Somalia: Somalia Vows Stronger Protection for Commercial Shipping Amid Maritime Security Concerns

United Nations — Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shipping routes, officials said Monday. Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Baalle, stressed the importance of safeguarding the country’s territorial waters, saying Somalia’s maritime security has implications far beyond…

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Zambia: CPJ Calls On Zambian President to Champion the Media As World Press Freedom Day Host

The Committee to Protect Journalists wrote to Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema expressing concern over recent attacks on journalists and legislation that negatively impacts the media, as the country prepares to host the United Nations’ World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global Conference on May 3. The letter also calls on Hichilema to create a safe and…

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