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Mogadishu (AX) — Jubaland's big cheese, Ahmed Madobe, has turned his thumbs down on Somalia's federal scheme to roll out a straightforward one-person, one-vote setup. He’s concerned about election tardiness and the chance of officials sticking around longer than they should. During the ongoing National Consultative Council (NCC) huddle in Mogadishu, Madobe's dissent poses a real spanner in the works for the country's electoral makeover, stirring up doubts about timely implementation of the one-person, one-vote system."Back…

Mogadishu (AX) — Millions of people in Somalia face dire hunger threats as the La Niña climate pattern predicts below-average rainfall. The situation risks plunging the nation back into the calamity of near-famine that it narrowly avoided back in late 2022. Hence, the UN is urgently appealing for humanitarian relief to prevent an impending food crisis of significant magnitude. A recent report from the IPC, backed by the FAO, OCHA, UNICEF, and WFP, indicates a grim reality: 3.6 million Somalis, or about 19% of the…

Defeated 5-1 by Japan in the semifinals of the Beach Soccer World Cup, Senegal said goodbye to their dreams of a final. The Lions can, however, comfort themselves with a match for third place on Sunday against Switzerland, while the Japanese face Russia. After their historic quarter-final victory over Brazil, the tournament's…

Tunisia is still awaiting the appointment of a new prime minister when President Kaïs Saïed fired Hichem Mechichi on Sunday. This Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the President made several announcements, including the creation of a crisis unit coordinated by the military to fight Covid-19. With our special correspondent in Tunis,…

Somali leaders must reach an agreement as the UN raises more pressure due to the dead end MOGADISHU, Somalia - After months of turmoil, Somalia's political leaders have apparently reached an agreement that would effectively end the political dead end, which had shaken the country and led to concern for the international community. For the past five days, under the leadership of Prime Minister…

Somalia's opposition places Prime Minister Roble on discover MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali Presidential Council has requested Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to "take his job severely" and be certain that the nation goes to the polls as quickly as doable to keep away from pointless delays that might trigger additional confusion. Somalia shouldn't be but holding elections after…

UNSC puts more pressure on Farmajo over illegal time extension MOGADISHU, Somalia - United Nations Security Council has continued to put pressure on outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo over the recently approved period extension, a move that rhymes with general opinion from members of the opposition. Two weeks ago, Farmajo irregularly extended his term of office through the…

For six months, the price of fertilizer has risen. As a result, some farmers are being forced to reduce their use on the African continent. A trend that will not be without consequences. West African farmers are the big losers in the fertilizer market this year. Prices have reached their peak. And some operators are in…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Abuse of human rights prominent in the latest report from the State Department as the United States poked holes in the abuse of the rule of law by the federal government in Somalia and to some extent Al-Shabaab militants. For years, Somalia has struggled to impress the international community on issues of freedom and human rights, with journalists, activists and even innocent civilians being the most affected groups, something that has caused concern among stakeholders. But in the report, National…

In Libya, after two days of intense debate, the elected parliament approved the transitional government led by 61-year-old businessman Abdel Hamid Dbeibah. The vote took place on Wednesday 10 March in Sirte. He was hailed as "historic" for a cabinet born of a UN-sponsored process that will help bring the country out of chaos by leading it to elections at the end of the year. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah and…