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Refugee population surpasses 6,500 as government pledges continued socio-economic integration
Informante
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June 23, 2025
Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security’s Executive Director, Etienne Maritz, has reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to easing the plight of forcibly displaced persons, highlighting that the country goal to...
Migrants who arrived in last 10 years are staying for longer
Statistics Netherlands
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July 11, 2025
Of all immigrants holding a nationality other than Dutch (when they arrived in the country) who arrived in the past 25 years, around a third departed within two years and over half left within five years. Download CSVShow datatable Migrants who...
Seven Ugandan Soldiers Killed in Clash with Al-Shabaab in Somalia
News Central TV
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June 23, 2025
Seven Ugandan soldiers have lost their lives during fierce fighting with Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, Uganda’s military confirmed on Sunday, highlighting the continued security challenges facing the African Union mission in the country. The...
Azerbaijan and Somalia discuss bilateral relations
Azertag
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June 22, 2025
Istanbul, June 22, AZERTAC On June 22, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with Abdisalam Abdi Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on the sidelines of the 51st...
Azerbaijan, Somalia discuss expanding bilateral cooperation
AzerNews
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June 22, 2025
On the sidelines of the 51st Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Abdisalam Abdi Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International...
Between Liberalization and Geopolitics: Ethiopia’s Quest for Economic Stability, Sea Access
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Tsegaye Degineh (PhD) is a prominent economist, management expert, and public diplomacy researcher whose life journey has spanned continents and careers. Born in Addis Ababa, he left Ethiopia for East Germany in 1988 at the age of 20, driven by a...
The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) A Blue Economy Framework
Zehabesha
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By Dr. Suleiman Walhad September 18th, 2023 The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) is generally marked by conflicts, tribal/clan competition for power, and shallow nationalism, and seemingly hollow conditioned aid. Some of the states have collapsed...
Hawa Hassan revisits her migration from Somalia as she visits war-torn countries
KCRW - California
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June 20, 2025
For those around the world displaced by war, food is a way to preserve culture and heritage. Hawa Hassan understands this as she was torn from her life in Mogadishu, Somalia and sent by her mother to live with family friends in Seattle. Hawa...
Trump's Cuts and Restrictions Loom Over US-Africa Business Summit
Ver Angola
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Total trade in goods between the United States (US) and Africa was estimated at 71.6 billion dollars in 2024, according to US government data. A strategic rapprochement between Africa and the US was strengthened during the presidency of Joe Biden...
Miscalculating economic and security risks
The Manila Times
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June 19, 2025
VICTORIA, Canada — This capital city of British Columbia province lies on the southern tip of Vancouver Island near the US-Canada border. Geographically, it is equidistant to the city of Vancouver on the Canadian mainland and the American city of...
OutKick co-founder tells Rep. Ilhan Omar to ‘go back to Somalia’ in Hannity interview
The Independent
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June 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Overcoming blue economy challenges: Paving the way for Africa’s renaissance, By Uche Igwe
Premium Times
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June 18, 2025
Africa’s blue economy can constitute a significant source of wealth that can catapult the continent’s fortunes. It is estimated that by 2030, Africa’s blue economy will grow to $405 billion, including $100 billion generated by coastal tourism,...
Clay Travis Rips Ilhan Omar: ‘Why Doesn’t She Go Back to Somalia?’
Mediaite - New York
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June 18, 2025
OutKick founder Clay Travis suggested on Fox News, Tuesday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) should “go back to Somalia” after the congresswoman said the United States was becoming “one of the worst countries” on earth under President Donald Trump....
Starlink is now live in Guinea-Bissau, its 23rd African market
Technext
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June 18, 2025
SpaceX’s Starlink has taken a significant step in bridging Africa’s digital divide with the launch of its high-speed, low-latency internet service in Guinea-Bissau, as announced via an X post by @Starlink earlier today. The rollout, marked by an...
Nigerian Foreign Minister Woos US Govt With Mineral Resources In Exchange For Visa Access For Government Officials, Businessmen
Sahara Reporters
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has signalled a strategic offer to the United States: access to critical earth minerals in exchange for easing visa restrictions on government officials. Speaking during the 54th...
Inside the semi-formal economy of a Kenyan refugee camp
FairPlanet
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In Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp, where grinding poverty and prolonged displacement have bred a sense of stagnation and despair, refugees are turning to entrepreneurship to boost their livelihoods. In the heart of Turkana County, near Kenya’s...
The women at the centre of Somalia's construction boom
BBC
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June 15, 2025
Fardowsa HanshiBBC News, Mogadishu ShareSave Fathi Mohamed Abdi (L) and Saadia Ahmed Omar (R) have overseen more than 30 multimillion-dollar projects Construction is booming in Somalia's capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises from the ashes...
From Politics to Profits: Ethiopia Reorients Foreign Policy Toward Economic Goals
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 14, 2025
Although Ethiopian diplomacy has long been synonymous with politics and security, recent developments suggest the country is now visibly reorienting its foreign policy compass toward economic interests. The age-old divide between the Ministry of...
Assessment of Sleep Quality and Its Determinants Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dove Medical Press
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June 14, 2025
Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major global public health challenge, placing a heavy burden on individuals, healthcare systems, and economies. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accounts for over 90% of diabetes cases1 and is characterized...
Foreign-Backed Campaign Tries to Discredit Somali Government by Targeting Somalia’s ILC Delegation
Shabelle Media Network
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June 14, 2025
A politically motivated and foreign-funded smear campaign has been exposed after a series of coordinated online attacks attempted to discredit Somalia’s Federal Government by targeting the country’s’ delegation to the 113th International Labour...