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Mogadishu Nears Holding First Direct Elections in Decades
(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...
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Somalia Completes Voter Registration
(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...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
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…
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....
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
Voter registration of Mogadishu’s municipal council elections is concluded by Somalia
(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...
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DHS Releases Names of Murders, Pedophiles, Rapists, and Child Predators in Louisiana Lockup
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...
Owner: American Government
DHS Releases Names of Murders, Pedophiles, Rapists, and Child Predators in Louisiana Lockup
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...
Owner: American Government
TAMPA, FLORIDA REALTOR® JOE HAROSKY EARNS HIS MILITARY RELOCATION PROFESSIONAL (MRP) CERTIFICATION
TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Joe Harosky is a highly respected, educated, and laser-focused real estate agent at Real Broker, LLC. He is licensed and conducts transactions in Florida and Hawaii and is also a...
Garden City Unveils Kansas’ First Augmented Reality Mural, Blending Art, Technology, and Storytelling
70-foot "Majestic Monarch Butterfly" augmented reality mural transforms downtown Garden City, Kansas, into an interactive cultural destination. GARDEN CITY, KS, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Garden City will make Kansas...
‘Criminal Neglect’: Blockchain-Powered Project Rescue Slams Global Inaction on Disaster Relief
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
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
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...
Owner: South African Government
OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum
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....
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
Minister Ronald Lamola announces the untimely passing of High Commissioner Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu
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...
Owner: South African Government
International Relations on South Africa’s foreign policy engagements and diplomatic achievements
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...
Owner: South African Government
Somali youth find job opportunities thanks to Turkish Red Crescent
(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...
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Rich countries meet only 4% of funds East Africa needs to address climate change -Oxfam
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...
Owner: Oxfam International (Non-profit)
Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
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...
Owner: South African Government
UNIFIL should reset or go home
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...
Owner: The Middle East Institute (Non-Profit)
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit, 26 August 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...
Owner: Singaporean Government