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Ex-childminder who called for arson on asylum-seeker hotels released from jail
The Guardian
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August 21, 2025
Lucy Connolly, who was jailed in the aftermath of last summer’s riots for an expletive-ridden social media post calling for followers to set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers, has been released from prison. The former childminder who is...
Somalia: Legal Defence Roundtable Charts New Path for Journalists’ Protection Across Eastern Africa
Garowe Online
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Somalia’s Journalist Leader Meets New AU Mission Chief The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has extended a warm welcome to Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, who recently assumed office as the Special Representative of the Chairperson...
Refugee at Epping hotel speaks of 'living in pain and fear' after surge of anti-migrant protests
Manchester Evening News
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August 21, 2025
A refugee living at a hotel targeted by anti-migrant protests has spoken of how residents are "living in pain and fear" after the Home Office was told they will have to leave. Khadar Mohamed is just 24 years old, but has already had to endure more...
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...
Somalia Headed in Wrong Direction, Opposition Says
Garowe Online
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Somalia Headed in Wrong Direction, Opposition Says MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's opposition teams have yet again slammed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accusing him of creating a wrong atmosphere for growth and stability, insisting that his...
‘We’re seen as criminals’: Epping hotel residents facing limbo after say they want to work
The Guardian
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August 21, 2025
An asylum seeker staying at a hotel that has been the flashpoint for anti-migrant protests has described being called a “scumbag” and treated like a criminal by local people. Dozens of residents of Epping’s Bell hotel face an uncertain future...
What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?
The Conversation
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August 28, 2025
Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support...
A Grandmother's Relactation Success In Somalia
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
Breastmilk is a miraculous source of nutrition for babies.According to the World Health Organization ,“breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide up to half or...
Ukrainian Army increases troop mobility with first French-made Bastion armored personnel carriers
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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This transaction complements earlier agreements involving VABs transferred from the French Army, which Arquus committed to support and maintain through the establishment of a repair workshop in Ukraine. This also marks the latest phase of a...
Asylum seeker's message as Farage fuels fury over Tory-made migrant hotel crisis
The Mirror
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August 20, 2025
A resident of the asylum hotel at the centre of angry anti-migrant protests has pleaded for the demonstrations to end after the Home Office was ordered to curb their stay. Khadar Mohamed, 24, revealed those ensconced inside the Bell Hotel in...
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...
From a report on “climate migration”
The Catholic Register
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August 28, 2025
Excerpt from a report on “climate migration” written by Lainie Nichols and published by Citizens for Public Justice on Aug. 21, 2025 The climate crisis, environmental destruction, and extreme weather events are major forces driving modern...
Mogadishu police chief registers to vote, applauds peaceful democratic transition
Star
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Mogadishu Police boss Moallim Mahdi undergoes registration as a voter in a historic exercise. Somali residents are expected to go to the polls in May 2026/HANDOUT Mogadishu’s Police Commissioner, Moallim Mahdi, has assured residents of the capital...
African Youth in Politics Forum: Osman Ayariga rallies continent toward inclusive leadership
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 20, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has delivered a powerful call for youth inclusion in governance at the inaugural African Youth in Politics Forum (AYPF), held at the Accra International...
Councils across the country poised to close migrant hotels: Labour's policy in chaos...as minister admits they have no idea where they'll rehouse asylum seekers
Daily Mail
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August 20, 2025
Councils across the country are racing to close migrant hotels after a landmark High Court judgment shut down a controversial site in Epping. Mr Justice Eyre ruled migrants should be removed from The Bell Hotel by September 12 because the owners...
SECAM Official Lauds Eastern Africa Catholic Bishops for Innovation in Unveiling New Communication Policy, Digital App
ACI Africa
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August 19, 2025
He expressed hope that the newly launched AMECEA communication policy 2025-2035 and the digital App would bear abundant fruits for the Church and society across member and affiliate countries. According to AMECEA, the 10-year policy document “sets...
Somalia’s Intelligence Forces Kill 11 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Multi-Day Operations
Shabelle Media Network
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August 16, 2025
MOGADISHU – Somali intelligence forces, backed by international partners, have killed 11 Al-Shabaab militants, including a senior commander, in a series of operations over the past three days across the regions of Hiiraan, Middle Shabelle, and...
Somalia: “Unseen and Unsafe”: Street Girls in Garowe are at Risk
Garowe Online
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Somalia: Puntland Forces Seize ISIS Hideout as U.S.-Backed Operation Gains Momentum QANDALA, Somalia – Puntland’s defense forces have taken full control of the strategic area of Elka Wangable, located north of Qandala district in Somalia’s Bari...
Trump isn’t just remodeling the White House. He’s rebranding America.
Vox
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August 28, 2025
In 1990, Playboy published an interview with Donald Trump in which the future president offered his thoughts on foreign affairs, the death penalty, and why he puts his name on everything. He also reflected on the meaning — or, perhaps,...