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Uganda receives eight migrants from U.S. under third-country asylum deal
Uganda has received eight individuals of African origin from the United States under a bilateral agreement to process asylum claims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The transfers follow a July 2025 deal between Uganda and the United States that allows Kampala to “examine protection requests” from third-country nationals, individuals who are neither Ugandan nor American and who may not qualify for asylum in the United States.
Kenya moves to cushion economy from Middle East conflict shocks
President William Ruto said on Monday that the government is taking steps to mitigate supply chain disruptions stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf, as rising global oil prices and logistical challenges ripple through the economy. Ruto said Kenya has remained “vigilant” over the past month, with “continuous assessments” by key ministries and agencies.
Sailing between tongues
21 February is observed as International Mother Language Day, a date proclaimed by UNESCO in 1999. Since then, it has become a global occasion to celebrate linguistic diversity and to protect mother tongues from extinction in the face of globalization – an expanding force that has moved beyond the realms of markets and economics to shape culture, the arts, literature, and language itself.
Sudan’s War fuels regional arms markets and mercenary networks
A new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime warns that Sudan’s ongoing conflict has created “collateral circuits” of weapons and mercenary labour that are reshaping the security economies of Chad and Libya. the report finds that the collapse of Sudan’s military command structures since April 2023 has triggered both “inbound and outbound flows” of arms, embedding Sudanese-linked materiel into regional markets.
Somaliland’s Merry-Go-Round Judicial system Original
A credible, impartial, and independent judiciary is the backbone of any democratic society and a central pillar of effective state-building. When courts uphold the rule of law, they protect individual rights, restrain the abuse of power, and ensure that justice is administered fairly and transparently. Without a strong judiciary, even the most carefully crafted constitutions and political institutions cannot function as intended.
Somaliland Police detain two officers after Bihi Airport incident
Former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi faced a tense confrontation on Monday at Egal International Airport, where security forces attempted to block several members of his entourage from entering the facility. The situation escalated when officers fired shots into the air, triggering widespread national outrage.
Why Somalis now?
In moments of political pressure, economic uncertainty, and social tension, societies often look for someone to blame. It’s easier to point to a visible minority group than to confront the deeper systems that are failing everyone. In Minnesota today, the Somali community has become the latest target of this pattern. Many attacks on Somali Minnesotans originate in bold claims that have no evidentiary basis.
The Mogadishu-Hargeisa Airspace dispute
Tensions between Mogadishu and Hargeisa have flared once again, now manifesting in a “visa war” and an escalating confrontation over aviation control. Mogadishu is intensifying it is campaign to assert undisputed federal authority over Somalia’s airspace, which it views as a symbol of national sovereignty. Hargeisa, however, is refusing to yield, insisting on recognition of it is right to independently manage flights and air navigation across it is territories.
A new investigation links Sudan Army to Chlorine chemical attacks
A new investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers unit has uncovered evidence that chlorine — normally used to disinfect water — was instead deployed as a chemical weapon during Sudan’s ongoing conflict, with indications pointing to the country’s armed forces.
In defence of neighborhood bonds
Here I am, at this vantage point, high on a balcony atop a building overlooking what, for more than a decade, existed only as a homeland reclaimed in memory, preserved in brief flashes within a traveller’s mind during fleeting visits.
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