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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Somalia

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Tragic Boat Capsize off Madagascar Claims 22 Somali Lives

At least 22 Somali nationals lost their lives when two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, according to Somalia's Information Minister Daud Aweis as per Reuters. The boats had departed from Somalia on Nov. 2, heading towards Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar's Port, Maritime, and River Authority reported that the first boat was found near Nosy Iranja, with 25 survivors rescued, […]

todayNovember 26, 2024 7

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Aatembuki ya Somalia ya hulithile mefuta lya India

Aantu ya thika 24 oya hulitha sho oombautu mbali dha humbata unene aakwashigwana ya Somalia ya ningine komunkulofuta gwa Madagascar. O BBC oya lopota kutya uuministeli wa Somalia wiikwapondje owati oonkambadhala odhili metifa oku kwashilipaleka kutya ooluhupe oya gamenwa. Oombatu mbali okwali dha humbata aafalelwa 70. Oombautu odhiitsuwa molyomakaya mefuta lya India. Nokwiitalwa kutya oo engine odha ndopa. Omunambelewa gwepangelo lya Somalia okwati ooluhupe oya hupithwa kaayuli yoohi. Nooluhupe oyati […]

todayNovember 25, 2024 9

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Ethiopia Excluded from New AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia

  A senior Somali official confirmed on Saturday that Ethiopia will not be part of the new African Union peacekeeping mission starting in January. Voice Of America says, the exclusion follows a deadlock over a Memorandum of Understanding Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year. Since 2007, African Union troops have operated in Somalia, first under AMISOM and then ATMIS, which will end its mandate this […]

todayNovember 11, 2024 8

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Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea Hold Summit As Relations Strain with Ethiopia

The leaders of Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea, all of whom have tense relations with Ethiopia, gathered in Asmara, Eritrea’s capital indicates BBC Africa. An official statement emphasized the importance of respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity in the region, potentially alluding to Ethiopia’s ambitions for sea port access. Ethiopia was not directly mentioned, though recent diplomatic tensions have drawn Somalia closer to Egypt and Eritrea, both of which have long-standing disputes […]

todayOctober 11, 2024 12

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Somalia cafe attack kills nine during Euro final

      The death toll from a car bombing at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that was packed with football fans watching the the Euro 2024 final has risen to nine, security sources said today. Witnesses described scenes of panic and chaos after the powerful blast late Sunday, with people scrambling for safety and the main entrance to the cafe destroyed by the blaze. Mohamed Yusuf, an official […]

todayJuly 15, 2024 11

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AU approves force shift amid Somalia security concerns

The African Union has endorsed the creation of a new force to replace more than 13,000 troops due to leave Somalia by year-end, amid fears that al Qaeda militants in the country are growing in power. Bloomberg Africa reports that troops from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Djibouti, part of the so-called African Union Transition Mission, are due to leave by the end of December.

todayJune 24, 2024 17

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Africa plays big in a list of top global startup ‘ecosystem contenders’

        By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency     Africa has the potential to almost double its representation in a prestigious ranking of the world's top 100 startup hubs as cities from its unranked countries control the list of top contenders to watch out for, according to a global index. Currently, only 13 African countries feature in the Startup Blink’s Startup Ecosystem Report 2024, in a list […]

todayJune 17, 2024 24

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Somalia plugs 5G into its economic rebound

  By Seth Onyango, bird story agency   Somalia has received its first 5G installation, cranking up a series of reforms to revamp its economy after joining the East Africa Community (EAC). Hormuud Telecom Somalia Inc., its largest telco, rolled out faster internet speeds last month, signalling budding growth in the country's digital services industry. "As Somalia strides towards stability, the launch of 5G services by Hormuud Telecom emerges as […]

todayApril 2, 2024 10

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East Africa must prepare for more extreme rainfall during the short rainy season – new study

  By David MacLeod, Cardiff University; Erik W. Kolstad, Uni Research; Katerina Michaelides, University of Bristol, and Michael Singer, Cardiff University   East Africa has recently had an unprecedented series of failed rains. But some rainy seasons are bringing the opposite: huge amounts of rainfall. In the last few months of 2023, the rainy season known as the “short rains” was much wetter than normal. It brought severe flooding to […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 57

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