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1 week, 6 days ago

Breakaway Somaliland may get Trump push for recognition as world’s newest nation: Report

The incoming Trump administration may recognise Somaliland, the breakaway self-governing region of Somalia, according to a report US President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. File Image/Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump may recognise Somaliland, the breakaway self-governing region of Somalia. Joshua Meservey, an analyst at the …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Armed men in speedboats make off with women and children when a migrants’ dinghy deflates off Libya

Associated Press

MILAN — Armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy carrying some 112 migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea started deflating off Libya’s coast, a humanitarian aid group said Friday. Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said. One speedboat had …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kite festival connects cultures in Eritrea

China Daily

Participants from China and Eritrea pose for photos with their colorful kites. The 6th China Kite Culture Festival took place in Eritrea on Nov 17. Wang Yongxun and Yang Hongwei, representative inheritors of the national intangible cultural heritage item of Weifang kites, were invited to share the history and development of Weifang kites with local students and teachers. Through coloring …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal government loses High Court case over legality of curfew and ankle bracelets for those freed from immigration detention

ABC

The federal government has lost a crucial High Court battle over a law requiring former immigration detainees to be monitored by ankle bracelets and live under a curfew. But lawyers for a stateless man — released after the High Court found indefinite immigration detention was not legal — told the court the new law is unconstitutional because the measures are …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour could fast-track asylum claims from Afghanistan, Iran and Syria

The Telegraph

Migrants from countries such as Afghanistan, Iran and Syria could have their asylum claims fast-tracked under Labour plans to clear the backlog of cases. Asked whether ministers would fast-track claims by asylum seekers from countries with high grant rates, Sir Keir Starmer said the Government wanted to move “all cases through the system much more quickly”. Yvette Cooper, the Home …

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3 months ago

Victims of torture and trafficking rounded up for Rwanda deportation under Tory scheme, report finds

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Medical Justice supports migrants who are in immigration detention and …

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3 months, 1 week ago

More dead as migrant boat goes down in Channel

China Daily

Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France on Sept 4, 2024. French officials say at least eight people died on Saturday night when a boat sank off the coast of the Pas-de-Calais region in the north of France, attempting to cross the English …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt deploys forces in Somalia: How it may end up creating a new conflict in the Horn of Africa

Firstpost

An open conflict between Egypt, Ethiopia and Somalia, with the possibility of Eritrea joining in, will not only be a geopolitical and security disaster but also a humanitarian one The African coast of the Gulf of Aden is now almost at war as tensions heat up between Somalia and Ethiopia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has repeatedly underlined that Ethiopia …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi meets Eritrean president

China Daily

President Xi Jinping meets with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China on Sept 2. BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Ethiopia’s Bid for Red Sea Access Angers Somalia

Bloomberg

Ethiopia has been landlocked since 1993. On Jan. 1, Ethiopia struck a deal to secure direct passage to the Red Sea via Somaliland, a semi-autonomous region of Somalia. Somalia expelled the Ethiopian ambassador and shut down its neighbor’s consulates, recalled its own envoy from Addis Ababa, and threatened to censure businesses that treat Somaliland as an independent nation. A memorandum …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024 Opening Ceremony: Full list of flagbearers

The Hindu

The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics began in Paris with the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday. The Paris Games will feature 549 events across 22 sports and conclude on September 8. Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony LIVE UPDATES Here is the complete list of country-wise flagbearers for the opening ceremony: Afghanistan - Ebrahim Danishi South Africa - Mpumelelo Mhlongo, Kat …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Eritrea rides surging tides of China-Africa cooperation

China Daily

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY As world leaders prepare to gather in Beijing from Sept 4 to 6 for the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, there is a palpable sense of anticipation about the potential outcomes of this crucial meeting. Held after a six-year hiatus, this year's FOCAC Summit is a routine diplomatic event, but also a pivotal moment …

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4 months ago

Eritrea rides surging tides of China-Africa cooperation

China Daily

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY As world leaders prepare to gather in Beijing from Sept 4 to 6 for the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, there is a palpable sense of anticipation about the potential outcomes of this crucial meeting. Held after a six-year hiatus, this year's FOCAC Summit is a routine diplomatic event, but also a pivotal moment …

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4 months ago

Eritrea rides surging tides of China-Africa cooperation

China Daily

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY As world leaders prepare to gather in Beijing from Sept 4 to 6 for the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, there is a palpable sense of anticipation about the potential outcomes of this crucial meeting. Held after a six-year hiatus, this year's FOCAC Summit is a routine diplomatic event, but also a pivotal moment …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

US distance runner in Paris with family in heart after leaving Eritrea as a teen for new life

