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  • Somali Organization Flourishes as Vital Support Network for African Newcomers in Salt Lake City

    Somali Organization Flourishes as Vital Support Network for African Newcomers in Salt Lake City

    In the bustling heart of Salt Lake City, tucked away at 1578 West and 1700 South, there’s a vibrant hub for Somali refugees trying to find their footing in a new world—a place that offers more than just services, it’s a lifeline. “The Somali Community Self-Management Agency is here to help African refugees transition smoothly into their new communities,” says Abdirizak Ibrahim, the inspired mind and executive director guiding this initiative.

    Ibrahim describes this haven as more than an agency: “We’ve carved out a mini-ecosystem. It’s got everything—a restaurant, a grocery store, a buzzing barber shop, swanky clothing and tailor spots, and even a serene mosque for prayer,” he shares, eyes twinkling with pride. Yet, it’s not just about goods or services; it’s a sanctuary for souls seeking solace from the chaos back home.

    The refugees, primarily fleeing the civil strife of Somalia and Sudan, land in Utah with heavy hearts and empty pockets. They’ve left everything behind, and many are already in financial woes when they arrive. “Their journey is a tough cookie to crack,” Ibrahim continues. “Life throws curveballs at them, with skyrocketing costs for essentials like gas and food.” Yet, these resilient storytellers do not complain. They pick up odd jobs, sending precious earnings back to families waiting anxiously across the ocean.

    Within this vibrant refuge, there’s even a bank window easing the way for money transfers, enabling these determined individuals to keep supporting their loved ones. As Ibrahim mentions, “Breaking even is a Herculean task. Everything’s costing an arm and a leg these days.”

    Osman Mohamed, who steers the Dahabshiil Aid Agency from within these walls, paints a vivid picture of his own journey. Years ago, he traveled to America, alongside his family, seeking sanctuary. Now, his heart swells with respect for what the Somali Center accomplishes for refugees venturing into unknown territory. It really “feels like home,” he chimed in, adding, “It’s invaluable to stay rooted to community and country even while facing America’s unique challenges.” Digging deep into community spirit seems to be a rejuvenating potion for their spirits.

    Mohamed beams with the pride of achieving American citizenship, cherishing every step that’s led him here. But he knows well the struggle: “Stepping into new shoes is no easy feat. We’re soaking up all the smiles,” he mused.

    There are dire needs unspoken—heaping piles of food for the pantry, warm clothes for the chilly nights, and diapers for innocent babes. Al, an empathetic American chap passionate about lending a hand, is laying down the groundwork for a 501c3 charity. “They arrive in the negative, already knocking on the debt door,” he notes. “They hustle to support their folks, battling relentless bills that show no mercy.”

    Meanwhile, KUTV steps in, foreseeably extending a hand to this indispensable center. Jennifer Tarazon from Mountain America Credit Union surprises Ibrahim with a heartwarming gift of $500, a glimmer of generosity meant to ease those unexpected daily tribulations.

    The Somali Community Self-Management Agency is a diamond in the rough, an unsung hero providing more than resources—it offers hope. To delve deeper into their mission, a simple visit to their Facebook page unveils the intricacies of their relentless endeavors and collective heartbeat resonating with stories of resilience and kinship. Every little bit helps to lighten the load on their mighty shoulders, reinforcing that together—come hell or high water—we can rise.

    Edited by: Ali Musa

    alimusa@axadletimes.com

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  • KQ Halts Flights to Somalia as Part of Network Realignment

    KQ Halts Flights to Somalia as Part of Network Realignment

    NAIROBI, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — On Friday, Kenya Airways announced that starting Oct. 15, they will suspend their flights to and from Mogadishu, the heart of Somalia. This decision comes as the airline grapples with operational hurdles while tweaking its flight network.

    In a statement made public in Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling capital, the airline explained that this action would help them concentrate on boosting their route management and enhancing the overall mojo of their operations.

    “Kenya Airways is firmly devoted to fine-tuning its flight schedules,” they shared, underlining their dedication to syncing with demand and hitting performance goals while keeping the crew and passengers safe as houses.

