Somali forces to take a number one position in operations in opposition to Al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A two-day meeting to evaluate the gains of the security sector in Somalia has ended in Mogadishu, the capital, with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) agreeing on strategies for Somali security forces to take a leading role in security operations forward. Attending the meeting were representatives of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), military leaders of the Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM as well as officials from the United Nations Support…

Eritrea admits presence in Ethiopia’s Tigray, tells UN to withdraw

Eritrea told the UN Security Council on Friday that it had agreed to begin withdrawing its troops from Ethiopia's Tigray region and publicly recognizing for the first time the country's involvement in the conflict. The inclusion in a letter to the 15-member council - and published online by the Eritrean Ministry of Information - comes a day after UN Secretary-General Mark Lowcock said the world body had seen no evidence of Eritrean troops withdrawing. "As the looming serious threat has been largely counteracted,…

Somalia: Forestall a descent into political violence

Somalia's protracted political crisis has entered a new, dangerous phase. In a hastily convened session on April 12, MPs overwhelmingly endorsed a bill that would delay the election by two years, effectively extending the term of office of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo". The movement is an alarming escalation of a dispute that could very well turn into widespread violence unless Somalia's political elite returns to the negotiating table. The opposition is said to be considering forming a parallel…

Somali president in closed door meeting with international diplomats

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo convened a closed-door meeting with foreign diplomats on Saturday at the Afisyonie tent at Mogadishu airport. Sources close to Villa Somalia said Farmajo went to the venue early in the morning to hold talks with international partners five days after Parliament in the lower house extended its mandate by two years, a move the Senate rejected as unconstitutional. Axadlesources revealed that the foreign diplomats are making a final effort to convince…

Euro 2022 qualifier

All 16 qualifiers in the European Championship 2022 in England have now been decided.The competition was originally intended to take place in 2021, but the striking effect of the coronavirus pandemic saw it postponed by 12 months and re-marked to mark the new year. It is almost the exact line-up that 2017 - 14 of the 16 countries are the same - with Scotland and Portugal replaced by Finland and the happy Northern Ireland.Here, 90 minutes breaks down everything you need to know about each side and describes their routes to…

an Italian media reveals the Coast Guard’s inertia

The independent Roman daily "Domani" managed, in collaboration with the British newspaper "The Guardian" and the Italian TV channel RAI News, to obtain documents transcribing wiretaps from 2017. These documents are in the possession of the prosecutor's office Trapani, in Sicily, prove the inertia at the Libyan Coast Guard in the face of migrants' shipwrecks in their territorial waters.…

Eating More of This Nutrient Can Reduce Your Kidney Disease Risk,

Not everyone counts their macros to a T, and that's OK—but a new study has found that increasing one basic nutrient in your diet can be a simple way to help you steer clear of something as painful as kidney disease. We all know it's important to get enough nutrients like healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, and lean proteins in our diet each day. We're also aware that not making this a priority can lead to pretty serious problems for our health—especially our key organs that handle some of the body's most important…

Halkuu Marayaa Qorshaha Heshiis Kordhinta Lionel Messi? Madaxweyne

Madaxweynaha kooxda Barcelona ee Joan Laporta ayaa ka hadlay halka ay marayaan dedaalada ay kooxdooda ugu jirto inay heshiis cusub ka saxeexato kabtankeeda Lionel Messi oo qandaraaskii hore ugu hayay Camp Nou uu yahay mid dhacaya dhammaadka xilli ciyaareedkan.Messi ayaan wali wax heshiis kordhin ah u samaynin Barca, waxa xusid mudan inuu si lama filaan ah suuqii xagaaga ee 2020 kooxda uga codsaday in la iska fasaxo isaga oo miiska u saaray warqada codsiga bixitaankiisa.Madaxweynihii wakhtigaas ee Barca ee Josep Maria…

Ilaix Moriba rejects the chance to join Chelsea and Man City

Barcelona's prodigy Ilaix Moriba rejected the possibility of joining Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City, instead deciding to pursue his dream of becoming a hero at Camp Nou. The 18-year-old has bled into the Blaugrana squad under Ronald Koeman this year, and he has made seven league appearances under the Dutchman, including a comeback in the Clasico defeat to Real Madrid. Moriba turned down the chance to join Chelsea and Man City | Juan Manuel Serrano Arce / Getty ImagesBut Moriba's father has admitted that…

Norwich City’s promotion to the Premier League has now been confirmed

Norwich City have been officially promoted back to the Premier League, after results elsewhere in the championship left them an inaccessible lead at the top of the table. Swansea City knew they had to beat the Wycombe Wanderers to keep the pressure on the Canary Islands, but they could only manage a 2-2 draw with the relegation-threatened side, leaving them 14 points between the leaders and four games left. Pukki has been the key to Norwich's success this season Stephen Pond / Getty ImagesAnd the result was that Norwich's…