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Abdi Agoon

Abdi Agoon – Senior Reporter for Somalia Affairs Desk
Reports for Lamaane News Network on Somalia's politics, security, and economy. His work, based in Mogadishu, focuses on governance systems, national issues, and policy matters. He has extensive experience in political reporting.
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UNHCR officials attend the launch of the $20.55M Dollow urban resilience project in Mogadishu on 24 April 2026.

Somalia, UN Launch $20.55M Urban Resilience Project

25/04/2026 - 02:54:27
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Abdi Agoon
Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) – UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Federal Government of Somalia, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday, 24 April launched a 20.55 million U.S. dollar urban resilience project aimed at improving conditions for internally displaced persons in Dollow town, Gedo region.
Police officers on patrol in Nigeria in 2023. (Photo: AP/Sunday Alamba)

Nigeria Police Arrest 33 Over Kwara Church Attack

14/04/2026 - 20:35:11
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Abdi Agoon
Abuja (Lamaane.net) - The Nigeria Police Force, through its Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team, on Tuesday announced the arrest of 33 suspected gang members linked to the November 2025 attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Displaced Sudanese families gather at a temporary shelter in Khartoum as the UN warns that nearly 70 percent of the population now lives in poverty amid the ongoing conflict between the army and RSF.

UNDP: Sudan Faces Sharp Rise in Extreme Poverty

14/04/2026 - 20:13:58
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Khartoum (Lamaane.net) – UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Tuesday, that poverty in Sudan has surged to about 70 percent amid the ongoing war between the national army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
President Duma Boko of Botswana and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman witness the signing of energy and mining agreements in Gaborone on April 13, 2026, as officials formalize plans for solar and resource development cooperation.

Botswana, Oman Sign Energy and Mining Deals

14/04/2026 - 19:52:02
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Gaborone (Lamaane.net) – Duma Boko, President of Botswana, and Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, witnessed the signing of energy and mining agreements in Gaborone on Monday, aimed at strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and diversification.
Bank of Namibia

Namibia Downgrades Economic Growth Outlook

14/04/2026 - 19:17:32
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Windhoek (Lamaane.net + Reuters) - Bank of Namibia revised its economic growth forecasts downward on Monday, projecting slower expansion in Namibia for 2026 and 2027 amid weakening performance in mining and primary industries.
Romuald Wadagni

Benin Election Gives Wadagni Landslide Victory

14/04/2026 - 18:58:46
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Porto-Novo (Lamaane.net) – Benin Independent Electoral Commission (CENA) confirmed that Romuald Wadagni won Benin's presidential election in Cotonou on Monday, following the April 12 nationwide vote count official provisional results. The finance minister secured a decisive mandate with more than…
Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) officials distribute emergency food aid to vulnerable families in Baidoa on Tuesday, April 7, amid ongoing drought conditions.

SoDMA Delivers Food Aid to 500 Families in Baidoa

07/04/2026 - 20:15:37
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Baidoa (Lamaane.net) – The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) distributed emergency food aid to 500 vulnerable families, including displaced persons and impoverished households, in Baidoa on Tuesday, April 7, as part of ongoing relief efforts addressing severe drought conditions affecting the…
The Somali delegation, led by Ambassador Abdullahi Mohamed Warfaa, raises the national flag at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on 7 April 2026, marking Somalia's historic first seat on the AU Peace and Security Council.

Somalia Assumes AU Peace and Security Council Seat

07/04/2026 - 19:57:30
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Addis Ababa (Lamaane.net) – The Federal Republic of Somalia formally assumed its first-ever seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) on Tuesday, 7 April, with a ceremonial flag-raising at PSC headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking the start of its two-year tenure.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks in Baidoa on Southwest State elections.

Somali President Pushes Direct Voting in Southwest State

06/04/2026 - 18:31:51
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Baidoa (Lamaane.net) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accompanied by the Interim Leader of the Southwest State, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, on Monday, attended a major event where women of the Southwest State publicly voiced support for implementing direct, one-person,…
Mustafa Duhulow

Somalia Rolls Out National ID for domestic Flights

02/03/2026 - 15:35:38
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Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) - Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency on Monday began formally requiring the National Identification Card for domestic air travel, a move officials say will modernize passenger verification and tighten oversight of internal movement across the country.