…

Whereas the outcomes are anticipated subsequent week, the Ethiopian legislative election is already being mentioned on Monday. Irregularities had been noticed by numerous actors on election day. as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé Rochet-BodinAre the irregularities noticed throughout the vote ample to name into query the…

Germany is hosting a new international conference on Libya on Wednesday 23 June. The presence of many countries and actors on the ground should make it possible to consolidate the progress made in recent months, in particular as regards the conduct of elections. The withdrawal of foreign forces planned by the first conference in Berlin 18 months ago has not been followed.…

Twelve international human rights NGOs, including HRW, FIDH and even EurAc, expressed in an "open letter" published on Monday 21 June, their fears of seeing the EU get ready to resume direct support to the Burundian government . The Union's ambassador to Burundi announced on Monday 21 June in Bujumbura that this had just been recorded on the expert groups in the European organization.…