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International Humanitarian Law Under Strain: Reconciling Sovereignty, Neutrality, Duty to Protect
Morocco World News
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August 27, 2025
Positive international law is today in the grip of an unprecedented crisis of legitimacy and effectiveness, a phenomenon highlighted by King Mohammed VI in his speech at the opening of the 82nd session of the Institute of International Law, held...
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 President Rejects Talks With Madobe and Deni, Roble Reveals
The Somali Digest
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August 21, 2025
Mogadishu, SOMALIA — Former Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble today disclosed that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud explicitly stated during recent meetings with the opposition that he neither interested in inclusive governance nor would he...
Pascaline Furaha defies doubt and finds her future through Early College
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 27, 2025
When Pascaline Furaha was about to enroll in Early College at the start of her senior year at Winooski High School, she had her share of detractors. “Several people told me it was risky, and that I might not finish,” she says. But rather than...
Somali PM visits Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base in China’s Ningxia region
Shabelle Media Network
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August 27, 2025
YINCHUAN, China — Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, on Wednesday paid an official visit to the Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of the country’s leading industrial and energy hubs....
Riots erupt in Swiss city after migrant teen is killed in scooter crash while fleeing police
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
Dramatic riots have erupted in a Swiss city after a migrant teen was killed in a scooter crash while fleeing the police. Riot cops clashed with protesters who hurled Molotov cocktails in Lausanne as officials desperately tried to put a lid on...
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...
Somalia’s President Says Opposition Divided Over Electoral System
Shabelle Media Network
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August 21, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Aug 21 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said the country’s opposition lacks unity in its stance against the government’s planned electoral reforms, which aim to implement a one-person, one-vote system. Speaking in...
Fano’s Transition: Traditional Fighter to Modern Combat Leader
Zehabesha
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August 23, 2025
The Habesha News Desk August 21, 2025 Amhara Fano Military Mobilization The scale and composition of Fano forces have seen remarkable growth in the last few years. Reports from reputable news platforms and local sources frequently describe Fano as...
Letter: Genocide through starvation
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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August 27, 2025
Submitted by Greg Alderete. A Modern Airlift for Gaza History gives us stark lessons about the moral choices nations face when starvation threatens entire populations. In 1948, the Soviet blockade of West Berlin left more than two million...
Puntland Regional Forces Seize Key ISIS Positions in Bari Mountains: Officials
Shabelle Media Network
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August 27, 2025
BOOSAASO, Somalia – Puntland regional forces have launched a series of successful military operations against Islamic State militants entrenched in the rugged Cal Miskaad mountains, previously a key stronghold for the group in northeastern...
Kenya Defence Forces Kill Five Al-Shabaab Fighters in Boni Forest Operation
Garowe Online
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Somalia: U.S. Military Assists Puntland in Ongoing Fight Against ISIS BOSASO, Somalia - The US Africa Command has yet again confirmed airstrikes in Puntland state, following a two-week joint operation with the Puntland Counter-Terrorism Forces...
Somalia-Jubaland struggle benefits al-Shabaab
Taipei Times
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August 20, 2025
Recent clashes in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Jubaland region are alarming experts, exposing cracks in the country’s federal system and creating an opening for militant group al-Shabaab to gain ground. Following years of conflict, Somalia is a loose...
Rep. Ilhan Omar Leads More Than a Dozen Prominent Minneapolis Dems to Slam DFL’s Decision to Yank Fellow Somalian Omar Fateh Mayoral Endorsement
The Pennsylvania Daily Star
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August 23, 2025
by Luke Sprinkel Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and a slew of left-wing officials slammed the Minnesota DFL’s decision vacate the Minneapolis DFL’s endorsement of State Sen. Omar Fateh for mayor of the city. “It is inexcusable to overturn the DFL...
Somali minister in Norway to boost cooperation on social development, human rights
Shabelle Media Network
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August 22, 2025
Oslo – Somalia’s Minister of Family Affairs and Human Rights, Amb. Khadiija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, has held high-level talks in Oslo with senior Norwegian officials to strengthen bilateral cooperation on social welfare, child protection, and...
Africa Intelligence Brief Comprehensive News Roundup For August 27, 2025
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) On August 27, 2025, Egypt signed a $220 million deal with Gulf and Chinese partners to build a major solar-panel production complex, boosting its renewable energy capacity. Meanwhile, Algeria battled dozens of wildfires...
Minnesota Dems Disown Socialist Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Following Endorsement Controversy
Daily Wire
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August 22, 2025
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) has revoked its endorsement of hard-left state Senator Omar Fateh, a Democratic socialist, for mayor of Minneapolis after finding the endorsing convention had made numerous mistakes. Fateh, whose...
Weaponising food: A famine by design in Gaza
Al Hakam
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August 27, 2025
Fazal Masood Malik & Farhan Khokhar, Canada Seven-year-old Mai Abu Arar weighs far less than a healthy toddler. Once lively and joyous, she now takes only liquid food through a syringe in a Gaza hospital. She is among more than 500,000...
New 'Jahazi' project charts sustainable course for EAC's blue economy
The Standard
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The East African region loses over Sh53.535 billion annually to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. [File, Standard] Steeped in maritime heritage and livelihoods, East Africa’s coastline—from the storied Swahili trading cities to...
Navy SEAL's legacy honored at the Hotter'N Hell Hundred race
KFDX - Texas
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August 23, 2025
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The father of a fallen Navy SEAL wants to honor the legacy of his son by sharing his story of bravery, strength and sacrifice that defined his son and the ride that they once shared. After tragically losing his son...