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MOGADISHU, Somalia - A heated row has erupted between two prominent Somali ministers, spotlighting corruption allegations swirling around Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's administration. The conflict hinges on which official should serve as the nation's representative at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalin Fiqi opted for Mohamud Moalim, the current head of Somalia's disaster management agency, to take on WMO envoy duties. Meanwhile, Environment Minister Khadija Makhzoumi backed Guled…

Concerns are escalating regarding an Iranian student who was detained after staging a protest by stripping down to her underwear, an act fueled by alleged harassment over her attire. Activists are expressing worry that the authorities may resort to confining her in a psychiatric facility. In footage circulated on social media platforms, the student—who is enrolled at the distinguished Islamic Azad University in Tehran—was seen outside the campus on Saturday, clad only in her bra and underwear as a form of protest. Reports…

Somalia's security faces peril from illegal arms trafficking, warns the nation's foreign minister. (Mustafa Çağlayan - Anadolu Agency) MOGADISHU, Somalia - On Sunday, Somalia voiced fresh anxiety over alleged illegal weapon deliveries from Ethiopia, casting a shadow over the Horn of Africa. During a press briefing in Mogadishu, Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi denounced the alleged arms deliveries as a danger to the country’s safety. He appealed to Ethiopia for adherence to current pacts and commended Türkiye's…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali federal government says it is "deeply concerned" by the escalation of violence in the Republic of South Africa, following the chaos caused by supporters of former President Jacob Zuma, who has been in police custody for several years. days. Zuma is serving a 15-month prison sentence after defying a series of court orders, which necessitated his arrest and incarceration. The move angered his loyal supporters across the country. But Somalia, which has already lost four nationals, now wants…

The Timbuktu Institute in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation presented its report on the security situation in the Kédougou region, in south-eastern Senegal, a border area between Mali and Guinea, on 27 May 27 May. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte idracThe "battle for the east" will take place, and we must prepare…

Prime Minister Moctar Ouane met with interim President Bah Ndaw on Friday. They raised two issues: the social front and the ongoing consultations for the formation of the new government. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielFor the first two officials of the CEO, starting this Saturday, the conciliators will resume contact with…

In one month, Burkina Faso registered 2,000 new cases of Covid-19 contamination. A situation that worries the response committee, especially when the celebration of the end of the year comes. Ouagadougou, the capital, has only 1,000 positive cases and about 20 people are already in hospital. Health officials demand that barrier measures be followed to avoid saturation of health centers.…

Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson remains to be in custody on the Central Intelligence Company and the Legal Investigation Division, the place she continues to reply questions from the gendarmes. Greater than forty-eight hours after the arrest and after a number of hours of interrogation, he has solely simply been advised what he's accused of. However for Maitre Darius Atsoo, his lawyer, it's an…

Two days after the announcement of the offensive against Mekele, the provincial capital of Tigray, there is still some information about the fighting in the north, where telecommunications are still cut. The African Union met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday morning, November 27, as concerns grow over the civilian fate of Tigray. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the 100,000…

The battle within the Tigray area signifies a critical humanitarian disaster, in keeping with the UNHCR. On the run from the preventing, hundreds of Ethiopians have been internally displaced. In simply two weeks, the UN estimates that $ 75.6 million is required to reply to the emergency in Ethiopia. The battle in Tigray has additionally led to greater than 30,000 individuals transferring to Sudan since…