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Trump advisor Stephen Miller promises ‘fireworks’ in deportation fight
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify whether it can proceed with deportations to South Sudan after a Boston-based federal judge continued to block them in what the government calls “unprecedented defiance” of the...

NYC race reveals what’s awful about elite Dems | Will Bunch Newsletter
Barack Obama famously said he’s not opposed to all wars, just dumb wars. In that case, his successor Donald Trump has launched a doozy in Iran. A massive bombing attack egged on by Fox News blather inspired the 47th president to blast a sand trap...

Ethiopian PM Meets AFRICOM Commander Amid Rising Regional Security Concerns
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...
AU concludes talks with key partners to boost stabilization efforts in Somalia
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....

Speeding up Trump agenda, Supreme Court allows third-country deportations
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed, for now, with deporting migrants to any country that will accept them. The one-paragraph, unsigned order stayed a block on such “third country” removals that was issued by a...

Supreme Court Abets Trump’s Defiance of Court Orders
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. As Josh Kovensky reported yesterday, the Supreme Court’s order pausing a preliminary injunction against Trump’s policy of...
Tanzania’s Health Minister elected to serve regional health body
DJIBOUTI: TANZANIA’s Minister of Health, Jenista Mhagama, has been elected Vice Chairperson of the Regional Steering Committee (ResCo) of Health Ministers for Community Health in Eastern Africa. The appointment was made on June 17, 2025, following...

U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to transfer immigrants to third countries
Washington, June 24 (RHC)-- In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed President Trump to resume the hasty transfer of immigrants to third countries, lifting a lower court order that ruled immigrants have the right to challenge their...

Court rules that Trump can deport illegal migrants
A divided US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the administration of US President Donald Trump to restart swift removals of migrants to nations other than their homelands, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the...
Japan deploys SDF planes to Djibouti for possible Mideast evacuation
An Air Self-Defense C-2 transport aircraft departs for Djibouti from Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on June 21, 2025. Photo: Courtesy Two Japanese Self-Defence Forces (SDF) planes departed for eastern Africa on Saturday to stand...

“Not Just Symbolic Act”: What Will Somaliland’s Recognition Mean for the Horn?
Last week, a US Congressman introduced the ‘Somaliland Independence Act’ to congress, potentially bringing Washington one step closer to becoming the first to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state and ending the breakaway territory’s...

SDF planes head for Djibouti for possible Israel, Iran evacuations
Two Air Self-Defense Force aircraft have left for Djibouti to prepare for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals in Israel and Iran. The C-2 transport planes left the Miho Air Base in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Saturday. Defense...

World News | Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Clear Way for South Sudan-bound Deportation Flight
Washington, Jun 24 (AP) President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to clear the way for the deportation of several immigrants to South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties. The motion comes a day...

Between Recognition and Realignment: Ethiopia Treads Lightly in Somaliland
Ethiopia’s pursuit of strategic maritime access entered a potentially pivotal phase last week, following the introduction of the ‘Somaliland Independence Act’ by US Congressman Scott Perry. The move signals a potential shift in Washington’s...

Between Liberalization and Geopolitics: Ethiopia’s Quest for Economic Stability, Sea Access
Tsegaye Degineh (PhD) is a prominent economist, management expert, and public diplomacy researcher whose life journey has spanned continents and careers. Born in Addis Ababa, he left Ethiopia for East Germany in 1988 at the age of 20, driven by a...

SDF aircraft depart for Djibouti to evacuate Japanese nationals
Tottori Pref. – Two Air Self-Defense Force transport aircraft left Japan for Djibouti on Saturday to prepare to evacuate Japanese nationals from Israel and Iran. The C-2 aircraft took off from the ASDF's Miho base in the western prefecture of...

2 SDF planes leave Japan for Djibouti for possible Mideast evacuation
Two Self-Defense Forces planes departed Japan on Saturday for eastern Africa to stand by for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East amid mounting safety concerns over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The...

The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) A Blue Economy Framework
By Dr. Suleiman Walhad September 18th, 2023 The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) is generally marked by conflicts, tribal/clan competition for power, and shallow nationalism, and seemingly hollow conditioned aid. Some of the states have collapsed...

DOJ Accuses Biden-Appointed Judge of ‘Unprecedented Defiance’ After Defying SCOTUS Ruling Allowing Third-Country Deportations
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday accused an activist Biden-appointed judge of engaging in a “lawless act of defiance” against a Supreme Court decision that came down on Monday. The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration may...

Military cannot bring lasting peace to Middle East
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...