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Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...
Ugandan Military Chopper Crashes in Somalia's Capital
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Ugandan military confirmed on Wednesday that one of its helicopters crashed in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, leaving five out of eight people aboard feared dead. Felix Kulayigye, spokesperson for the Ugandan military, shared with a...
Somali national army kills senior al-Shabab leader
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Somali National Army’s elite Danab Commandos successfully killed a senior al-Shabab leader responsible for numerous explosive attacks during a targeted operation on Monday evening in southern Somalia, the government announced Tuesday....
Somali Forces Kill High-Ranking Al-Shabab Leader
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Somali National Army's elite Danab Commandos successfully eliminated a high-ranking al-Shabab leader responsible for deadly explosive attacks in a special operation on Monday evening in southern Somalia, the government confirmed on...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
Somalia's hungry and most vulnerable: Child malnutrition surges amid clinic closures
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 12, 2025
Stabilization centres like the one in Kismayo provide life-saving treatment for children under the age of five who are suffering from medical complications brought on by hunger. But such facilities are scarce. Nutritional clinics that once played...
UN: Deadly Torrential Rains Batter Somalia, Claiming 9 Lives
MENAFN
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May 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Fresh torrential rains have struck Somalia, this time hitting the Banadir region northeast of Mogadishu, resulting in the tragic deaths of nine individuals and causing destructive flooding that has impacted 24,000 people, according to the...
Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 10, 2025
“We have seen a significant increase of weapon-wounded patients treated in the medical facilities we support since the beginning of the year, as well as an increase of request for ad hoc support from other hospitals,” said Antoine Grand, the head...
Russia, Somalia vow security collaboration
MENAFN
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April 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Somalia have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in areas including security, politics, trade, and economics, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday. The announcement followed discussions...
With rainwater tanks and solar-powered pumps, Somalia aims to take on climate change
UN Environmental Program
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April 23, 2025
Somalia is widely viewed as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. In 2022 and 2023, the nation suffered through its worst drought in 40 years. In 2024, it was hit by once-in-a-century floods. Those crises displaced 2.6 million...
Nairobi Forum Urges Long-Term Solutions to Migration Challenges in Somalia
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Policymakers, migration specialists, and regional stakeholders gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday to discuss sustainable strategies to address the underlying causes of displacement and migration in the Horn of Africa. The Annual...
Somaliland Pauses Talks with Somalia After Premier Visit to Las Anod
MENAFN
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April 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Somaliland, the self-declared independent region in northern Somalia, declared on Wednesday that it is pausing diplomatic engagements with the federal Somali government. This move follows Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's visit to...
MEDITERRANEAN: Fall in recorded crossings in first quarter of 2025 ― Greece redesignates Türkiye as ‘safe third country’ ― Frontex investigating allegations of pushbacks by Greece ― Three of ‘Moria 6’ acquitted on appeal ― First relocation of people fr…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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April 17, 2025
The significant decrease in the number of irregular border crossings into the EU via the Mediterranean routes that was observed in 2024 has continued into the first quarter of 2025. Greece has redesignated Türkiye as a “safe third country” for...
TravelingWiki to Present at Rose Bowl; Meets w Top 40 All Time Coach, Democratic Leadership for Neurodiversity Program
EIN Presswire
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April 8, 2025
Travelingwiki to Grow from Work with JCC, YMCAs and Beyond to Launch Bipartisan Program to Support Neurodiverse Youth Across Society LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To commemorate the recent California state...
TravelingWiki Named Top 100 Most Impactful Non-Profits Globally; Named a Global Sports Leader; To Present at Rose Bowl
EIN Presswire
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April 10, 2025
TravelingWiki Now Offers Free Resources in English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, Twi, Vietnamese & Russian. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To commemorate...
Somalia successfully kick-starts its WTO accession process
World Trade Organization
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February 17, 2025
Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama led the high-level delegation in Geneva. Several government officials from a wide range of ministries and agencies joined virtually from Mogadishu. Mr Jama said that Somalia's first Working Party...
From Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
President of Azerbaijan
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March 26, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, March 26 - 26 March 2025, 14:54 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, On the blessed occasion of Eid al-Fitr, I convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency,...
Hearing Wrap Up: America-First Foreign Aid Protects U.S. Interests at Home and Abroad
House Committee on Oversight and Reform - Washington D.C.
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March 1, 2025
WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) held a hearing today titled “America Last: How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S. Interests Around the World” to expose egregious foreign aid spending, review proposed reforms, and...
Joint press statements of Presidents of Azerbaijani and Somalia
President of Azerbaijan
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February 12, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - Statement by President Ilham Aliyev - Dear Mr. President, Dear guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome, Mr. President, to Azerbaijan. I am very glad that you accepted my invitation to pay an official visit to our country....
Ceremony held to exchange documents signed between Azerbaijan and Somalia
President of Azerbaijan
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February 12, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - 12 February 2025, 12:07 A ceremony to exchange documents signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Federal Republic of Somalia, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and Hassan Sheikh...