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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...
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....
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....
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...
DHS Releases Names of Murders, Pedophiles, Rapists, and Child Predators in Louisiana Lockup
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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September 6, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the names and criminal history of 51 of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens detained at Louisiana Lockup, also known as the Louisiana State Penitentiary or Angola...
DHS Releases Names of Murders, Pedophiles, Rapists, and Child Predators in Louisiana Lockup
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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September 6, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the names and criminal history of 51 of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens detained at Louisiana Lockup, also known as the Louisiana State Penitentiary or Angola...
‘Criminal Neglect’: Blockchain-Powered Project Rescue Slams Global Inaction on Disaster Relief
EIN Presswire
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September 4, 2025
Humanitarian crises are escalating, and governments around the world are increasingly overwhelmed and under-resourced. BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As natural disasters claim lives at an accelerating...
‘Criminal Neglect’: Blockchain-Powered Project Rescue Slams Global Inaction on Disaster Relief
EIN Presswire
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September 4, 2025
PALMWOODS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As natural disasters claim lives at an accelerating pace, the team behind Project Rescue – a blockchain-powered humanitarian funding platform – has issued an urgent global...
Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivers eulogy at the funeral of Late Ambassador Mahlangu, 6 Sept
South African Government
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September 4, 2025
Deputy President Paulus Shipokosa Mashatile will on Saturday, 6 September 2025, deliver a eulogy at the Special Official Funeral of the late Ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu in Middelburg, Mpumalanga Province. The former Chairperson of the...
Somali youth find job opportunities thanks to Turkish Red Crescent
MENAFN
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September 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises in Somalia have severely impacted the population, but training programs run in partnership with the Turkish Red Crescent are helping Somali youth access new employment opportunities, according to...
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....
Rich countries meet only 4% of funds East Africa needs to address climate change -Oxfam
Oxfam
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September 4, 2025
Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water. East African countries collectively contribute a tiny 0.09% of the global carbon emissions but are some of the worst-hit by the global...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
Arms Trade Treaty: A framework that saves lives and preserves humanity in armed conflict
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 26, 2025
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Two weeks ago, on the 76th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC urged states to recommit to an effective protective framework: a framework that saves lives and preserves humanity in...