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US warns of Daesh/ISIS, al-Qaeda expansion, commends partners in Iraq, Syria, Somalia
Shabelle Media Network
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August 24, 2025
ISTANBUL – The US Embassy in Baghdad said Saturday that Washington remains deeply concerned about the continued operations and territorial expansions of the Daesh/ISIS and al-Qaeda terror groups, stressing that it will continue to prioritize...
Somalia’s Auditor General Reports Over $1 Million Missing From Federal Treasury
Garowe Online
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Somalia’s Auditor General Reports Over $1 Million Missing From Federal Treasury MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Auditor General on Saturday reported that more than $1 million is missing from the federal treasury, in a damning annual audit that also...
Somalia PM meets Chinese ambassador to boost bilateral ties
Shabelle Media Network
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August 23, 2025
Mogadishu – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Wang Yu in Mogadishu on Saturday to discuss strengthening the longstanding relations and deep-rooted cooperation between the two nations, the Prime...
Somalia, Japan Pledge Stronger Development Ties at TICAD-9 in Yokohama
Shabelle Media Network
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August 22, 2025
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Somalia and Japan have pledged to deepen their development cooperation following high-level meetings held during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) in Yokohama. Somalia’s Minister of Planning,...
Somalia: 3 former presidents unite to condemn land misuse and forced evictions
Africanews
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August 21, 2025
In an unprecedented joint statement, Somalia's three ex-presidents—Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo—have strongly denounced President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government for what they characterize as the...
From Resource Curse to Economic Miracle. How Ukraine Can Avoid Becoming the New Somalia
Zerkalo Nedeli
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What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. —From the catechism of the Drowned God in Game of Thrones series What is the future of the Ukrainian economy after the war? “The Ukraine we lost” is an industrialized country with a...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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How Tanzania's cardiac care transformation saves lives, strengthens economy
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Until just over a decade ago, a diagnosis of heart disease in Tanzania often carried a silent sentence: overwhelming costs, a long journey abroad, or, in the worst cases, the gradual loss of hope. Before 2008, advanced cardiac...
Somali finance minister denies freeze on development project funding
Shabelle Media Network
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August 21, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Bihi Imaan Igeh, on Thursday dismissed claims that international donors have frozen funds earmarked for development projects across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Mogadishu, the...
Cheetah cubs destined for illegal wildlife trade rescued in eastern Africa
WISH 8 - Indiana
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August 21, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Laurie Marker, the founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund...
Somalia attempting to speed up fishery infrastructure improvements after China eliminates tariffs on African goods
SeafoodSource
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In July, China announced plans to eliminate all tariffs on imports of African goods. Responding to the move, countries like Somalia are drastically trying to improve their infrastructure so that they can properly take advantage of the new policy....
10 cheetah cubs saved from wildlife trade in Somaliland
The Vindicator - Ohio
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia Laurie Marker, the founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund...
Kenya, Japan strengthen ties with new trade & investment deals at TICAD 9
Logistics Update Africa
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August 21, 2025
Kenya and Japan signed a raft of cooperation agreements at the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama City, Japan, as both countries marked 60 years of diplomatic ties with a renewed focus on trade,...
Security forces in Somalia confront Islamic State militants
Africanews
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August 21, 2025
Islamic State is expanding its operation in northern Somalia, a Sky News report said, despite efforts from Somali forces to tackle the rising threat. The fighting is being mostly carried out by forces in the semi-autonomous Puntland region and it...
US places $10m reward on ISIS-Somalia financiers
GhanaWeb
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August 20, 2025
The US has placed a $10 million cash reward for information on a financial network fuelling ISIS operations in East Africa, even as it warned of possible renewed wave of attacks from extremists, generally, in the region. On Tuesday, the US Embassy...
Turkish President Erdogan's 2011 visit: Watershed moment that reshaped Somalia's trajectory
Yeni Safak
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August 20, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's landmark trip to Somalia in 2011, while he was prime minister, is remembered as a watershed moment that reshaped the country's trajectory during one of its darkest times.When Erdogan visited Somalia in...
Cheetah cubs destined for illegal exotic wildlife trade rescued in Somaliland
ABC News - New York
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August 20, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia Laurie Marker, the founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund...
Assessment of Somalia’s State, People, and Governance: Three Years and Three Months Into President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Term
Shabelle Media Network
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August 20, 2025
MOGADISHU – This press release marks three years and three months since the election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. It offers a comprehensive assessment of Somalia’s current condition, the progress and stagnation in the state-building...
Cheetah cubs rescued before they are lost to illegal trade
The Independent
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August 20, 2025
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Cheetah cubs destined for the illegal trade in exotic wildlife rescued in Somaliland
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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August 20, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia Laurie Marker, the founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund...