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Governor Issues Ultimatum to Ruto Over Foreigners in the County
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 30, 2025
Mandera County Governor Mohamed Khalif has asked President William Ruto to remove the Jubaland forces from the county immediately, threatening to do it himself if he does not. Speaking on Friday, the governor revealed that the recently opened...
War and Power: Who Wins Wars – and Why: A convincing case that war is simply a failure of politics
The Irish Times
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War and Power: Who Wins Wars – and Why Author: Phillips Payson O’Brien ISBN-13: 978-0241744031 Publisher: Viking Guideline Price: £22 US president Donald Trump’s proposed peace talks with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian president...
Liberia’s Finance Minister Clarifies Salary Structure and Outlines International Partnerships
GNN Liberia
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August 29, 2025
By Contributor MONROVIA — During a recent press briefing, Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan addressed public confusion over government salaries, asserting that no one on the central government payroll earns less than $150. This statement...
Somali PM Attends Somalia-China Business Forum, Highlights Investment Opportunities
Shabelle Media Network
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August 29, 2025
YINCHUAN, China, Aug 29, 2025 – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Friday addressed a high-level forum on Somalia-China economic cooperation, emphasizing Somalia’s readiness to welcome foreign investment and highlighting the country’s vast...
Government wins right to appeal against Bell Hotel closure for asylum seekers
Metro
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August 29, 2025
Protesters outside The Bell Hotel earlier this month (Picture: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP) The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision on whether asylum seekers can be housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping. The owners of the Essex hotel challenged a High...
Somalia Vs Jubaland: Fear of refugee influx as Kenya cautioned against taking sides
The Standard
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Last month, Somali refugees crossed over into Mandera following violent conflicts between forces of the Federal Government of Somalia and those loyal to the Jubaland administration. There was a sigh of relief in Mandera County when more than 5,000...
Development minister Tavio: Aid to Somalia depends on acceptance of deportees
Yle Uutiset
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August 29, 2025
Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio (Finns) confirmed at a meeting of Finnish ambassadors on Monday that development cooperation with Somalia will remain suspended. He said this was because there has not been hoped-for progress...
Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab Hideouts in Central Somalia: Sources
Shabelle Media Network
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August 29, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fresh airstrikes have targeted suspected Al-Shabaab hideouts in central Somalia near the border of the Galgaduud and Middle Shabelle regions, security sources said on Friday. The strikes, reportedly carried out by...
Climate and Development Ministerial
International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED)
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As climate change disproportionately threatens the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, such as communities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs), the Climate and Development Ministerial (C&DM) emerged...
Somalia Launches E-visa System For All Foreign Arrivals Starting Septem
The Nigerian Voice
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Somalia has introduced a new electronic visa (E-Visa) and electronic travel authorization system (eTAS) to modernize immigration procedures, officials announced Thursday. The system, which becomes mandatory for all foreign visitors on September 1,...
Somalia launches e-Visa system to boost travel and security
Star
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Somalia's Internal Security minister Abdullahi Sheikh, Director General of the Immigration Mustapha Sheikh, Director of the Department of Foreigners and Entry permits Isxaaq Hassan Taakow during the e-Visa launch in Mogadishu/HANDOUT Somalia has...
Somalia approves military cooperation deals with Jordan, Qatar, and Pakistan
Shabelle Media Network
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August 28, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s federal cabinet on Thursday approved three military cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening the country’s armed forces, the government said. The deals, endorsed during the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by...
Somalia Adopts Whole-of-Government Approach to Mobilise Climate Finance through National Climate Fund
Garowe Online
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Somalia Adopts Whole-of-Government Approach to Mobilise Climate Finance through National Climate Fund Somalia has advanced its climate agenda with the launch of the Somali Climate Finance Trial and the official start of the National Climate Fund...
Kenya ranked 94th globally in governance as Tanzania, Rwanda climb in new global index
TUKO
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August 27, 2025
Kenya recorded a poor showing in the latest Chandler Good Government Index, sliding to 94 out of 120 nations reviewed Tanzania and Rwanda gained ground in governance, while many African countries either declined or stagnated in their positions...
Sudan spy chief visits Mogadishu amid complaints about Puntland
GhanaWeb
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August 28, 2025
Sudan’s head of intelligence, Lt-Gen Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Mufaddal, toured Mogadishu on Wednesday in a trip laden with military significance. Although Villa Somalia, the Somali presidency, said he came to deliver a message from Sudan’s military...
Somalia introduces eVisas from Sept 1
The Standard
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Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency Director General Mustafa Sheikh Ali Dhuxulow during the launch of the eVisa system. [Courtesy, IcaSomalia] All travellers entering Somalia starting September 1, 2025, will have to apply for an eVisa....
Turkish defense industry 'literally writing history,' President Erdogan says
Yeni Safak
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August 28, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Türkiye's defense industry, which is a source of pride, is literally writing history, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday at the major Turkish technology event TEKNOFEST's maritime...
Somalia President Receives UAE Minister to Bolster Bilateral Relations
Shabelle Media Network
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August 28, 2025
MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday received UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, the presidency [Villa Somalia] said. The high-level...
'No more excuses': Minnesota lawmakers and advocates plead for gun control
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 27, 2025
Lawmakers from several levels of government in Minnesota were joined by gun control advocates in Minneapolis Thursday to call for state and federal gun control in the wake of the shooting at a Catholic church Wednesday, in which two children were...
IS Somalia Final Stand; Egypt-Ethiopia Rivalry in Somalia: Africa File, August 28, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Key Takeaways: Somalia—IS Somalia. US-supported Somali forces are encountering strong resistance as they try to clear IS Somalia Province’s intricate and well-defended cave complexes in northern Somalia’s Puntland region. The ongoing operations...