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#BreakingNews: "Nobody can touch me. I own Kenya and do as I please." Faarah Maalim responds to the people who were dismayed about his genocidal remarks.

#BreakingNews: "Nobody can touch me. I own Kenya and do as I please." Faarah Maalim responds to the people who were dismayed about his genocidal remarks.

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Millions of Dollars Spent on AU Chairmanship Bid While Djibouti Sinks Under Mountains of Garbage. Djiboutian government is reportedly spending millions of dollars to support its foreign minister’s campaign for the African Union chairmanship in the 2025 elections. According to a report from the French website Africa Intelligence, Djibouti has hired a consultancy linked to a former British Prime Minister to advise on campaign strategy to secure the AU chairmanship. This investment in the campaign contrasts sharply with the conditions within Djibouti itself, where the government ranks among the world's worst in terms of public service delivery. The capital city, Djibouti, is notably overwhelmed by uncollected garbage and other visible signs of neglect.

Millions of Dollars Spent on AU Chairmanship Bid While Djibouti Sinks Under Mountains of Garbage. Djiboutian government is reportedly spending millions of dollars to support its foreign minister’s campaign for the African Union chairmanship in the 2025 elections. According to a report from the French website Africa Intelligence, Djibouti has hired a consultancy linked to a former British Prime Minister to advise on campaign strategy to secure the AU chairmanship. This investment in the campaign contrasts sharply with the conditions within Djibouti itself, where the government ranks among the world's worst in terms of public service delivery. The capital city, Djibouti, is notably overwhelmed by uncollected garbage and other visible signs of neglect.

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A cowardly Somali soldiers running away from Al-Shabaab. Somalians are incredibly ungrateful. If it weren't for Ethiopia's peacekeeping efforts, Al-Shabaab would be ruling Mogadishu today.

A cowardly Somali soldiers running away from Al-Shabaab. Somalians are incredibly ungrateful. If it weren't for Ethiopia's peacekeeping efforts, Al-Shabaab would be ruling Mogadishu today.

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Somaliland’s Foreign Minister took method acting to a whole new level during his recent visit to the United States — he locked himself in an empty room, waved his arms around like he was rallying a packed stadium, filming the whole spectacle on his phone, and threw it onto social media like it was a masterpiece. The Internet being the Internet showed no mercy, roasting him harder than a sunburn in the Sahara.

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Somaliland’s Foreign Minister took method acting to a whole new level during his recent visit to the United States — he locked himself in an empty room, waved his arms around like he was rallying a packed stadium, filming the whole spectacle on his phone, and threw it onto social media like it was a masterpiece. The Internet being the Internet showed no mercy, roasting him harder than a sunburn in the Sahara.

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Team Kazow, a notorious Somalian gang operating in Nairobi's Eastleigh district, is aggressively asserting its dominance across Nairobi. The group is associated with the Ogaden clan of Nooradin Haaji, the NIS director, who has reportedly turned a blind eye to their activities. Emboldened by this lack of accountability, the gang has escalated its actions to the point of live-streaming the torture of their victims. In addition to these acts of violence, they are heavily involved in extortion, drug trafficking, and sex trafficking, preying on the local community with impunity. The group is also linked to the growing trend of abductions in Nairobi, reportedly being used by Nooradin Haaji to instill fear and spread terror among Kenya's Gen Z’s. Many members of the gang are bodybuilders, using their intimidating physiques to further their reign of terror in the community.

Team Kazow, a notorious Somalian gang operating in Nairobi's Eastleigh district, is aggressively asserting its dominance across Nairobi. The group is associated with the Ogaden clan of Nooradin Haaji, the NIS director, who has reportedly turned a blind eye to their activities. Emboldened by this lack of accountability, the gang has escalated its actions to the point of live-streaming the torture of their victims. In addition to these acts of violence, they are heavily involved in extortion, drug trafficking, and sex trafficking, preying on the local community with impunity. The group is also linked to the growing trend of abductions in Nairobi, reportedly being used by Nooradin Haaji to instill fear and spread terror among Kenya's Gen Z’s. Many members of the gang are bodybuilders, using their intimidating physiques to further their reign of terror in the community.

