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Ethiopian PM Meets AFRICOM Commander Amid Rising Regional Security Concerns
Shabelle Media Network
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June 20, 2025
Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday received General Michael Langley, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in Addis Ababa for discussions on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. “Today in...
IGAD official salutes Djibouti on its Independence Day
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 27, 2025
Gebeyehu wrote on his X profile, “On this Independence Day, I salute the people and government of Djibouti, a founding IGAD member, our gracious host, and a steadfast champion of peace and diplomacy in the region. Their resilience and leadership...
AU concludes talks with key partners to boost stabilization efforts in Somalia
Xinhua News Agency
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MOGADISHU, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The African Union Peace Support Operations Division (PSD) said it has wrapped up 10 days of bilateral talks with Somalia's troop and police contributing countries to strengthen stabilization efforts in the country....
Regional bloc warns of heavy rainfall in Horn of Africa from July to September
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The period from July to September is expected to bring heavy rainfall across the larger part of the Horn of Africa region, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on...
Amir Sends Congratulations To President Of Djibouti
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Djibouti HE Ismail Omar Guelleh, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day....
Chinese investment advances labor rights and prosperity in Africa
CGTN
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Workers check the equipment at a cocoa processing complex in the PK24 Industrial Park on the northwestern outskirts of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, May 27, 2025. /Xinhua Workers check the equipment at a cocoa processing complex in the PK24 Industrial...
Abrao Group, Rushabh Sealink launch A&R Africa to boost trade ties
Logistics Update Africa
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June 26, 2025
In a move to reshape regional trade dynamics, Abrao Group and Rushabh Sealink and Logistics have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to launch A&R Africa, a company focused on building more resilient and efficient supply chain corridors connecting...
How will the Iran crisis impact Africa?
Institute for Security Studies
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How will the Iran crisis impact Africa? The conflict in Iran may seem far away, but it’s creating volatility that African leaders must act on urgently. Israel, Iran and the United States’ (US) escalating hostilities have sent geopolitical tremors...
Military cannot bring lasting peace to Middle East
Antara
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June 19, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and 22 other countries affirmed that military force cannot produce a lasting resolution to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, especially the conflict between Iran and Israel. This was conveyed by Indonesia and 22...
Protestors urge WA governor to pardon Vietnamese man deported to Africa
KING 5 - Washington State
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June 26, 2025
Family and advocates seek gubernatorial pardon for man sent to East Africa despite Vietnamese origin. SEATTLE — Protestors gathered outside Gov. Bob Ferguson’s Downtown Seattle office on Tuesday, demanding he intervene in the case of a Vietnamese...
Africa’s Maritime Security Relations and the Global Responsibility to Protect the Sea
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 18, 2025
African Maritime Forces Week By Dr. Christian Bueger, University of Copenhagen Maritime security is a global responsibility. All nations, including those without coastal waters, depend on the sea for trade, food, energy, and digital communication....
Somalia—Iran’s Next Puppet State?
theTrumpet
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Al-Shabaab is stronger and more emboldened than ever. On June 11, the terrorist group seized al-Hareeri, a strategic village where a network of roads that lead to major Somali areas overlap. Eight days prior, al-Shabaab took Hawadley, a village...
Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...
Somaliland’s Rising Strategic Role in U.S. Oil and Military Policy
Oil Price
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June 17, 2025
Oil bulls have finally found some relief as crude prices rallied to multi-month highs, driven by escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, which continue to trade attacks in one of the region's most volatile periods in recent years. As of...
Trump to deport migrants to conflict-torn African states
Daily News Tanzania
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June 25, 2025
USA: THE US Supreme Court has authorized the White House to deport immigrants to third countries, including conflict-stricken South Sudan and Libya, regardless of where the individuals are originally from. The decision handed down on Monday lifts...
Cameroon’s ST Digital Ranks Among Africa’s Leading Digital Investors, Says UNCTAD
Business in Cameroon
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June 25, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - ST Digital, a Cameroonian IT services company led by Anthony Same, ranks among the most dynamic digital firms investing in Africa over the past five years. This is according to the 2025 Investment Report by the United...
Cuban delegation strengthens education ties with Djibouti
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 25, 2025
Upon arrival at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, the Cuban delegation was received by Mohamed Abdallah Mahyoub, Secretary General of Djibouti’s Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, and Havana’s Ambassador to this nation,...
GAIA Asia Pacific and GAIA Africa Convene Global South Leaders Ahead of INC-5.2
Pressenza
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June 25, 2025
GAIA Asia Pacific and GAIA Africa hosted Global South member state delegates in an online panel discussion titled “Advancing a Robust Financial Mechanism for the Prospective Plastics Instrument” on 24 June 2025. The event comes at a critical...
Why China’s sitting on the Iran war sidelines
Asia Times
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June 25, 2025
On a visit to Shanghai some years ago, I asked a leading Chinese strategist how Beijing would view a war between the US and Iran, which even back then seemed a high probability. I thought he would opine on how higher oil prices could threaten...
South Sudan confirms custody of 8 men deported by U.S. following Supreme Court ruling
Zambian Observer
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July 10, 2025
The government of South Sudan has acknowledged the arrival of eight men deported from the United States, confirming they are now in state custody and undergoing official procedures. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Apuk Ayuel told reporters on...