    The airline promised to reach out to those with bookings for the paused Mogadishu flights dated on or before Oct. 4 with departure on or before Oct. 15. They assured customers that alternative plans, like rebooking, refunds, or rerouting, would be on the table.

    Looking ahead, Kenya Airways also revealed tweaks to their network for the upcoming busy season to keep things smooth as silk. From Oct. 27, there will be another flight added from Mauritius to Nairobi, with journeys set for Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

    The airline noted that from Oct. 28, a fresh flight from Nairobi to the Comoros will be added on Thursdays, running on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

    Additionally, flights heading to Zanzibar will jump to seven per week starting Oct. 28, and by Nov. 1, an extra flight from Nairobi will head to Kigali, Rwanda, on Fridays, bringing the Kigali flights tally to 25 each week.

    Kenya Airways also shared that between Dec. 5 and Jan. 4, 2025, two more flights will connect Nairobi to New York, taking off on Thursdays and Saturdays.

    Edited by: Ali Musa

    alimusa@axadletimes.com

    Axadle international–Monitoring

  • Nigerians are facing the collapse of their network

    Nigerians are facing the collapse of their network

    Since the beginning of the week, Nigeria has been facing an almost complete collapse of its national electricity grid. A catastrophic situation in a context marked by the explosion of fuel prices used to power generators, now the only source of energy. As Nigeria may be the largest crude oil producer in Africa, the country imports almost all of its refined fuel. Gasoline prices – massively subsidized – remain stable, but the price of diesel has soared.

    as reported from Lagos, Liza Fabbian

    Everything seems almost normal in this snack from Lagos. The lights are on and the air conditioning is working. But at what cost In the last two weeks, the price of diesel that drives the plant’s generator has almost tripled. “Basically, diesel costs around 40 cents per liter. But all of a sudden it started to cost 80 öre. And there it went to almost 1.60 euros.

    Henry is the accountant for this snack. He describes the daily hell of replenishing energy. “When there is no electricity in my office, we switch to the diesel generator. When there are no more, we use batteries. At home, I also run my generator every day, because I have a baby who can not stand this heat. But with the gas shortage lately, it’s been hell. Once I went out at 7 o’clock to get fuel and did not come back until 5 o’clock.

    In the last two weeks, the workload at Anas Musa Muhammed’s sewing workshop has tripled. Due to lack of electricity, this little remarkable man has to run his generators day and night. – It started to get worse at the beginning of the year. Sometimes we had five minutes of electricity a day, no more. Sometimes whole weeks without light at all. The only solution is to use the generators, there is no alternative. We should not sit here and do nothing. Before, we could hold a full working day with 10 euros of petrol for our two generators. Today I prefer to spend 32.33 euros and the generators are running 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “

    It is a system that is structurally problematic and that cannot get out of these problems. So sometimes everything is required for the whole system to go wrong and cause blackout.

    Philippe Sébille Lopes, head of the Geopolia company and specialist in energy geopolitical issues

    Victor Mauriat

    In the popular and densely populated Obalende district, many are struggling to make ends meet. Even water prices have risen dramatically, according to Olaitan Olokowo, chairman of the owners’ association in this poor district. Previously, this water was traded for 40 cents for 12 cans. Today it is 2 euros.

    Olaitan Olokowo is worried about a crisis that weighs on the poorest households. “The problems started at the end of December,” he recalls. It is difficult for community leaders to see more and more people begging. It’s very sad. If you come here at night, around midnight, 01.00, you will see people sleeping in their cars or sleeping on the street and trying to find some fresh air.

    In the midst of this unprecedented crisis, the Nigerian finance minister confirmed this weekend that electricity subsidies were completely abolished, whose tariffs rose slightly in February. On Wednesday, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari publicly apologized for the difficulties facing Nigerians today.

