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Garowe (AX) — News recently spilled from Northeastern State's corridors of power: a handful of Islamic State foreign operatives have laid down their arms and surrendered to local authorities, as proclaimed by the Information Minister, Mahmoud Aided Dirir, this past Tuesday. These individuals had been tangled in the web of militancy, but now efforts are rolling into motion to send them back to their homelands. Tapping into a global network, authorities are counting on allies like the International Organization for Migration…

WATCH: American Somalis Vote Early by Mail in U.S. Election On Africa 54: Somali-based Americans send their absentee votes while keeping a close watch on the presidential race back home. Meanwhile, Mozambique's electoral board announced Daniel Chapo from the ruling party as the victor of their presidential election. Over in Sierra Leone, hip-hop artist Kao Denero sat down with VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi to chat about his tunes. Tune in for these stories and more on today's Africa 54.