SOMALIA INSISTS ON NO TALKS UNLESS ETHIOPIA RETRACTS SOMALILAND DEAL

SOMALIA INSISTS ON NO TALKS UNLESS ETHIOPIA RETRACTS SOMALILAND DEAL

Faith Nyasuguta Somalia has firmly stated that any mediation efforts with Ethiopia would be impossible unless Ethiopia annulled a contentious maritime agreement with the breakaway region of Somaliland.  The dispute escalated tensions in the Horn of Africa after Ethiopia inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Somaliland on January 1, granting it coveted access to […]

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 ISRAEL DEFYS THE US ON PALESTINE STATE

ISRAEL DEFYS THE US ON PALESTINE STATE

Faith Nyasuguta In an assertive move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firmly rebuffed appeals from the United States, rejecting calls to temper Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip and to consider steps toward establishing a Palestinian state post-conflict. This categorical stance immediately elicited a stern reprimand from the White House. This stark exchange highlights […]

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 SOMALIA DENIES AIRSPACE ACCESS TO ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ENROUTE SOMALILAND

SOMALIA DENIES AIRSPACE ACCESS TO ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ENROUTE SOMALILAND

Faith Nyasuguta An Ethiopian Airlines flight, reportedly carrying a high-level Ethiopian delegation headed to the capital of the breakaway Somaliland, Hargeisa, faced a significant setback as Somali authorities denied it access to the country’s airspace.  The Somali Civil Aviation Authority cited a lack of proper permission and ordered the immediate return of the Ethiopian flight. […]

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 KENYAN CULT LEADER, FOLLOWERS TO FACE MURDER CHARGES

KENYAN CULT LEADER, FOLLOWERS TO FACE MURDER CHARGES

Faith Nyasuguta In a shocking turn of events, Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 of his followers are set to undergo mental health evaluations before facing charges related to the murder of 191 children.  The victims’ bodies were unearthed since last April from the Shakahola forest in southeastern Kenya, revealing a chilling tale of […]

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 SUDAN HALTS COLLABORATION WITH IGAD, ALLEGES SOVEREIGNTY VIOLATIONS

SUDAN HALTS COLLABORATION WITH IGAD, ALLEGES SOVEREIGNTY VIOLATIONS

Faith Nyasuguta Sudan has announced the suspension of all interactions with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), accusing the regional bloc of violating its sovereignty.  This decision is expected to strain ongoing peace efforts to end the conflict in the country. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry, which has recently been critical of Igad, declared that it […]

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 RUSSIA AND NIGER INK MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT, SAYS  MOSCOW

RUSSIA AND NIGER INK MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT, SAYS  MOSCOW

Faith  Nyasuguta  In a move reflecting shifting geopolitical dynamics, Russia and Niger, currently under military rule following a coup last year, have entered into a military cooperation agreement.  The Russian Defense Ministry disclosed that Deputy Defense Ministers Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Alexander Fomin held talks with Niger’s junta-appointed Defense Minister Salifu Modi. The official statement highlighted […]

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 SOMALIA ISSUES THREAT OF WAR WITH ETHIOPIA OVER SOMALILAND  REGION

SOMALIA ISSUES THREAT OF WAR WITH ETHIOPIA OVER SOMALILAND  REGION

Faith Nyasuguta  Somalia is willing to resort to war to prevent Ethiopia from recognizing the breakaway territory of Somaliland and constructing a port there, a senior adviser to Somalia’s president has stated.  The memorandum of understanding signed on January 1, allowing landlocked Ethiopia to establish a naval base on Somaliland’s coast, has stirred tensions in […]

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