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Surviving Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot to 43 Years in a Low-Resource Setting: The Oldest Reported Case from Somalia
Dove Medical Press
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July 4, 2025
Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a congenital cyanotic heart defect, first described in detail by Étienne-Louis Fallot in 1888. It is characterized by a combination of four distinct anatomical abnormalities: right ventricular (RV)...
Global Drought Hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage
Smart Water Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Fueled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have taken place since 2023, according to a UN-backed report launched on July 2. Prepared by...
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...
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...
Puntland Funds Road After Mogadishu Blocks AfDB Aid
The Somali Digest
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July 3, 2025
Bacaadweyn, Puntland — President Said Abdullahi Deni today inaugurated construction of the Bacaadweyne-Galkayo road—a 40-kilometer lifeline that should have been built with African Development Bank funding but will instead be financed entirely...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Egypt’s FM Reaffirms Support for Somalia at African Union Peace, Security Council Meeting
Sada Elbalad
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July 3, 2025
Thu 03 Jul 2025 | 02:58 PM Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration, Badr Abdelatty, participated on Thursday in a virtual ministerial-level session convened by the African Union Peace and Security Council to discuss the evolving...
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...
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...
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...
Somali-owned sambusa company “Hoyo” expands to Midtown Global Market
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
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July 3, 2025
Hoyo Hoyo, a Somali woman-owned business known for its handmade sambusas, just tripled its production space with a new 3,000-square-foot kitchen in the Midtown Global Market. Founded in 2015 to celebrate Somali cuisine and empower immigrant...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Dramatic rise in the number of journalists killed in six months
The FINANCIAL
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July 11, 2025
The FINANCIAL — The number of journalists killed rose dramatically in the first six months of this year. Since January, 86 media workers have been killed in 26 countries, more than 16% compared to last year, said Friday the Press Emblem Campaign...
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...