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Mogadishu Nears Holding First Direct Elections in Decades
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Somalia has completed voter registration for Mogadishu’s upcoming municipal elections, scheduled for October 30, in what officials have hailed as a significant milestone toward reviving full democratic governance. Close to one million...
Somalia Completes Voter Registration
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Somalia announced on Sunday the completion of voter registration for the upcoming municipal council elections in Mogadishu, scheduled for October 30. Authorities hailed this as a landmark achievement in the nation's journey toward...
Voter registration of Mogadishu’s municipal council elections is concluded by Somalia
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Somalia has finished voter registration for the upcoming municipal council elections in Mogadishu, scheduled for October 30, marking what authorities describe as a historic moment in the nation’s democratic...
Somalia Targeted Strike Kills Top al-Shabab Finance Chief
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Somalia's Ministry of Defense has confirmed the death of a top al-Shabab financial commander during a precision military strike conducted Sunday in the country’s southwest, marking a significant blow to the militant group’s network....
Ethiopia, Somalia Move to Restore Diplomatic Ties
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia’s newly appointed envoy to Somalia, Suleiman Dedefo, has formally delivered his credentials to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, marking a move toward normalizing diplomatic relations after several months of strained...
Ethiopia Taps New Ambassador to Somalia to Ease Diplomatic Strains
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia’s newly appointed ambassador to Somalia, Suleiman Dedefo, has formally handed over his credentials to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, marking a significant step toward easing diplomatic strains between the two nations....
Indonesia, Somalia Forge Stronger Bilateral Collaboration
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) In a high-level meeting held Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono and Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali agreed to boost bilateral collaboration across multiple sectors, including trade, agriculture,...
Indonesia’s FM, Somalia counterpart come together to enhance collaboration
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) The foreign ministers of Indonesia and Somalia met in Jakarta on Thursday and agreed to enhance collaboration across several key sectors, including trade, agriculture, maritime affairs, and education, according to reports....
"Dr. Jacqueline Mohair Speaks at London’s House of Lords"
EIN Presswire
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August 29, 2025
Bridging Gaps and Changing Lives: A Voice for Women, Education, and Empowerment LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Jacqueline Mohair Speaks at the House of Lords in London at Invitation of African...
International Relations on South Africa’s foreign policy engagements and diplomatic achievements
South African Government
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August 28, 2025
Tribute to Ambassador Mahlangu We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute the late Ambassador Mahlangu who was serving as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya. The Late Ambassador Mahlangu was also accredited to Somalia. He was...
UNIFIL should reset or go home
Middle East Institute
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August 28, 2025
At the end of August, the future of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established nearly 50 years ago, goes on trial in New York, where the Security Council will debate the renewal of its mandate. Nearly two decades after its...
OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 27, 2025
By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit, 26 August 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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August 26, 2025
Minister Vivian Balakrishnan: Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome to Singapore – a tropical island, a tiny city-state in the heart of Southeast Asia. We are launching the fifth edition of the Singapore-Africa...
Minister Ronald Lamola announces the untimely passing of High Commissioner Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu
South African Government
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August 26, 2025
It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Mr Ronald Lamola, announces the untimely passing of a dedicated family man and public servant, Mr Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, who passed away...
5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit (SAMEV), 26 - 28 August 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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August 25, 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit (SAMEV) from 26 to 28 August 2025. SAMEV is a biennial platform hosted by Singapore since 2014 to strengthen links and encourage the...
Somali Forces Eliminate Senior al-Shabab Commander
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Somali military forces successfully killed one of al-Shabab’s most sought-after senior commanders during a targeted mission in the Bakool region, located in southwestern Somalia, the nation’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday. In an...
UK: High Court ruling on asylum hotel ― 50,000 Channel crossings since 2024 general election ― More deaths of people on the move in Channel and northern France ― First people detained under recent UK-France deal ― NGOs urge political leaders to end div…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 21, 2025
The High Court has ruled that asylum applicants who are being accommodated in a hotel in Essex have to be moved out. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats since the change of government in July 2024 has exceeded 50,000....
UNSOS Head Passes Away After Illness
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, the head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and assistant secretary-general, has died following a prolonged illness. She passed away Tuesday evening. In a statement issued by UNSOS, Kacyira was...
Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
South African Government
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August 20, 2025
Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...
US consultants proposed mass resettlement of Palestinians to Africa
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The Financial Times reports that the US advisory firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) developed a model proposing the relocation of about 25% of Palestinians from Gaza to other countries, including Somalia, as part of postwar redevelopment...