Associated Press

SAINT-DENIS, France — Weini Kelati brought one picture to the United States with her. “Sometimes, our dreams get delayed,” said Kelati, who races Friday, “until they happen at the right time.” Becoming a runner At U.S. Olympic trials earlier this summer, Kelati bided her time over the 25-lap race, tucking in behind a pair of contenders heading into the last …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: America’s definition of ‘refugee’ needs an update

LA Times

American leaders of all political stripes lament the nation’s broken asylum system, but they also fall lockstep into short-sighted, reactive fixes that don’t solve the underlying problem: an outdated and unresponsive refugee definition that fails to address the actual threats that refugees face in the 21st century. In 1980 the United States incorporated into U.S. law the definition of “refugee” …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘It’s our moment.’ Girmay’s Tour de France breakthrough comes as the cycling worlds head to Africa

Associated Press

Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France on TV each July with his father. Then came Monday, when Girmay became the first Black African rider — actually the first Black cyclist from any continent — to win a Tour stage. Then it’s just close your eyes and go for victory.” Sagan, who won 12 stages in …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

'It's our moment.' Girmay's Tour de France breakthrough comes as the cycling worlds head to Africa

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Then came Monday, when Girmay became the first Black African rider — …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘It’s our moment.’ Eritrean rider is the first Black cyclist to win a Tour de France stage

LA Times

Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay celebrates on the podium after winning the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race. This week, Girmay became the first Black African rider — actually the first Black cyclist from any continent — to win a stage of the three-week-long premier cycling event. Girmay also made history in Italy two years ago when he won …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists

Al Jazeera

As the war in Gaza becomes the deadliest conflict for journalists, Al Jazeera looks at press freedom in the past year. “World Press Freedom Day was established to celebrate the value of truth and to protect the people who work courageously to uncover it.” Deadliest period for journalists in Gaza More than 100 journalists and media workers, the vast majority …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Can Africa’s new free trade treaty boost business on the continent?

Al Jazeera

African countries that have long traded with others outside the continent are now shipping goods to each other. Ratified by a majority of African countries, the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement will merge 55 economies into a single, competitive mega market of more than a billion people, making it one of the biggest free trade areas in the world. …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN

Al Jazeera

UN reports figures nine months into a new round of war that has left the country devastated. Nine months into a bloody war, nearly eight million people have been forced from their homes in Sudan, the United Nations says, calling for urgent additional support to cope with the crisis. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees reported the alarming figure on …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Leader of Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland says deal with Ethiopia will allow it to build a naval base

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The president of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has said his government will press ahead with an agreement signed earlier this month with landlocked Ethiopia to give it access to the sea by way of Somaliland’s coastline. Earlier this month, a meeting of officials from the African Union, European Union and United States reaffirmed their support for …

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11 months ago

Global community backs one-China principle

China Daily

The global community has continued to express its unwavering support for the one-China policy following the elections in China's Taiwan region, reinforcing the principle that there is only one China and Taiwan is an inseparable part of it. In a statement released on Tuesday, Gabonese Foreign Minister Regis Onanga Ndiaye reiterated Gabon's firm adherence to the one-China principle, opposing any …

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Breakaway Somaliland may get Trump push for recognition as world’s newest nation: Report

Armed men in speedboats make off with women and children when a migrants’ dinghy deflates off Libya

Kite festival connects cultures in Eritrea

Federal government loses High Court case over legality of curfew and ankle bracelets for those freed from immigration detention

Labour could fast-track asylum claims from Afghanistan, Iran and Syria

Victims of torture and trafficking rounded up for Rwanda deportation under Tory scheme, report finds

More dead as migrant boat goes down in Channel

Egypt deploys forces in Somalia: How it may end up creating a new conflict in the Horn of Africa

Xi meets Eritrean president

Why Ethiopia’s Bid for Red Sea Access Angers Somalia

Paris Paralympics 2024 Opening Ceremony: Full list of flagbearers

Eritrea rides surging tides of China-Africa cooperation

Eritrea rides surging tides of China-Africa cooperation

Eritrea rides surging tides of China-Africa cooperation

US distance runner in Paris with family in heart after leaving Eritrea as a teen for new life

Opinion: America’s definition of ‘refugee’ needs an update

‘It’s our moment.’ Girmay’s Tour de France breakthrough comes as the cycling worlds head to Africa

'It's our moment.' Girmay's Tour de France breakthrough comes as the cycling worlds head to Africa

‘It’s our moment.’ Eritrean rider is the first Black cyclist to win a Tour de France stage

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists

Can Africa’s new free trade treaty boost business on the continent?

Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN

Leader of Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland says deal with Ethiopia will allow it to build a naval base

Global community backs one-China principle