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Another 30 Isaaq villagers, part of the 120 people massacred by the Somali regional paramilitary forces in Ethiopia under orders from the regional president, Mustafe Cagjar were buried in mass graves today in Da’awalay.

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Another 30 Isaaq villagers, part of the 120 people massacred by the Somali regional paramilitary forces in Ethiopia under orders from the regional president, Mustafe Cagjar were buried in mass graves today in Da’awalay.

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#BREAKING - Jubaland regional government has released harrowing images of hundreds of Somali military personnel who were captured during the violent clashes in Raas-Kambooni, Jubaland on December 11, 2024. Somali military, predominantly consisting of Hawiye militias, was flown into Jubaland—a region bordering Kenya—in a desperate attempt to topple the regional administration. The mission ended in utter disaster, with most of the militias either killed, captured, or forced to flee into Kenya.

#BREAKING - Jubaland regional government has released harrowing images of hundreds of Somali military personnel who were captured during the violent clashes in Raas-Kambooni, Jubaland on December 11, 2024. Somali military, predominantly consisting of Hawiye militias, was flown into Jubaland—a region bordering Kenya—in a desperate attempt to topple the regional administration. The mission ended in utter disaster, with most of the militias either killed, captured, or forced to flee into Kenya.

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Ethiopian navy is conducting drills ahead of the formalization of the Ankara Declaration into a binding agreement, which will grant Ethiopia access to the Somalian sea.

Ethiopian navy is conducting drills ahead of the formalization of the Ankara Declaration into a binding agreement, which will grant Ethiopia access to the Somalian sea.

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#Update: Africa’s Oceans Are Dying in Silence as Foreign Powers Poison and Plunder Without Mercy. African coastlines, particularly along East Africa, are increasingly being turned into dumping grounds for hazardous waste by foreign vessels exploiting weak regulations and systemic corruption. Toxic industrial waste, including heavy metals and chemicals from factories in Europe, China and Asia, is offloaded into African waters to avoid costly disposal processes. Even more alarming are reports of radioactive materials—sometimes from nuclear facilities—being illegally dumped, posing long-term cancer risks and genetic damage to marine life and coastal communities. Oil sludge from tankers, e-waste disguised as second-hand goods, discarded medical waste, and vast amounts of plastic debris continue to choke the marine environment. These pollutants not only contaminate seafood and poison the food chain but also destroy ecosystems and jeopardize public health on a continental scale. Compounding this environmental crisis is the scourge of illegal fishing by foreign fleets that rely on banned and ecologically devastating techniques. Methods such as dynamite and cyanide fishing destroy coral reefs and kill indiscriminately, while bottom trawling razes the seafloor, turning rich marine habitats into barren deserts. Muro-ami and electrofishing further contribute to ecosystem collapse, while ghost fishing gear continues to entrap marine life long after it's abandoned. Banned nets like drift nets, gillnets, and fine mesh traps cause excessive bycatch, ensnaring endangered species and juvenile fish, thus undermining the sustainability of fisheries. These destructive practices not only strip African waters of their biodiversity but also rob coastal communities of their livelihoods and food security, turning the continent’s seas into battlegrounds for profit-driven environmental plunder.

