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EU pledges billions of euros for Egypt as it seeks to curb migration

CAIRO (Reuters) – The European Union announced a 7.4 billion euro ($8.1 billion)funding package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt on Sunday, part of a push to stem migrant flows to Europe criticised by rights groups. The agreement lifts the EU’s relationship with Egypt to a “strategic partnership” and was unveiled as a delegation of...

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Herders in Somaliland’s Hawd turn to farming with good results

Around 1,250 pastoralists in Somaliland’s Hawd region have reaped farm produce for the first time, after struggling to navigate through prolonged drought that took a heavy toll on their livestock. Abdirahman Yusuf Adan,36, has been a pastoralist for most of his life. He recently sold his first crops of maize, sorghum, tomatoes, and watermelons to...

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35 pirates, caught in mid-sea op by Navy, to be prosecuted in India: Report

The Indian Navy is in the process of bringing the 35 Somali pirates, who surrendered following a 40-hour mid-sea operation over the weekend, to India for prosecution, the Times of India reported on Monday.  The pirates, who had commandeered MV Ruen to launch attacks on other ships, will be prosecuted under the ‘Maritime Anti-Piracy Act’,...

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Abdullahi Mire: Education is the midwife of peace and stability in Somalia

Mogadishu – At just 37 years of age, Abdullahi Mire has already lived something of a full and remarkable life. He has gone from being a Somali refugee to an internationally-recognised advocate for refugees. It has been a sometimes-dizzying experience, but one that Mr. Mire is determined to make the most – he knows he has...

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Green Climate Fund to pump $100 million to Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Green Climate Fund organisation is set to pump over $100 million into the federal republic of Somalia, in a programme which will be fully implemented within the next year, officials said, as the country joins global giants in environmental conservation Mafalda Duarte, the Green Climate Fund Executive Director, led the first-ever...

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U.S. Treasury Targets Al-Shabaab Funding Network: Disrupting Money Laundering Operations

The U.S. Treasury Department announced sweeping sanctions today against a network of 16 entities and individuals accused of raising and laundering funds for the terrorist group al-Shabaab in Somalia and across the Horn of Africa region. The sanctioned individuals include influential businesspeople in the United Arab Emirates, Cyprus, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Finland who have...

SOMALIA SEEKS SOLUTIONS DESPITE ANGER AT ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND DEAL
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SOMALIA SEEKS SOLUTIONS DESPITE ANGER AT ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND DEAL

In the Horn of Africa, a region historically scarred by conflict and political instability, a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ethiopia and the self-declared independent region of Somaliland has ignited a significant debate. This agreement, ostensibly about access to the sea and economic cooperation, highlights the delicate balance between territorial integrity, sovereignty, and the...

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Kenyan-led Haiti mission in pre-deployment stage – minister

The Kenyan government has vowed to go on with the deployment of hundreds of police officers to Haiti despite the escalating gang violence in the Caribbean country. Kenya’s Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki on Monday said the mission to send about 1,000 police officers to Haiti was in the pre-deployment stage. Mr Kindiki also said that...

State of Press Freedom in Somalia 2023: Cyber-Attack, Arbitrary Detentions and Judicial Harassment
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State of Press Freedom in Somalia 2023: Cyber-Attack, Arbitrary Detentions and Judicial Harassment

MOGADISHU, Somalia 10 March 2024 – The lack of transparency surrounding the assassination of Somali Cable TV director Abdifatah Moalim Nur (Qeys) by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu on October 16, 2023 and the unwillingness by Somali government’s security agencies to investigate the attack, serves as a stark reminder of Somalia’s failure to uphold its commitments to ensuring...