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Loved ones remember, mourn each of the seven on board the Lily Jean
07 Feb 2026 12:05 GMT
In their own words, here are the stories they shared about the seven who set out to sea and never made it home.
Accursio ‘Gus’ Sanfilippo
Every time her commercial fisherman father, Accursio “Gus” Sanfilippo, left on another trip aboard the Lily Jean, the …
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Turkey doubles down on Somalia
03 Feb 2026 02:11 GMT
The final week of January witnessed an intense surge in Turkish activity in Somalia. Ankara has decided to deploy F-16 fighter jets to its close Horn of Africa ally, while more than ten Turkish cargo aircraft landed in Mogadishu. Simultaneously, the …
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Africa’s biggest dam turns Ethiopia into a regional power hub, lifting capacity to 9.6GW
02 Feb 2026 08:16 GMT
With national installed power capacity now reaching 9.6 gigawatts, the dam is transforming Ethiopia from a power-constrained economy into an emerging regional electricity hub, supplying energy to domestic industry while expanding cross-border power …
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Africa's increasing agri-produce, including Kenyan anchovies, now hitting Chinese tables
30 Jan 2026 16:32 GMT
… carried out fisheries cooperation with nearly 20 African countries, with … the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo. … .
Policy deepens China-African agricultural partnerships. Starting at … measure, Xinhua reported.
Ethiopian coffee exports to China have …
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Africa surges ahead in genome editing adoption – Report
30 Jan 2026 09:29 GMT
… and commissioned by the African Union Development Agency ( … , livestock, forestry, and fisheries by addressing issues such … Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Burkina Faso — have published … Prof. Akinbo called on African leaders to strengthen policy …
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Busting clichés: IShowSpeed and African content creators go beyond “safaris and suffering”
26 Jan 2026 07:07 GMT
… span mining, power, shipping, fisheries and agriculture, commented that … that hosted Speed in Ethiopia, said it took over … global portrayals of African cities.
African digital influencers have … in 2025, reaching non-African audiences curious about everyday …
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S. Sudanese Official Calls for Horn of Africa Climate Alliance, Hails Ethiopia as Model
27 Dec 2025 08:48 GMT
Addis Ababa, December 27, 2025 (ENA)—South Sudan’s Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Onyoti Adigo Nyikwac, has called on Horn of Africa nations to deepen regional cooperation on livestock development and climate resilience, citing Ethiopia as a …
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EDITORIAL | What America Can Gain from Somalia: A Strategic Partnership Built for Trade, Security and Shared Prosperity
22 Jan 2026 23:23 GMT
… Djibouti, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
Somalia … local development.
Somalia offers strong potential in fisheries, livestock, … linked to broader East African geological formations.
For … 2026.
Somalia’s stability supports stability across the Horn of Africa. …
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Somalia's first message to Davos
22 Jan 2026 19:40 GMT
… in Somalia," he noted, citing the thriving fishery and … African nations. "We hope to be part of global solutions," Jama affirmed.
Looking ahead, Somalia … As Somalia embraces its strategic location … momentum, Somalia appears set on leveraging …
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As the BBNJ Agreement takes effect, Africa must lead from the helm
19 Jan 2026 11:14 GMT
… in conservation, maritime transport, fisheries, deep-sea mining and … club’.
A country like Somalia, challenged by domestic and … .
The budgetary burden on African governments will be manageable, … of COP1.
First, African signatories and prospective states …