SOMALI COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA REPORTS ICE TARGETING MEMBERS. (PHOTO).

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 Somali community in Minnesota reports ICE targeting members Members of Minnesota’s Somali community say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun enforcement operations in the state, targeting homes, places of worship, and locations where English classes are held. Minneapolis Councilman Jamal Osman, of Somali descent, said people with social security numbers, work permits, or pending asylum applications have been affected, along with U.S. citizens. Many residents are reportedly afraid to leave their homes and have been advised to carry passports at all times. Osman described the situation as dangerous, saying people feel they are being treated as less than human. ICE confirmed that 12 people were arrested during the Minnesota operation, including five Somalis, six Mexican nationals, and one person from El Salvador. Immigration attorney Amiin Harun said most Somalis in the state are citizens, permanent residents, or documented asylum seekers. He recounted a case in which I...

ECOWAS DECLARES REGIONAL STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER WAVE OF COUPS AND INSTABILITY. (PHOTO).

ECOWAS Declares Regional State of Emergency Over Wave of Coups and Instability

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) declared a state of emergency across West Africa in response to a spate of military coups and attempted power grabs that have shaken the region in recent years.

The decision was announced by ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray during the 55th ordinary session of the bloc’s Mediation and Security Council at ministerial level, held in Abuja on December 9, 2025.

Speaking to ministers and diplomats, Touray described the recurring unconstitutional changes of government as a grave threat to peace and democratic governance, stressing the need for “deep reflection on the future of democracy in our sub-region” and significantly increased investment in collective security mechanisms.

The declaration comes days after security forces in Benin foiled an attempted coup attempt, the latest in a string of political crises that have seen military takeovers in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger since 2020, alongside repeated unrest in other member states.

ECOWAS leaders are expected to convene an extraordinary summit in the coming weeks to adopt concrete measures under the emergency framework, which could include strengthened sanctions, deployment of standby forces, and accelerated reforms to the bloc’s protocol on democracy and good governance.

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