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Chancellor Angela Merkel told NATO allies that Germany must do more in terms of defense spending during a "very fundamental" discussion at a NATO summit on Thursday where U.S. President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on his partners.
"We had a very intense summit," Merkel told reporters, adding that Trump had demanded a change in the burden sharing within the alliance but in the end everyone had made a clear commitment to NATO.
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Cairo, Egypt – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again demonstrated his political mastery on the global stage. His decision to withhold his plane's landing in Sharm el-Sheikh until Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was excluded from the Gaza Peace Summit was not just a reaction — it was a calculated diplomatic strategy. Full Article
Waagacusub.net - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said his country will protect Somalia against any threat in what can be described as an indirect response to recent Ethiopia's move to access the seaport of Somaliland. Full Article
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Ethiopian intelligence officials discovered that President Agjar and all the ministers he appointed belong to the religious group Al-Islah Al-Itihad. This became a surprise to them, according to an official who spoke to Waagacusub.com Full Article
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The Somali-led watchdog organization Solda Safety Network has filed a formal request with Swiss authorities to investigate Mohamed Mohamud, a Somali national living in Lausanne who is known on TikTok as "Khalid Mula."
Somalia's government on Sunday accused Ethiopia of smuggling arms into the country for the fourth time this year, further alleging its involvement in supporting regional officials, subject to court warrants and actively pursued, in efforts to destabilize the nation.
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe, previously allies in the nation's political landscape, now find themselves on the brink of war after a divisive National Consultative Council meeting revealed profound rifts, prompting both sides to mobilize for a possible showdown.
President HSM's Proclamation to Defeat Al-Shabab by Force in Somalia To overcome the complex problems of civil war, state fragility, and underdevelopment, the Somali people supported risky political changes for a government that promotes freedom, justice, peace, and prosperity in Somalia. For example, the Islamic movements enjoyed popular support to end the brutal reigns of warlords and the military occupation of Ethiopia and establish new government.
Waagacusub.net -Auditor General Mohamed Ali alias Afgoi has exposed missing millions of dollars from key departments within the Federal Government of Somalia [FGS], in what could raise questions about government expenditures. In his report, Afgoi said 25 entities and three embassies have been audited. Unsupported expenditure amounts to $9M; contracts worth $31M not registered with auditor general's office, the existence of unauthorized bank accounts outside the Treasury Single Account.
Widespread land grabbing and forced evictions are once again tearing through Mogadishu, leaving hundreds of women in detention and thousands of families homeless. Most of the victims belong to the Hawiye clans, particularly Habargidir, Abgaal, and Murusade, according to residents and human rights activists. Full Article
The International Crisis Group (ICG) has urged the European Union (EU) to play a more proactive role in ending Somalia's escalating political standoff, warning that prolonged instability could undo years of fragile progress and allow Al-Shabab to regain strength. Full Article
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Germany must do more, says Merkel after 'intense' NATO summit
Germany must do more, says Merkel after 'intense' NATO summit