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Sure, let's dive into reworking this passage with some pizzazz. --- In a recent display of diplomatic camaraderie, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud were snapped shaking hands post-discussions in Berlin. This meeting, captured in a photo by Hannes P. Albert/dpa, heralded an important announcement: both nations agreed to intensify efforts to return certain Somali migrants from Germany back to their homeland. After their tête-à-tête, Chancellor Scholz shared that the dialogue revolved…

For more than ten years, the most harmful weapons wielded by terrorists in Somalia have been improvised explosive devices (IEDs), impacting countless Soldiers and civilians alike. According to Action on Armed Violence, a UK-based organization that monitors civilian-targeted armed violence globally, over 14,000 individuals have been affected—injured or killed—by IEDs set by al-Shabaab since 2014. Astonishingly, 61% of those affected were civilians. In the past year, IEDs have claimed or injured 1,500 lives in Somalia,…

Mogadishu (AX) — In a significant leap towards energy autonomy, Djibouti and Egypt have inked a pivotal agreement to establish a 276.5-kilowatt solar powerhouse in Djibouti. This pact, forged in a virtual meet-and-greet, is set to elevate Djibouti’s quest for energy independence while also mending the ties between these two nations.On a day abuzz with ceremony, the Egyptian honcho of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Essmat, along with Djibouti’s power maestro, Yonis Ali Guled, put pen to paper in Egypt on Wednesday,…

Toronto – An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale rattled Ethiopia, reaching a depth of 10 kilometers beneath the surface. This seismic event struck the Awash Fentale region, located roughly 165 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa. The government confirmed this occurrence through an update on social media.The tremor took place on Sunday around 9 P.M. local time. Residents in the capital, Addis Ababa, as well as in places like Metehara to the southeast and Kombolcha near Dessie to the north, felt the tremors.…

Other than intimidating businesses in Bosasso, a bustling seaport in Northeastern State, IS-Somalia peddles modest amounts of gold unearthed in the north-eastern Bari realm, its lair. According to US estimates, it's amassed a tidy $6 million since 2022, “these figures shared by ICG shed light on their funding," says ICG.With roughly 500 fighters camped out in the caves of Northeastern State's Cal Miskaat mountains, IS-Somalia’s influence is quite constrained. They've launched fewer than 12 raids since 2023, way down from the…

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…