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Israel on Friday formally recognized North Western State of Somalia as an independent and sovereign state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, in a move that could reshape diplomacy and security dynamics in the Horn of Africa. Netanyahu said Israel and North Western State of Somalia signed a joint declaration formalizing the recognition. “Together with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and the President of the Republic of North Western State of Somalia, we signed a joint and mutual declaration,” he said in a statement.…

Germany formally recognizes Somali diplomatic passports for entry and residence MOGADISHU, Somalia — Germany has officially recognized the Somali diplomatic passport for entry and residence, a decision published in the German Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) on Dec. 1, 2025, in a move Somali officials hailed as a milestone for the country’s travel document credibility and its international mobility. The designation gives full official status to Somalia’s diplomatic passport at German borders and for residence purposes,…

France has just recognized the Covishield vaccine in its "health pass", a relief, as this serum, which is a copy of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in India, is used in many countries. Traveling to France is therefore easier for Indians and many Africans who have been vaccinated, especially since the quarantine rules are easier for people who have been vaccinated.…

This is a mistake that could cost Israeli businessman Dan Gertler dearly. In an arbitration proceeding, the latter used a document indicating that he handed over nearly $ 380 million in bribes to Congolese officials. with our special correspondent in Kinshasa, Sonia RolleyThis is in fact what the investigators from the British…

The cabinet meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday 10 June adopted a draft decree on "administrative abuse of elephants". The decree also recognizes the use of the right to self-defense by populations that are victims of the human-elephant conflict, which has become recurring in the country. as reported from…

On Friday, April 17, Eritrea acknowledged for the first time the presence of its troops in Ethiopia and announced that they would withdraw. as reported from Nairobi, Albane ThirouardSpeech exchange for Eritrea. Since the beginning of November, the central power of Addis Ababa has been fighting the regional power in Tigray,…

27 years after the beginning of the genocide in Rwanda, Alain Juppé acknowledges France's misjudgment, though he's happy that Paris has been exempted from genocide, by means of the Duclert report. In a column awarded to LeMonde, the previous International Minister emphasised that the French authorities, specifically, lacked the understanding that may have enabled them to behave directly in opposition to…