    It’s something structural. Power outages have always been very frequent in Nigeria. On average, a household or company suffers from about 30 interruptions per month. The power outages are rather linked to the network’s inability to meet the high demand for electricity from consumers …

    Hugo Le Picard, researcher at IFRI on the development of electricity systems in Africa

    Charlotte Cosset

  • Somalia: Northeastern State crushes ‘terrorist network’ behind murder

    Somalia: Northeastern State crushes ‘terrorist network’ behind murder

    Somalia: Northeastern State crushes ‘terrorist network’ behind murder

    GALKAYO, Northeastern State – By maintaining their effective and targeted war on terror, Northeastern State security forces inflicted a heavy blow on al-Shabaab in recent operations launched following a series of terrorist attacks.

    In the last few months, Northeastern State troops have intensified the offensive against the al-Qaeda subsidiary, where they have successfully crushed 7 terrorist networks operating in the province for more than a decade.

    The army snatched dozens of militants and their protagonists responsible for at least 30 targeted killings of security force members, journalists, governors and other senior Northeastern State officials.

    Mudug Regional Police Commander Moomin Abdi Shire confirmed to Axadlethat the detained militants include Feisal Ahmed Bashir alias Gujis, 31. He was born and worked in Galkayo as a technician.

    Shire added that Bashir has joined Al-Shabaab in 2008. He has been trained in Elasha Biyaha areas on the outskirts of Mogadishu and participated in several battles in the south before returning to his hometown.

    The police officer said Bashir was a well-known figure among the community and regularly visited public places to escape the radar from the security services. But eventually he was caught after a tip-off.

    “He was a smart operator who worked with Al-Shabaab for money, not for an ideology. We could not have arrested him without getting his information from his accomplice in prison, ”Shire said.

    Bashir committed his first murder in Galkayo in 2008 shortly after completing training. He was popular on social media and posted photos and statements on his Facebook account in support of the Somali government.

    He then proceeded to carry out assassinations by killing Abdulkadir Jama Nugal, a former Mudug regional prosecutor targeting the Al Aziz Mosque, and Abdi Ka’an, a senior Northeastern State intelligence official.

    Following police questioning, Bashir and seven other militants were arrested in Mudug and Ayn courts, beating them to death and imprisonment for killings and explosions in northern Galkayo since 2008.

    Major Awil Warsame Mohamed, the lawyer’s Advocate General, who announced the verdict, has identified the names of the other Al-Shabaab convicts facing the firing squad as follows:

    Sahal Abdullahi Jama, 32, lived in Galkacyo and worked as a driver, Idris Mohamed Afyare, 25, born in Mogadishu, lived in Galkacyo and worked as a shop owner, Salman Mohamud Saleban [Abdulkadir Alfarisi], 22, lived in Galkacyo and worked as a bakery owner, Jama Muriidi, 20, born in Bula-Marer, Lower Shabelle region and worked in Galkacyo as a Tuk-Tuk driver.

    Jama, who took his education in Galkayo, has been charged with complicity in the murder of Omar Dheere, trade union leader, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdulle, the administrator of the village of Israac and journalist Abdirizak Ali Abdi (Silver) was shot dead in November 2014 and worked for HCTV and Daljir Radio.

    Afyare joined Al-Shabaab in 2008 and was a key member of the group’s hit group. He killed four people, a security guard, Hassan Yare, a local trader and a top army Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Dhegaweyne.

    Saleban, who joined Al-Shabaab in 2009, trained in Galgalato south of Galkayo. He was involved in the killing of six people, including Hassan Hussein, an elder, and Bashir Abdi Garas, Mudug regional prosecutor.

    Mohamed, who joined Al-Shabaab from Batulo-Mareer in 2009, reportedly moved to Galkayo in 2016, where they carried out three murders of Farhan Jeemis Abdulle, a journalist who worked for Radio Daljir killed in May 2012, and Mohamed Jama , an elder.

    All incidents were recorded in Galkayo, located about 750 km north of the capital Mogadishu. The city, which has witnessed deadly attacks, stretches across the border between Northeastern State and Galmudug states.

