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Political Watch: July 10, 2025
Santa Maria Sun - California
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July 10, 2025
• On July 3, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) released a statement on the passage of the Republican reconciliation bill. Carbajal voted against the bill, while opposing its unprecedented cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and food...
War, Confession, Political Reimagining: Five Essential Books by Kenyan Authors
Literary Hub
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July 11, 2025
Weep Not, Child by Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o was the first East African novel written in English published in Heinemann’s African Writers Series. Released in 1964, it told the story of Kenya’s Mau Mau struggle through the eyes of two brothers and a...
Villa Somalia’s Political Miscalculation in Puntland: A Strategy Unraveled
Garowe Online
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Villa Somalia’s Political Miscalculation in Puntland: A Strategy Unraveled EDITORIAL | In the ever-shifting landscape of Somali politics, Villa Somalia has often walked a tightrope between uniting a fragmented nation and exercising centralized...
Somalia, China Discuss Climate Response
Shabelle Media Network
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July 9, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia and China have held talks aimed at bolstering disaster preparedness as the Horn of Africa faces worsening climate risks. Chairman of SoDMA, Mohamud Moalim, met Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu in Mogadishu, emphasizing joint...
Dean Cain Roasts James Gunn For Politicizing 'Superman' With 'Woke' Remarks
OutKick - Tennessee
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July 10, 2025
Did James Gunn ruin Superman with political comments? PublishedJuly 10, 2025 6:12 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 10, 2025 6:12 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link What in the world was James Gunn thinking? The "Superman" director and new head of DC...
Somalia studies “ASAN service” model
Azertag
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July 9, 2025
Baku, July 9, AZERTAC A delegation led by Mohamed Amin Sheikh Osman, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Somalia, visited Azerbaijan from July 7 to 8 to study the ASAN service model. The visit was organized within the framework...
Somalia: How Moqokori town can be retaken from Al-Shabaab
Garowe Online
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomber Attacks Military Academy in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Shabaab militants targeted a military training base in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, in the latest wave of violence waged by the group, which is...
IMF concludes third review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility
Panapress
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July 10, 2025
10 july 2025 - 09:52:18 MA/AR 241 Views Panafrican News Agency Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Somalia,...
Somalia Sees Sharp Rise in Media Freedom Attacks Over Past Six Months, Says NUSOJ
Garowe Online
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Somali government rules out return to indirect elections in talks with international partners MOGADISHU, July 8, 2025 – Somalia’s federal government has ruled out any return to indirect voting, reaffirming its commitment to a one-person, one-vote...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.10.25
Florida Politics
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July 10, 2025
Good Thursday morning. For most Floridians, Summer kicks off with Memorial Day weekend, featuring delicious barbecues and spectacular fireworks displays. It’s a symbol that’s as American as apple pie. But for those in The Process, there’s a...
Al Shabaab Claims Suicide Bombing at Jale Siyad Base as Somalia’s Security Wavers
teleSUR
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July 9, 2025 Hour: 8:24 pm A powerful explosion followed by gunfire shook the Jale Siyad military base in Mogadishu on Wednesday, in what the militant group Al Shabaab described as a suicide bombing targeting Western trainers stationed at the...
World Bank places Nigeria behind Libya, Gabon in income rankings
Business Day
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July 9, 2025
The World Bank has again ranked Nigeria among the Lower-Middle Income Economies (LMIEs), placing Africa’s top oil producer behind conflict-ridden Libya and Gabon which were categorized as Upper-Middle Income Economies (UMIEs). This ranking comes...
Somali PM says nation-building depends on strong institutions and research-led planning
Shabelle Media Network
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July 9, 2025
MOGADISHU, July 9, 2025– Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday said that nation-building must be rooted in the strengthening of public institutions, civic awareness, and evidence-based development strategies. Speaking at the 3rd...
Inside Somalia’s Centennial Vision 2060, oil, sovereignty and strategic partnerships
CNBC Africa
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July 9, 2025
In a bold move towards economic transformation, Somalia is embracing sweeping reforms under its Centennial Vision 2060, aiming to elevate its stature as a hub for trade and energy in East Africa. Ambitious in scope, the plan seeks to transition...
Minister Of Defense Of Somalia Denies Federal Troop Reached To Sanaagan
The Nigerian Voice
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Somalia’s defence minister on Tuesday dismissed social-media claims that the federal government has moved troops into the contested northern regions of Sanaag and Sool, calling the rumours “baseless” and unsupported by evidence. “We categorically...
The Unfinished Business of Nation Building in Ethiopia and the Conflicted Roles of Its Intellectuals and Scholars
Zehabesha
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Aklog Birara (Dr) February 4. 2022 “In broadening the debate about a country’s trajectory beyond the usual group of elite decision makers, national dialogues offer the potential for meaningful conversation about the underlying drivers of conflict...
Elmi Mohamud Nor Ali: ‘The relationship between Spain and Somalia is growing’
Atalayar
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July 9, 2025
Madrid hosted the Africa Spain Summit 2025 with the aim of strengthening existing cooperation between Africa and Spain at all levels. Various personalities contributed their knowledge and experience, adding value to the important summit organised...
Somalia: High-level conference expected to kick off in Lasanod on SSC-Khatumo future
Shabelle Media Network
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July 7, 2025
LASANOD, Somalia, July 8, 2025 – A major political conference is expected to take place in the coming days in the northern Somali town of Lasanod, bringing together traditional elders from the SSC-Khatumo regions and senior officials from the...
Somalia: Interior Minister appoints committee to oversee finalization of SSC-Khatumo State formation
Shabelle Media Network
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July 6, 2025
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s federal government has appointed an eight-member committee to facilitate the formation of a regional administration for the SSC-Khatumo area, the Ministry of Interior announced in a decree issued Saturday. The committee,...
Somalia’s Coastal Crisis: Voices From the Edge of the Sea
The Good Men Project - California
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July 6, 2025
By Guest Contributor By Vladyslav Bondarenko, maritime security specialist and Global Voices contributor. Along Somalia’s coastline, thousands of families once relied on fishing for their livelihoods. Today, their boats often return empty. Foreign...