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Just a few days after Donald Trump clinched the presidential election in the United States, Meg Whitman, the Ambassador to Kenya, decided to step down from her position. In a candid chat with her team at the US embassy, Whitman said, "I informed them today that I submitted my resignation to President Joe Biden. It has been an honor to work for the American people, especially in strengthening our bond with Kenya." Reflecting on the time she spent in her role, starting from 2022, Whitman shared her experiences in enhancing…

Mogadishu (AX) - In a surprising political twist, Sadam Mohamud Abdi, the Deputy Minister of Ports and Marine Transport in Somalia, decided to part ways with his post on a Tuesday night, marking him as the third minister to have done so in a matter of days. What’s cooking behind these ministerial resignations?Abdi, who finds dual roles as a federal parliament member from Northeastern State, now stands with Abdirashid Jire Qalinle and Ahmed Isman Ibrahim Daqare of Jubbaland fame. Both had already thrown in their resignation…

President Joseph Boakai has officially accepted the resignation of Commerce Minister Amin Modad. This decision came in the wake of significant public backlash regarding Modad's acquisition of a vehicle that surpassed the established price ceiling. "His actions demonstrate a serious lapse in judgment and an insensitivity to the prevailing economic circumstances in our nation," Boakai remarked, emphasizing the need for accountability in leadership. The former Minister of Commerce defended his choice, explaining that the…

Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has decided to bid farewell to single-use plastic bags, aiming to cut down on pollution and join hands with international environmental crusades. "Plastic bags are no longer welcome here. Anyone caught in the act—using or selling—will be met with the full force of the law," declared the Police Spokesman Abdifitah Adan Hassan. The announcement of this ban in February 2024 marks a turning point. It outlaws the import, creation, sale, and use of these pesky plastics. While fines are still a bit…

In a striking turn of events, the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) has made history by clinching a significant win in the recent Austrian parliamentary elections. However, this victory has left the party somewhat in a lurch, balancing precariously under the scrutiny of a prominent adversary: the president, who holds the reins in guiding the search for a workable coalition government. For the first time ever, the Eurosceptic and pro-Russia Freedom Party garnered 29% of the vote, yet this figure falls short of securing a…

Somalis protest in opposition to Al-Shabaab as military steps up offensive GALKAYO, Somalia - Sections of Galkayo residents have gathered within the streets to protest in opposition to Al-Shabaab militants who've made forays into the world in central Somalia, a spot dominated by the Al-linked group. -Qaida. Al-Shabaab militants have stepped up their actions within the area, primarily…

Somali army steps up operations against al-Shabaab after attacks MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali national army has stepped up its operations against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, focusing on the southern and central regions, where they have waged a charm offensive over the past three months. State media, citing military officials, reported that at least 13 militants were killed in the operation…

Regardless of the repression, a number of thousand Hirak protesters marched in Algeria on Friday, April 30, throughout the nation. This protest motion, born in 2019 from the rejection of Abdelaziz Bouteflika's fifth time period, had been suspended for a 12 months as a consequence of the Covid-19 epidemic. Protests resumed in late February.…