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#Update: Africa’s Oceans Are Dying in Silence as Foreign Powers Poison and Plunder Without Mercy. African coastlines, particularly along East Africa, are increasingly being turned into dumping grounds for hazardous waste by foreign vessels exploiting weak regulations and systemic corruption. Toxic industrial waste, including heavy metals and chemicals from factories in Europe, China and Asia, is offloaded into African waters to avoid costly disposal processes. Even more alarming are reports of radioactive materials—sometimes from nuclear facilities—being illegally dumped, posing long-term cancer risks and genetic damage to marine life and coastal communities. Oil sludge from tankers, e-waste disguised as second-hand goods, discarded medical waste, and vast amounts of plastic debris continue to choke the marine environment. These pollutants not only contaminate seafood and poison the food chain but also destroy ecosystems and jeopardize public health on a continental scale. Compounding this environmental crisis is the scourge of illegal fishing by foreign fleets that rely on banned and ecologically devastating techniques. Methods such as dynamite and cyanide fishing destroy coral reefs and kill indiscriminately, while bottom trawling razes the seafloor, turning rich marine habitats into barren deserts. Muro-ami and electrofishing further contribute to ecosystem collapse, while ghost fishing gear continues to entrap marine life long after it's abandoned. Banned nets like drift nets, gillnets, and fine mesh traps cause excessive bycatch, ensnaring endangered species and juvenile fish, thus undermining the sustainability of fisheries. These destructive practices not only strip African waters of their biodiversity but also rob coastal communities of their livelihoods and food security, turning the continent’s seas into battlegrounds for profit-driven environmental plunder.

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Somaliland’s newly appointed Foreign Minister, Abdirahman Dahir, recently created a new Twitter account, and the first accounts he followed include Somalia's former President Farmaajo, Villa Somalia, current President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and staunchly anti-Somaliland figures like Naciima Qorane, Harun Maruf and Abdiwahab Abdisamad. This is deeply concerning and raises serious questions about the minister’s loyalties and commitment to serving Somaliland.

Somaliland’s newly appointed Foreign Minister, Abdirahman Dahir, recently created a new Twitter account, and the first accounts he followed include Somalia's former President Farmaajo, Villa Somalia, current President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and staunchly anti-Somaliland figures like Naciima Qorane, Harun Maruf and Abdiwahab Abdisamad. This is deeply concerning and raises serious questions about the minister’s loyalties and commitment to serving Somaliland.

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#Egypt’s Lethal Arms Supply to Somalia: A Grim Miscalculation in the Fight Against Al-Shabaab. The U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs recently sounded the alarm over Egypt’s reckless decision to deliver lethal weapons into Somalia, a move fraught with dangerous consequences. The discussion centered not only on the immediate threat these arms pose but also on the grim likelihood that these weapons will soon fall into the hands of Al-Shabaab. As a group that has routinely overrun Somali army outposts and seized military stockpiles, Al-Shabaab has proven disturbingly adept at exploiting the failures of the Somali government’s defense strategies. Acting Under Secretary John Bass presented an ominous forecast of the situation in Somalia, painting a bleak picture for the next six months. He pointed to the harsh reality that the war on Al-Shabaab is failing. Key Points from the Assessment: 1. Somali Forces Under Pressure. Al-Shabaab continues to apply relentless pressure on Somali government forces, forcing them onto the defensive. Recent signs of this were highlighted during the visit of the AFRICOM commander to Mogadishu. Somali forces, no longer capable of launching meaningful offensives, are being steadily weakened, creating a vacuum for Al-Shabaab to expand its influence. 2. The Strengthening of Al-Shabaab. While Al-Shabaab may not yet be capable of causing large-scale destruction, the group’s partnerships with other destabilizing forces—such as the Houthis—are enabling it to remain a potent threat. This relationship, which also hints at ties with Iran, is giving Al-Shabaab the resources and tactical expertise it needs to maintain its campaign of terror and further destabilize Somalia and the broader Red Sea region. 3. Egypt’s reckless decision to deliver lethal weapons in a volatile region. Egypt’s decision to arm the Somali government is a deeply flawed strategy, one that ignores the reality on the ground. As long as Al-Shabaab continues to overrun military outposts and pillage government arms caches, these weapons will inevitably be turned against the very forces meant to protect Somalia. In such a volatile environment, the risks are too great, and the outcome too predictable: Al-Shabaab will continue to thrive, and the weapons intended to secure Somalia’s future will only deepen its nightmare.

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