Tag: Somalia
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EU Civilian Operations Commander arrival to Somalia
On his first visit to EUCAP Somalia in his role as Civilian Operations Commander, Mr. Stefano Tomat commenced a comprehensive duty trip in Somalia. His visit includes key meetings with the Somali and international counterparts, visits to EUCAP Somalia’s Field Offices in Bossaso and Hargeisa and facilities, and observation of the Mission’s engagements throughout the…
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Turkey mediates talks between disputing Ethiopia and Somalia
The foreign ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi and Taye Atske Selassie, held a round of talks in Ankara to resolve contentious issues between their countries. The talks reportedly focused on Ethiopia’s seaport access MoU with Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland. Somali authorities see the agreement as a violation of the country’s sovereignty.…
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Countries neighboring Kenya are experiencing internet disruptions
🇰🇪🌐 “The ongoing internet disruption has impacted Kenya as well as neighboring countries including, Uganda and Burundi; the incident is likely to limit coverage of events on the ground where protests are held,” Internet monitoring service NetBlocks said on X. NetBlocks previously reported on Internet disruptions observed in Kenya. There were no reports of problems…
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Zimbabwe’s Mukuyu gas field ranked as the second-largest field discovered in sub-Saharan Africa in 2023
The largest gas field discovered in sub-Saharan Africa in 2023 was Namibia’s Jonker-1 field. “Having the Mukuyu discovery independently recognized as one of the largest discoveries in 2023 and acknowledged among several multinationals confirms our confidence in the quality and scale of this new gas field in Sub-Saharan Africa,” said Scott McMillan, Managing Director of…
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Gambia may become first nation to reverse female genital mutilation ban
Errekunda, Gambia — Lawmakers in Gambia will vote Monday on legislation that seeks to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, or FGM, which would make the West African nation the first country anywhere to make that reversal. The procedure, which also has been called female genital cutting, includes the partial or full removal of…
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Somalia refuses to accept Ethiopian naval base in breakaway region
🇸🇴🇪🇹 Somalia will never accept Ethiopia’s plan to build a naval base in its breakaway region of Somaliland, but would consider granting Ethiopia commercial port access if discussed bilaterally, a senior Somali official said. Landlocked Ethiopia sparked a diplomatic row with Mogadishu in January by signing a deal with Somaliland to lease 20 km (12…
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Mogadishu is ready to discuss the possibility of granting Ethiopia access to one of Somalia’s commercial ports
However, Somalia will never accept the establishment of a naval base by Ethiopia, the media reported, citing the Somali foreign minister. Ali Mohamed Omar added that relevant proposals would be discussed on the condition that they meet Somalia’s national interests, which are the protection of the sovereignty, political independence and unity of the country. On…
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Somalia authorities are investigating a midair close call between Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines flights
🇸🇴🇶🇦🇪🇹 Somalian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority is investigating a near collision between an Ethiopian A350 and a Qatar Airways 787 while flying over the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, after ATC wrongly told one aircraft to climb to 40,000 feet. Pilots received instructions from ATC to climb to 40,000 feet altitude while flying in…
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Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners
Pirates have seized a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier off the coast of Somalia and taken its 23-member crew hostage, the ship’s owners said. The MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates with a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of coal when it was attacked on Tuesday, according to Kabir Steel Re-Rolling…
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