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Children most affected by endless conflict in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia has been ranked as one of the countries where children face a multitude of challenges due to endless conflicts, which expose them to dangers and other challenges, which make life difficult for them when grow up. In a report released by the United Nations, the Horn of Africa country is closely followed by Congo,…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - In what aims to degrade Somalia-based Al-Shabaab, the United Nations Security Council slapped three Al-Shabaab operatives with sanctions, following the latest coordinated efforts to end militant domination in parts of Somalia. The chairman of the Security Council sanctions regime on Monday announced a measure intended to help the Somali federal government fight the militants, who control large swathes of rural areas in central and southern Somalia, but have steadily continued to lose ground. ground.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia -In one of his assessments before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, General Stephen Townsend, commander of the US Africa Command, called Al-Shabaab militants "dangerous" and "destructive" in Africa. from the East, adding that "we must fight them and degrade them". The United States has been a major partner in the fight against Al-Shabaab, teaming up with African Union mission forces and other stakeholders in the training and equipping of the Somali army, in addition to providing aerial…

WASHINGTON, United States - The United States has expressed serious concerns about the impending elections in Ethiopia, just weeks after warning key Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders, who are closely linked to the ongoing genocide in the Tigray region. In a statement, the United States said it was gravely concerned about the upcoming election, adding that it had reached out to community leaders and politicians, denouncing the violence that has been on the agenda for the past two months. "The hardening of regional and…

UN chief warns of violence in Somalia after Mogadishu clashes NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the latest violence that erupted in Mogadishu on Sunday over the decrease home's determination to lengthen President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's time period. Troops allied with the opposition and people loyal to Farmajo fought for the…

The UN Security Council calls for a consensus in Somalia to end the current state of elections NEW YORK- United Nations Security Council has asked Somalia's politicians to accept consensus and build trust in the country's institutions rather than press extreme measures against the spirit of nationalism and patriotism, which risks throwing the country into chaos. Somalia has been…

Somalia's opposition writes to the UNSC about the current crisis MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's opposition has once again written to the United Nations Security Council over the current dead end and argues that it is time for the body to intervene to avert a brewing civil war following disagreements between stakeholders. The country's political leadership has failed to agree on the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The federal government of Somalia announced that it is deeply discouraged to see statements from some of its international partners that paint Farmajo's term extension illegal. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry called "Inflammatory" partners' statements full of threats, which weakens the political independence and sovereign rights of national institutions. The statement further said that the response of the international community will serve to encourage terrorist groups and encourage foreign…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - For over nine months now, several meetings have been held in the Federal Republic of Somalia over forthcoming elections that could determine the future of the nation of Horn of Africa, which has been fighting for decades. Since 1991, there have been genuine efforts to find a lasting solution that includes the creation of both the Transitional Government and later the Federal Government, with the international community credited for these impressive gains. But the last few months have been tough for…

Somalia writes to the UNSC after the standoff talks before the election flopped MOGADISHU, Somalia - In the midst of the ongoing stalemate before the Somali elections, the federal government has written to the United Nations Security Council , in response to a recent meeting of the Council on the security and stability of the country. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States…