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Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
Biometric Update
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July 2, 2025
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES) at key border control points across the country. Backed by the...
OPINION: Diaz - The future of trains and global transport, trends and international impact
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 5, 2025
By Chris Diaz Since the invention of the steam energy in the early 19th century, trains have played a very significant role in human mobility and commerce. From the rapid rail development in Britain and Europe, and thereafter North America and...
Ethiopia Undertaking Exemplary Endeavors that Realize Seamless Integration of Electricity in Africa
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 1, 2025 (ENA) - Ethiopia is carrying out exemplary endeavors to realize a seamless integration of electricity grids along the continent, African Union Commission Infrastructure and Energy Director Kamugisha Kazaura said. The...
Somalia: The Flag Still Waves, But the Nation Does Not Stand
Garowe Online
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Somalia: The Flag Still Waves, But the Nation Does Not Stand OP-ED — Last night, the blue flag with the white star fluttered over city squares and windswept alleyways. Patriotic songs echoed from loudspeakers in the Somali capital. In Hargeisa,...
Ethio-Djibouti Railway Registers 7b Birr in Revenue
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
The Ethio-Djibouti Railway has generated seven billion Birr in revenue over the first 11 months of its first full year of operation under Ethiopian and Djiboutian nationals, according to Alemu Sime, minister of Transport and Logistics. In an...
Egypt is diversifying its military partners away from the US
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
Between 19 April and 4 May 2025, China and Egypt conducted their first-ever joint air exercises, “Civilization Eagle 2025,” at Egypt’s Wadi Abu Rish Air Base. This marks a significant step in China’s military diplomacy in North Africa. China’s...
King Congratulates Djibouti’s President on Independence Day
Hespress
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June 27, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General with MAPFriday 27 June 2025 - 17:03 King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismaël Omar Guelleh, on his country’s Independence Day. In this message,...
Morocco: His Majesty The King Congratulates Djibouti's President On Independence Day
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) RABAT, Morocco, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismaël Omar Guelleh, on his country's Independence Day....
Africa Data Center Portfolio Database 2025 Almost 350 MW Of Additional Power Capacity Is Expected To Be Added By The End Of 2025
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Explore the in-depth analysis of Africa's evolving data center market with this comprehensive database. Covering 117 existing and 55 upcoming colocation data centers across 14 countries, including South Africa,...
Judge rejects request, paving way for removal of 8 migrants detained in Djibouti
ABC News - New York
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July 4, 2025
A federal judge on Friday denied an eleventh-hour request for a temporary restraining order blocking the removal of eight migrants detained in the African nation of Djibouti, paving the way for the Trump administration to complete their removal to...
A Port, A Pipeline, and a Future Rewritten: How Ethiopia’s Hidden Rivers Can Transform the Horn of Africa
Zehabesha
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July 3, 2025
A Port, A Pipeline, and a Future Rewritten: How Ethiopia’s Hidden Rivers Can Transform the Horn of Africa In the rugged embrace of Ethiopia’s eastern highlands, rivers like the Genale-Dawa surge relentlessly to nowhere — vanishing into dry...
BREAKING: Hours After Supreme Court Ruling, Obama Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin From Transferring 8 Illegals in Djibouti to South Sudan
The Gateway Pundit
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July 4, 2025
Happy Independence Day! Just hours after the Supreme Court issued a ruling, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from transferring the 8 illegal aliens stuck in Djibouti to South Sudan. Judge Randolph Moss, an Obama...
Beyond Superpowers: Forging a Resilient Future for East Africa Through Diversified Partnerships
E-International Relations
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July 4, 2025
The recent shutdown of USAID-funded programs has sent a familiar tremor through East Africa. For decades, the region has navigated a development landscape dominated by foreign powers, with USAID serving as a cornerstone partner in critical sectors...
US Supreme Court allows Trump to deport migrants held in Djibouti to South Sudan
Saudi Gazette
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport to South Sudan a group of migrants who have been held for weeks on a military base in Djibouti. The high court’s unsigned order came days after a...
Surviving Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot to 43 Years in a Low-Resource Setting: The Oldest Reported Case from Somalia
Dove Medical Press
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July 4, 2025
Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a congenital cyanotic heart defect, first described in detail by Étienne-Louis Fallot in 1888. It is characterized by a combination of four distinct anatomical abnormalities: right ventricular (RV)...
China’s Military Diplomacy in the New Era
The Diplomat
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July 4, 2025
As the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has modernized into a more capable global force, it has significantly expanded its international military engagement in support of China’s foreign policy objectives. Drawing on a new National Defense...
Supreme Court allows Trump to deport migrants held in Djibouti to South Sudan
CNN
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July 3, 2025
CNN — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration may deport to South Sudan a group of migrants that have been held for weeks on a military base in Djibouti. The order came days after the high court allowed the administration to...
Supreme Court lets Trump admin. deport migrants held in Djibouti to South Sudan
CBS News
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport a group of migrants with criminal records held at a U.S. naval base in Djibouti, clarifying the scope of its earlier order that lifted restrictions...
Supreme Court lets Trump admin. deport migrants held in Djibouti to South Sudan
CBS News
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport a group of migrants with criminal records held at a U.S. naval base in Djibouti, clarifying the scope of its earlier order that lifted restrictions...
Pentagon Official: U.S. Must Continue to Work with Somalia
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.07.2013 Courtesy Story Progress in Somalia has been “significant,” a senior Defense Department official told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, and the United States will continue to work with the Somali...