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Uganda Chairs High-Level Virtual AU Peace and Security Council Meeting on Somalia, July 2025
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
In a significant diplomatic engagement, Uganda, this afternoon, presided over the 1287th session of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), held virtually at Ministerial level. The meeting chaired by Uganda’s Minister of Foreign...
Global drought hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage in 2023-2025
Muser Press
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July 3, 2025
Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis Fuelled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have...
Fourth International Conference On Financing For Development Delivers Renewed Hope & Action For Sustainable Development
Scoop
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The Sevilla Commitment and Platform for Action advance concrete strategic steps to fulfill the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals and chart a path for a fairer shared future, reaffirming the role of global cooperation Sevilla, Spain, 3...
IFAD calls for Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025 proposals
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- GAC Motor) Rome/Mogadishu, 2 July, 2025. Together with the government of Somalia, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is launching the Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025, seeking proposals from...
Somalia’s Embassy in Kenya Marks 65th Anniversary of National Independence
Shabelle Media Network
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June 29, 2025
NAIROBI, June 29, 2025 – The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Kenya on Saturday commemorated the 65th anniversary of Somalia’s Independence Day, marking the historic liberation of the Somali territories on June 26, 1960. The event,...
Pentagon Official: U.S. Must Continue to Work with Somalia
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.07.2013 Courtesy Story Progress in Somalia has been “significant,” a senior Defense Department official told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, and the United States will continue to work with the Somali...
Türkiye's Oruç Reis ship passes through Istanbul after Somalia mission
Sabah
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July 3, 2025
After completing its first intercontinental mission in Somalia, Türkiye's Oruç Reis seismic research vessel returned to the Blue Homeland and began its passage through the Istanbul Strait on Thursday. The vessel, which successfully completed its...
Teen injured in Surrey hit-and-run is a newcomer from Somalia
Chilliwack Progress
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July 3, 2025
14-year-old had just attended his first-ever festival, the B.C. Halal Festival at Holland Park A 14-year-old boy who was injured in a hit-and-run incident outside the B.C. Halal Food Festival in Surrey is grateful for the overwhelming support and...
From Germany, 'war influencers' incite violence in Somalia
Deutsche Welle
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Ayub Abdirizak — or "Kabtan Ayub," as he is known to his social media followers — can easily reach hundreds of thousands of people with his posts on TikTok and Facebook. His messages often carry a blend of hatred for rival clans in Somalia and...
'Utterly deplorable': This MAGA tactic against political rivals 'sends a chill down the spine'
AlterNet
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July 3, 2025
Donald Trump is far from the first U.S. president to have an aggressive deportations policy. During former President Barack Obama's eight years in the White House, some of his Spanish-speaking critics on the left called him "El Rey de las...
Africa Spain Summit: epicentre of Euro-African political and economic dialogue
Atalayar
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July 3, 2025
Event programme Promoted by the Spanish Government in collaboration with the European Union and organised by One Africa Forums, the Africa Spain Summit will be held in Madrid from 6 to 8 July. This platform for action is in line with Africa's...
Kenya launches early market talks for Horn of Africa fibre optic corridor
Total Telecom
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July 11, 2025
The Government of Kenya, through its Ministry of Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy and the ICT Authority, is advancing plans to install a high-capacity fibre optic cable along the Isiolo–Mandera corridor. This initiative is part...
IsDB President Calls for Agile, Inclusive, and Risk-Tolerant Financing to Advance Resilience in Fragile Contexts
Islamic Development Bank
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Seville, Spain, 1 July 2025 – Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, has urged global financial leaders to adopt financing approaches that are agile, inclusive, and risk-tolerant to confront today’s overlapping...
FfD4 Seville: Tax on private jets proposed for premium flyers at UN’s development finance conference
Down to Earth
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A group of countries has called for new taxes on premium air travel, including private jets and business-class tickets, as part of efforts to fund climate action and sustainable development. The taxes were proposed at the Fourth International...
Maya Jama reveals incredible figure in skimpy white shirt as she shows off £15k watch on trip to Somalia
The Scottish Sun
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July 2, 2025
MAYA Jama flashed her tanned legs as she glammed up in a white shirt dress with a whopping £15K accessory. The Love Island anchor looked effortlessly chic in her crisp attire, with a thigh-skimming hemline and ruched detail around the waist, on a...
Debi and Madobe Hold Key Talks in on Somalia’s Political Crisis and Election Dispute
Shabelle Media Network
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June 23, 2025
Garowe, June 22, 2025 — Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam “Madobe” arrived in the Puntland capital, Garowe, on Saturday and held a private meeting with Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni to discuss the country’s political situation. The...
Matawalle Urges Military to Embrace Innovation, Strategic Foresight In tackling Insecurity
Arise News
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July 2, 2025
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged military authorities to shift their mindset to embrace innovation, sustainability, and strategic foresight in tackling emerging security threats in the country, as well as addressing...
Tanzania and Somalia all set for direct flights
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and Somalia have agreed to reintroduce direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Mogadishu, marking a major step towards strengthening bilateral ties and expanding trade and cooperation. Speaking on Tuesday during...
Oruç Reis vessel returns to Türkiye after Somalia mission
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA The Oruç Reis Seismic Research Vessel has returned to Türkiye after successfully completing its first intercontinental mission in Somalia, marking the end of a nine-month deployment. According to a statement by the Energy and Natural...
ISSI celebrates Somalia’s Independence Day
The Nation
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July 2, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR), yesterday organized an event to...