    Terrorist Al-Shabaab has regained control of Ba’adweyne near Galkayo this week from Galmudug and SNA forces as militants intensify attacks in Somalia after the US military stopped airstrikes since pulling hundreds of troops out of the country in January. Trump order.

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  • Burkina Faso: a survey of a global community of

    Burkina Faso: a survey of a global community of

    In Burkina Faso, Apollinaire Compaoré, the president of the employer, is he involved in smuggling to finance terrorist groups? In any case, this is the conclusion of five journalists from four countries, including Burkina Faso, after an investigation as part of the reporting project on organized crime and corruption.

    According to the investigation, the representative of Philip Morris in Burkina Faso, and one of the richest men in the country, is flooding the country with billions of cigarettes, two thirds of which are used for fuel smuggling. This accusation is, of course, rejected by Apollinaire Compaoré, who denies the lack of evidence of what he considers to be a plot orchestrated by competitors.

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  • Found by a pedophile community in Madagascar: the 16 overseas suspects nonetheless needed

    Found by a pedophile community in Madagascar: the 16 overseas suspects nonetheless needed

    In Madagascar, associations for the protection of youngsters’s rights are on standby. Within the southern a part of the island, in Tulear, a baby crime case that was revealed in mid-November as soon as once more sheds a shiny mild on unlawful sexual practices – repeatedly condemned – by residents and overseas vacationers. Sixty-year-olds, largely French, who exploit the good poverty of avenue ladies to take advantage of their our bodies.

    In early November final 12 months, following the ever-increasing media protection of instances of kid abuse, public authorities and influential folks within the nation have been mobilized to protest these crimes. A wind of change appeared to blow over the island.

    However a month and a half later, the report is bitter for the eleven younger victims of Tulear: among the many twenty suspects, solely 4 have been positioned in preventive detention and awaiting trial. The others have nonetheless not been arrested regardless of an order issued towards them. And the lately printed authority’s ban on leaving the territory additionally raises issues concerning the alleged perpetrators’ flight overseas.

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  • Burkinaction, a growing network of young job seekers

    Burkinaction, a growing network of young job seekers

    Every year in sub-Saharan Africa, eleven million young people enter the labor market. Finding a job is a challenge and improving employability, ie. the ability to find a job is one of the most important goals of the Burkinaction Association. Spotlight on this initiative which already has ten thousand members.

    Joël Bamogo is a young entrepreneur. At the end of 2018, he created Yelen Assurances, a micro insurance company. But in the labor market in Burkinabè, it is difficult to find the right profiles. “It must be said that it is perhaps the most critical step in the development of the project to find the right people, ready to join us in the mission.”

    He then turned to Burkinaction, both a network and a platform for connecting managers and employers. “We recruited two profiles, mainly through him. A lady who is a project manager with us, and also a more technical profile, an insurance technician. ”

    Burkinaction is a non-profit association, created in 2016 by Djoari Olivier Ouaba. This former financial analyst, who worked in France and the United States, first and foremost wanted to create a network of executives from the diaspora who were anxious to find a job in Africa.

    “We have about a hundred people who have found opportunities in the sub-region thanks to the Burkinaction platform and also the advice we were able to give to these people. And when it comes to advice, these are simple questions. How is your return to Burkina Faso? What are the things you should think about? How to prepare better? Etc. In the end, all these people need to see that others have done it before them. There are many Burkinabè in the diaspora who want to return to Burkina. ”

    But Burkinaction is not limited to the diaspora. Today, ten thousand people are registered, mostly in West Africa, Europe and the United States. They get free advice, including how to respond to a job offer or write a resume. However, Burkinaction is not a giant recruitment company and intends to remain a network aimed at strengthening employability. “It is obvious that employability will be one of the biggest challenges. In fact, it is already when we know that 60% of Burkinabè are under 25 years old, tomorrow we must find a job for all these people. So a recruitment company or headhunter would be too restrictive. We really want to do much more. ”

    In addition to job offers and support for young graduates, the Burkinaction network eventually plans to offer training through incubation programs for companies.

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