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PoliticsSOMALIA STREAM and GAYLAND MEDIA are central to a campaign against Türkiye’s military training and infrastructure work in Somalia, according to confidential sources who link the effort to Somali opposition actors and UAE interests.
Abu Dhabi’s Failed Battle in Geneva — UN Keeps Sudan’s Foreign War Networks Under Investigation
Politics
The argument for a peaceful change of leadership in Addis Ababa is becoming harder to dismiss. A region already burdened by Sudan’s war, Somalia’s insecurity and the consequences of Ethiopia’s own internal conflicts cannot afford another confrontation driven by territorial ambitions and threats of force.
Analysis
15 years of unsuccessful negotiations demonstrate the limitations of outside mediation when the parties remain divided over their fundamental interests.
Politics
Egypt is seeking to slow the momentum behind the Entebbe Agreement, which is transforming governance of Nile waters. Uganda, a key participant in consultations among Nile Basin countries, has emerged as an important diplomatic partner in President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s strategy to protect Egypt’s water interests and counter Ethiopia’s growing regional influence.
Politics
According to Kenyan health authorities, the patient was a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo before traveling through Uganda and arriving in Nairobi on Oct. 3.
Politics
Somalia and Egypt draw a clear distinction between commercial access and military bases. Their position is that Ethiopia should have access to ports for trade and the movement of commercial goods through agreements that respect the sovereignty of the countries concerned.
Politics
The federal government in Addis Ababa severed diplomatic ties with Eritrea this week, accusing it of supporting the rebel alliance alongside Sudan and Egypt. The three countries deny this.
Politics
A second round of negotiations closed without a settlement after Puntland and Jubaland withdrew, questioning Ankara's neutrality as a mediator.
Diplomacy
Puntland’s Deni Accused of Helping RSF as Investigation Traces Mercenary Route Through Bosaso. Fighters described travelling through Kufra in eastern Libya and Bosaso in Somalia’s Puntland region before being flown or driven into areas controlled by the RSF in Darfur.
Politics
Abu Dhabi’s Failed Battle in Geneva — UN Keeps Sudan’s Foreign War Networks Under Investigation
Politics
In a statement issued on Sunday, NISA said the militia targeted security personnel operating in the First Branch of the General Daud section in the Wadajir district, Banadir region.
Politics
Somalia’s parliament has completed the second reading of a bill to amend the Central Bank law, with lawmakers questioning provisions on Islamic finance, institutional independence, exchange rates, and plans to reintroduce Somali shilling banknotes.
Economy
Somali special forces are training in Egypt ahead of a planned offensive to liberate al-Shabaab strongholds in Jubbaland, including Jilib, Saakow and Bu’aale.
Politics
The argument for a peaceful change of leadership in Addis Ababa is becoming harder to dismiss. A region already burdened by Sudan’s war, Somalia’s insecurity and the consequences of Ethiopia’s own internal conflicts cannot afford another confrontation driven by territorial ambitions and threats of force.
Analysis
The UAE is accused of conducting drone strikes in Somali airspace without federal government approval. The UAE must explain the legal basis for its operations.
Politics
For the SNA, the central objective is to remove Al-Shabaab from Jilib, Saakow, and Bu’ale. The planned combination of commandos on the ground and air support reflects the scale of the campaign being prepared.
Security
Politics
15 years of unsuccessful negotiations demonstrate the limitations of outside mediation when the parties remain divided over their fundamental interests.
Politics
Egypt is seeking to slow the momentum behind the Entebbe Agreement, which is transforming governance of Nile waters. Uganda, a key participant in consultations among Nile Basin countries, has emerged as an important diplomatic partner in President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s strategy to protect Egypt’s water interests and counter Ethiopia’s growing regional influence.
Politics
Africa needs massive investment in infrastructure, including energy projects, of no less than $155 billion annually if it is to double its GDP by 2040. Yet actual investment has amounted to no more than $83 billion, meaning it needs twice that amount, according to the “Africa’s Development Dynamics 2025
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