U.S. Drops Out of Top 10 List of Most Powerful Passports for First Time. Here’s Why

A decade ago, the United States passport was seen as the most powerful in the world by the Henley Passport Index, which ranks nations based on the number of destinations a traveler can visit without needing a visa. In 2025, however, the U.S....

Somalia to Add Swahili to School Curriculum in Push for East African Integration

Ex-Jubaland Minister Says Somali Government Defeated in Lower Juba, Calls for New Administration in Gedo BELED-HAWA, Somalia – Former Jubaland Security Minister Cabdirashiid Janan, currently in the Gedo region’s Beled-Hawo district, has declared...

Algeria blank Somalia to qualify for World Cup

* Algeria are fourth African country to book finals berth * Mohamed Amoura scores twice in win over Somalia * Uganda strengthen chance of finishing second in group CAPE TOWN: Algeria added their name to the list of World Cup qualifiers on...

South Sudan wages crackdown on illegal migrants, detains 17 Eritreans

Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudanese immigration authorities said Tuesday they have arrested 17 Eritrean nationals in two separate...

Somalia Regains Control Over Human Rights File After UN Vote

GENEVA, Switzerland – The United Nations Human Rights Council has officially endorsed a resolution allowing Somalia to resume full national oversight of its human rights responsibilities, ending over three decades of international monitoring since...

Somalia: Police in Dhoobley Seize 119 Bottles of Alcohol, Arrest Suspect in Anti-Narcotics Operation

DHOOBLEY, Somalia – Police in the southern Somali town of Dhoobley on Wednesday seized 119 bottles of illicit alcohol and arrested a suspect during a targeted security operation aimed at curbing the trafficking of narcotics and other illegal...

Three Civilians Killed In Suspected Al-shabaab Bombing In Beledweyne

A powerful explosion at a café in the central Somali city of Beledweyne killed at least three civilians and wounded four others on Wednesday, in what security officials believe was a deliberate attack involving an improvised explosive device. The...

President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia

Business Wire India The 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary will be officially inaugurated by The President of the Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW, and attended by African First Ladies. The conference is being...

Why are over 670 million people going hungry?

© FAO/Alessandra Benedetti FAO is assisting displaced people in DR Congo with cash transfers and agricultural assistance. This article is published in association with United Nations. More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673...

Veterans lawsuit against makers of antimalarial drug gets new life on appeal

A Marine in Senegal in 2011 holds doxycycline, an anti-malaria medication taken in combination with mefloquine. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week revived a class-action lawsuit filed by four former service members against the makers...

Algeria Heads To World Cup After Defeating Somalia

(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Algeria is the 20th country to qualify for next year's FIFA World Cup. It is also the fifth Arab nation in the tournament, alongside Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Jordan. The spot was secured...

Immigration chief urges migrants to respect South Sudan’s laws

Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta Faustino, Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudan’s Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration, Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta...

  Officials Call for respect of Laws in South Sudan

By Lodu William Odiya The Director General for Nationality, Passport, and Migration, Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta Faustino, has urged migrants residing in South Sudan to respect the country’s laws and regulations. Speaking during the opening of a one-day...

If India wants to be a leader of the Global South, it must enact a refugee protection law

The issue of refugees and migrants has taken centrestage in international politics and has become a contentious issue in India as well. The root of the controversies in India is due to the misconception that because India is not a signatory to the...

Elections as a Façade for Syria’s Islamist Rulers

Syria held a parliamentary election on October 5, 2025, the first since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024. It was a poorly staged charade, a continuation of the country’s sham transition to democracy. In a process tightly...

Somalia intelligence forces kill seven Al-Shabaab militants in planned raid: NISA

Mogadishu, October 7, 2025 – Somali intelligence forces, with support from international partners, carried out a targeted operation late Monday night against Al-Shabaab militants in the Basra area of the Middle Shabelle region, the country’s...

Haiti among six countries hit hardest as UN says donor cuts severely limit food aid

Overview: The United Nations’ World Food Program warns that severe cuts in international aid are threatening its food operations in six countries — Afghanistan, Congo, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. Nearly 14 million people could face...

Trump blasts Democrats’ leadership, compares them to Somalia

President Donald Trump accused Democrats of triggering the government shutdown, arguing it gives him leverage to eliminate billions in “waste, fraud, and abuse.” “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity,”...

Today is International Day Against the Death Penalty

Today is International Day Against the Death Penalty. October 10th has been a moment to focus on the issue since 2001. This year continues the theme of challenging the misconception that the death penalty can make people and communities safer....

Algeria qualify for World Cup with win over Somalia

CAPE TOWN – Algeria added their name to the list of World Cup qualified teams on Oct 9, the fourth African side to book a berth at the 2026 Finals in North America, after a comfortable 3-0 win over Somalia. Mohamed Amoura netted twice – taking his...