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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 13h

Today, #𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 marks the 8th anniversary of the country’s 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 — when nearly 1K people were killed & injured after #Al𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗮𝗯's explosive-packed truck detonated in #𝗠𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘂 on 𝟭𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳.

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 14h

🚨 JUST IN

#Ethiopia FM Gedion Timothewos has received #Somaliland President Abdirahman Cirro in Addis Ababa, who arrived on govt invitation, per Somaliland state TV.

The purpose of the visit — coming just days after #Somalia President Hassan’s trip to #Ethiopia — remains undisclosed.

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 15h

🚨 #ETHIOPIA

Cabinet approves regulation to establish Nuclear Energy Commission, weeks after Addis Ababa signed a deal with #Moscow to help develop Ethiopia’s first nuclear power plant.

PM Abiy appoints his Chief of Staff Sandokan Debbebe to lead the newly formed Commission.

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 1d

Amina Al-Toum appointed as the first woman to lead #Sudan's Central Bank — following the dismissal of Badr Al-Din Siddiq Ali Ahmed by army chief AbdulFattah Al-Burhan.

#Sudan #Economy #Bank #ARMY

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 1d

AU's #Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone.

AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone | ISS Africa

Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability.

issafrica.org

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 CONFIRMED

#Somaliland President Cirro to visit #Ethiopia on Tuesday, following an official invitation from the Ethiopian govt, officials tell Horn Diplomat.

His visit comes just a day after #Somalia President Hassan’s trip to Addis Ababa.

www.horndiplomat.com/2025/10/soma...

Somaliland President to Visit Ethiopia on Official Invitation

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro will travel to Ethiopia on Tuesday following an official invitation

www.horndiplomat.com

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 2d

#Egypt "will not stand idle" amid #Ethiopia's irresponsible operation of the #GERD dam, warns President El-Sisi, vowing that #Cairo will take all necessary measures to defend its water security.

Egypt will not stand idle amid Ethiopia’s irresponsible GERD management: El-Sisi - Foreign Affairs - Egypt

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi warned that Egypt “will not stand idly" in the face of what he called Ethiopia’s “irresponsible approach” to operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), saying...

english.ahram.org.eg

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 2d

In #Cameroon, 93-year-old President Paul Biya is seeking 8th term in office. He has ruled the country since 1982, making him #Africa’s oldest serving leader — in power for 43 years.

If re-elected, he would be 100 years old by the end of his 8th term.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 #Somaliland President Abdirahman Cirro set to visit #AddisAbaba in the coming days, per reports.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 2d

#Somalia president Hassan Sheikh set to visit #Kenya after #Ethiopia, per reliable sources.

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 BREAKING

#Ethiopian PM Abiy received #Somalia President Hassan in Addis Ababa. Sources say the visit aims to block #Somaliland President Cirro's planned trip to Addis and seek Ethiopian backing for #Mogadishu’s plan to detach Gedo region from #Jubaland administration led by Madoobe.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 2d

"Our relationship with #Ethiopia was not meant to compromise our strategic ties with #Egypt," #Somalia President Hassan Sheikh tells Al-Arabiya

#Mogadishu, key ally of #Khartoum and #Cairo, attended Addis Ababa's #GERD dam inauguration, which they opposed.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 3d

Still wondering why this account hasn’t hit 1K followers? Maybe because you haven’t followed yet. Go on — I’ll wait. 🤣

#follow #journalism #Africa #bsky

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 3d

#Colombian mercenary told @theguardian.com he flew via UAE base in Boosaaso, #Somalia before heading to #Darfur to fight for UAE-backed #RSF.

#Sudan accuses #UAE of using Boosaaso to move fighters & weapons to RSF — claims #Puntland denies despite UAE presence in the state.

‘War is a business’: the Colombian mercenaries training Sudan’s child fighters to ‘go and get killed’

A soldier of fortune tells of lucrative contracts, the siege of El Fasher and training child fighters to ‘go and get killed’

www.theguardian.com

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 4d

In #Somalia, #Jubaland state cabinet accused the federal govt of "illegal meddling" in #Gedo region affairs & warns it could trigger renewed armed conflict.

The warning comes as #Mogadishu set to form new administration in Gedo, days after #Kismaayo talks between Hassan & Madoobe collapsed.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 5d

#Sudanese Army-led administration Prime Minister Kamil Idris arrived in #Eritrea today for a two-day working visit.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 5d

#Ethiopia accuses #Eritrea of preparing for war as Red Sea tensions rise in a letter its Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos sent to the UN chief Antonio Guterres.

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing for war as Red Sea tensions rise

Ethiopia has written to the UN, accusing Eritrea of "funding, mobilizing and directing armed groups" on its soil.

www.bbc.com

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 #UPDATE

In #Mogadishu, opposition & federal govt agree for the 2nd time to postpone anti-govt protest slated for tomorrow following talks.

In late Sept, the opposition had postponed the protest 9 days to finalize venue & timing after mediation by elders & politicians.

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 BREAKING

Opposition leaders in #Mogadishu has postponed their planned protest after mediation by elders, lawmakers & politicians.

The demo is now set for next week, as mediators asked with a 9-day delay to finalize venue & timing. Tensions now eased following mediations.

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 6d

In mini reshuffle, #SouthSudan president Salva Kiir sacks Defense Forces chief Dau Aturjong, reinstates Paul Nang Majok months after his dismissal.

Dau named technical advisor in Ministry of Defense & Veteran Affairs. Kiir also reshuffles Eastern Affairs & Transport ministers.

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 JUST IN

#Somalia government denies #Swedish Radio report alleging that #Mogadishu secretly agreed with #Sweden to take back Somali refugees in exchange for nearly $10 million in aid, per press release.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 6d

#Somalia President Hassan Sheikh orders universities to promote Swahili, the official language of East African Community bloc. Yet 45%+ of Somali adults are illiterate & many can't understand Maay dialect spoken in the south.

In your opinion, what should the govt focus first literacy or Swahili?

Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 7d

With international partners, #Somalia's intelligence agency says 7 Al-Shabaab militants were killed and 3 injured in airstrike in Basra vicinity in the Middle Shabelle region.

About 40 militants at the site were preparing disruptive activities between Balcad & Mogadishu, NISA said.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 7d

Swedish Radio revealed that #Somalia expelled Sweden aid chief Anna Saleem Högberg for refusing to channel $10M aid–deportation deal through the PM’s office, opting for World Bank.

After her expulsion, #Sweden rerouted funds via UNDP and deportations resumed.

Swedish Radio exposes "secret" $10 million aid-for-deportation deal with Somalia

Mogadishu (HOL) — Sweden is facing growing political backlash and a diplomatic rift with Somalia after investigations revealed a secret agreement that tied 100 million kronor ($10 million) in Swedish ...

www.hiiraan.com

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 7d

#Somalia's Defense Minister Ahmed Fiqi received his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson in #Mogadishu to strengthen security cooperation.

The visit comes amid backlash over #Sweden's secret $10M aid–deportation deal with Somalia, routed via UNDP, as revealed by Swedish Radio.

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Zakeriye Ahmed @zakeriye.bsky.social · 8d

ONLF condemns the Ethiopian govt’s unilateral launch of the #Ogaden Gas Project, saying it violates the rights of #Somalis — the rightful owners of the land and its resources.

In statement ONLF says #Ethiopia violated the 2018 peace agreement.

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