MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least six members of the Somali National Army was killed Wednesday after a landmine explosion in central Somalia, officials said in an attack that comes barely a week after dozens of soldiers were deployed to the region.
Officials said the soldiers were killed after their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device near Bal'ad town in Middle Shebelle, where al-Shabaab militants have been battling SNA troops for the past week as the government moves with speed to control the region.…
The AFDCA platform moves away from the FCC to get closer to the UDPS
In the DRC, political lines seem to be shifting, especially on the side of the JRC platform of former President Joseph Kabila. The leader of the Alliance of Democratic Forces in the Congo and Allies (AFDCA), Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, has in fact been declared persona non grata by tenors of the FCC. But he can count on a large number of elected officials and has no intention of letting it go, even if it means getting closer to President Tshisekedi's UDPS.
as reported from Kinshasa,
Most recently in Goma, AFDC supporters…
relief for traders following the lifting of ECOWAS sanctions
The Economic Community of West African States has taken note of the appointment of some of the transitional bodies in Mali. The sub-regional organization decided to lift the economic and trade sanctions that weighed on the country. A decision hailed in the capital's markets.
as reported from Bamako,
The stalls and stalls in the Badalabougou market are not very full. Not because customers flocked to the products, but because merchants still suffer from a lack of supply due to sanctions issued by the Economic Community…
Key political and military figures detained during coup released
A dozen political and military figures arrested during the Mali coup have been released, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, the transitional authorities said.
The new army chief Assimi Goita issued an official statement late Wednesday, saying "the political and military personalities arrested on August 18 have been released".
However, they will "remain at the disposal of the court if necessary".
Former National Assembly speaker Moussa Timbine was among those released, as were eight generals.
The rebels…
Maraykanka oo Shiinaha uga digay in ay weerar ku qaado
Lataliyaha amniga qaranka ee Mareykanka ayaa uga digay Shiinaha Arbacadii isku day kasta oo lagu doonayo in Taiwan xoog lagu qabsado, isagoo qiray in mugdi badan uu jiro sida Mareykanka uga jawaabi doono hadii Shiinuhu weerar ku qaado Taiwan.
Robert O’Brien Lataliyaha amniga qaranka ee Mareykanka ayaa hadalkaan ka sheegay munaasabad ka dhacday Jaamacada Nevada ee Las Vegas isaga oo intaas ku daray in Shiinuhu uu ku howlan yahay xoojinta awoodiisa badda waxa uuna isbarbar-dhig…
money stolen from a central bank in Benghazi found in France
A French couple were arrested in early October in the Limoges with 20,000 euros in moldy banknotes in their possession. Banknotes coming from shares plundered at Benghazi's central bank in Libya in late 2017. At that time, the city center, where the establishment is located, was taken from the Islamists by the forces of Khalifa Haftar. And witnesses accuse the son of the strong man from the eastern part of the country of having seized this liquidity flowing from Europe.
By the end of 2017, the center of Benghazi was still…
Itoobiya oo xayirtay duullimaadka biyo-xireenka ay ka
Sawirkan dayax gacmeedka ah ee biyo xireenka Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ee wabiga Blue Nile ee gobolka Benishangul-Gumuz ee dalka Itoobiya.
Dowladda Ethiopia ayaa ka mamnuucday dhamaan duulimaadyada biyo xireenkeeda weyn ee ay ka dhisayso wabiga Blue Nile sababo amaan awgood, madaxa hay’ada duulista rayidka ayaa sheegay in madaxweynaha Itoobiya uu balanqaaday in biyo xireenka uu bilaabayo dhalinta korontada 12 bilood ee soo socota
Tallaabadani waxa sy sii xumayn kartaa…
Ciidanka Dowladda oo guulo ka sheegtay howlgalo ay ka
Milatariga Soomaaliya ayaa guulo ka sheegtay howlgal ka dhan ah Al-Shabaab kaasoo ay ka fuliyeen tuulooyin ku dhow degaanka Bariire ee gobolka Shabeellaha Hoose, koonfurta waddanka.
Axmed Xasan Siyaad, taliye ka tirsan ciidamada howlgalka qaadey, ayaa u sheegay warbaahinta dowladda in ay dileen toban dagaalame kuwaasoo ay kamid yihiin laba sarkaal wallow uusan shaacin magacyo.
Sidda uu sheegay taliye Siyaad, waxaa intii howlgalku socday ay ciidamadda dib u qabsadeen degaano…
Uncertainty at the heart of the mini-summit between the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola
After several postponements, the mini-summit between the heads of state of the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola was held at a video conference on Wednesday, October 7th. The initiator of this virtual meeting, Félix Tshisekedi attended from the city of Goma, on the border with Rwanda. Several topics were on the menu, but security issues played a large role in the discussions.…
two whales stranded on Lomé beach in one week
A whale stranded on Lomé beach for the second time in a week, causing crowds on the beach early Wednesday morning.
as reported from Lomé,
It was on the beach in front of the German embassy that whales were found early Wednesday morning. The whale, which had apparently died several days earlier, had completely rotted and stank, according to the maritime prefect, Lieutenant Commander Nayo Takougnadi.
Several curious people have gathered on the beach and are wondering why whales are stranded these days on Togolese…