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NUSOJ Blasts Somalia's Info Bill: Secrecy, Flaws Endanger Democracy The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is hitting back hard against the Federal Government of Somalia’s Official Information Bill (OIB). They argue that the Bill, in its current state, goes against core democratic values, accountability, and basic human rights. While the intent to create laws for better transparency is laudable, NUSOJ believes the present draft is seriously flawed. In democratic governance, the right to access information is…

Political Parties in Mali Unify to Demand Release of Detained Leaders On Monday, nearly every political faction in Mali announced a boycott of any discourse with the interim government. Their unified declaration on March 31 called for a return to constitutional rule. These parties have vowed to abstain from discussions until the eleven politicians, detained on June 20, 2024, are set free. These individuals face charges related to resisting legitimate authority. Despite these tensions, there has been some movement.…

Tigray's Ongoing Struggles Post-Conflict Twenty months after the ceasefire and peace accord, Tigray in northern Ethiopia remains embroiled in significant hurdles. The violent conflict had pitted Tigrayans against Ethiopia's central government, bolstered by Eritrean forces and other regions like the Amharas. According to the African Union, the war from 2020 to 2022 claimed at least 600,000 lives, with allegations of genocide looming ominously. Even in the present, Tigray finds itself partially under occupation. However,…

Firefighters in Algeria are finally making progress in their fight against fires that have ravaged northern parts of the country. The rescue service says most of the forest fires in the worst-affected region of Tizi Ouzou have been extinguished thanks to firefighters, army engineers, civilian…

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…

First response from the Ethiopian government after Tigray's Defense Forces (TDF) takeover of Tigray. In Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government are minimizing losses. According to him, his troops left Tigray of their own free will and to look at new priorities. as reported from Addis Ababa,Noé Rochet-BodinThe…

A second conference on Libya was held again on Wednesday in Berlin, 18 months after the previous one, with some twenty countries and international organizations, including the transitional government, in place since the spring in Tripoli. Two goals were on the menu, the election scheduled for the end of December and the withdrawal of foreign forces. In this second file, progress has been announced.…

Not but acknowledged, North Western of Somaliais making vital progress by 30 MOGADISHU, Somalia - Three many years in the past at this time, North Western of Somaliatook a dangerous, but daring step by declaring independence on Could 18, 1991, thought-about a "passing crowd" however one which has proved to be probably the most essential second within the area's historical past. Right now.…

While India has suspended vaccine deliveries, which should prevent Nigeria from receiving several million doses as planned at the end of March, the country announced this week that it was making progress in developing its own vaccine. In January, Abuja released $ 25 million to develop a local vaccine response. Currently, two vaccine candidates are being developed according to the president's working…

No progress on the agenda as Somali leaders try to unlock a dead end MOGADISHU, Somalia - Talks between the federal government of Somalia and federal states resume on Sunday at the Afisiyooni Center inside the airport, a day after both parties disagreed on the meeting agenda as the country longs for a lasting solution to the current election dead end. Members of the international…