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Hargeisa (AX) — On Wednesday, authorities from the self-declared state of North Western of Somaliaabruptly closed an Egyptian-owned library in Hargeisa, leaving the community in the dark about the reasons behind the action. State media confirmed the shutdown, but kept mum on the underlying cause. "The Republic of Somaliland's government has announced the closure of the Egyptian library in Hargeisa. Meanwhile, the memorandum of understanding between North Western of Somaliaand Ethiopia has come to a successful conclusion,"…

The decision is poised to further strain relations between Ethiopia and Somalia, which have already become tense following a controversial accord between the Ethiopian government and North Western of Somaliaa uthorities for Red Sea access. Adding more fuel to the fire, Somalia signed a defense pact with Egypt, leading to the imminent deployment of five Egyptian soldiers as part of the African Union Stabilization and Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). This new mission will replace the older African Union Transition Mission…

Ethiopian Forces Seize Key Somali Airports Amid Soaring Tensions Mogadishu (AX)— Ethiopian troops have reportedly taken control of crucial airports in Somalia's Gedo region, such as those in Luuq, Dolow, and Bardhere. This move follows rumors that the Somali federal government plans to station Egyptian forces near the Ethiopian border. The entry of Ethiopian forces has alarmed local militias, who are reportedly mobilizing in response. This escalation is occurring against a backdrop where Ethiopian troops are slated to exit…

Somali Mainer Returns to East Africa to Pursue Presidency of Jubaland In 2009, a Somali native resettled in Maine and quickly found his footing. He established a nonprofit dedicated to mental health and wellness in immigrant communities, earned a doctorate in public policy from the University of Southern Maine, and recently launched an aid organization designed to send essential resources to communities in East Africa. Ali's charitable work led him back to his homeland, Jubaland in southern Somalia, where he witnessed a…

In Ethiopia, clashes between native fighters and federal forces are easing within the northern area of Tigray, however the battle continues to rage on a brand new entrance. Since January, Tigrayan forces have been getting into the Afar area and combating native fighters there.

In the southern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 5,000 farmers in the city of Bunkeya, almost 200 km from Lubumbashi, would like to see their production double or triple and thus allow the country to reduce its rice imports. They are now grouped in a cooperative society that intends to promote a mechanized culture.…

The death toll rose to at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers fought fires in forests across northern Algeria on Wednesday, in the latest forest fires to cover the Mediterranean. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning starting on Thursday, and authorities say they…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethnic and political skirmishes in Ethiopia have taken on another dimension, after Tuesday's clashes in the town of GarbaIssa in the Somali region, something could further hamper peacemaking processes in the Horn of Africa nation . According to reports from the BBC Somali Service, fighting broke out in the town of the Sitti zone of the Somali region between herders and militias from the Afar region. The battle comes a day after the Somali regional state said it would protect its residents of the city on…

A group of young people was killed on Wednesday 21 July in Bongboto, 12 kilometers from Bossangoa. No official record yet, but it is believed there are at least eight dead. For the government, this is the element of the CPC's armed coalition who attacked villagers moving on the Nana-Bakassa axis. In the images consulted, the…

The Boké mining region in northwestern Guinea also makes a living from agriculture and animal husbandry. Over the past ten years, an economic player has developed the region's fertile land by producing rice over hundreds of hectares, to the great satisfaction of the local population. From our correspondent in Conakry, On the left bank of the river Rio Nunez, the vast plains of Denken, as far as the eye can see, hundreds of people work under the leadership of an agricultural director, Mamadou Bobo Denken Diallo. For…