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Somali army bombs Al-Shabaab hideouts, 17 dead confirmed
Somali army bombs Al-Shabaab hideouts, 17 dead confirmed
MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a rare operation, the Somali national army on Tuesday launched an airstrike in Middle Shabelle as part of the ongoing operation to drive al-Shabaab militants out of the country, after decades of devastation among innocent civilians and government officials.
To seize security functions in the country, the national…
The UN Special Rapporteur paints a picture
The UN Human Rights Council opened its annual session on Monday, June 21, including examining the situation in Eritrea. The new UN special report, the Sudanese Mohamed Abdesalam Babiker, presented his first annual report on the country, condemning Asmara.
It is every year in fairly diplomatic language that the conflict between Eritrea and the UN Human Rights Council takes place, and this time was no exception.
Nevertheless, like his two predecessors, the special report painted a cruel picture for Eritreans: prisons…
The Tigrayan forces in TDF counterattack
Conflicts broke out between Tigrayan rebels, government forces and Eritrean troops. The northern province of Ethiopia has been in conflict since November 2020.
The federal power, backed by troops sent by Asmara, confronts the TPLF, the former power in Tigray and its armed wing, the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF). For several days, the uprising began the offensive and took back several cities.
The TDF launched a major offensive and the offensive was announced by one of the spokesmen for the Tigrayan forces on Saturday…
Tiktok influencer to appeal 10-year trafficking sentence in Cairo
Tiktok influencer to appeal 10-year trafficking sentence in Cairo
CAIRO, EGYPT | A top Egyptian influencer from Tiktok will appeal a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted of human trafficking, in the latest twist that would see the victim exhaust all possible channels of justice in the South African country. North.
Haneen Hossam, 20, fought with authorities in Cairo after being found…
a Ugandan quarantine delegation in Japan
A first part of the Ugandan delegation, which arrived in Tokyo for the Olympics on June 19, 2021, was placed in quarantine after a positive fall of Covid-19, the Japanese authorities announced on June 22. This is the first positive case of a participant in the Olympics (July 23 - August 8) when the Australian softball team was the first foreign delegation to arrive in Japan on June 1.…
Somali anti-corruption agency warns against misuse of public resources
Somali anti-corruption agency warns against misuse of public resources
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali officials have been warned against the misuse of public resources and abuse of power, with the Anti-Corruption Commission saying such vices have derailed the provision of resources to the people of the country.
Uncontrolled corruption has been one of the setbacks in Somalia's internal affairs, with…
Al-Shabaab seizes town in southern Somalia after UPDF exit
Al-Shabaab seizes town in southern Somalia after UPDF exit
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent of the Ugandan People's Defense Force walked out of the Mariaguwaay Forward Operating Base in Lower Shabelle, handing the land over to the Somali federal government, but only for Al-Shabaab militants to take control of the city.
Ugandan troops serving in AMISOM have been relocated as part of the troop…
SNA commandos capture Al-Shabaab bases in Somalia
SNA commandos capture Al-Shabaab bases in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least 14 Al-Shabaab bases captured by Somali National Army Commandos commonly referred to as Danab's special forces, state media reported, as part of the ongoing crackdown on militants who control large rural areas of central and southern Somalia.
Over the past seven months, the Somali National Army has carried out…
UN warns Abiy Ahmed of atrocities in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will be investigated, the United Nations said, under pressure from various groups, including members of the international community, who accuse him of organizing the genocide in the Tigray region .
For the past eight months, the United Nations has monitored atrocities in the Tigray region, with human rights groups accusing the Ethiopian administration of plotting to exterminate Tigrayans in the country over a political grudge that has existed for years .
UN rights…
Children most affected by endless conflict in Somalia
Children most affected by endless conflict in Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia has been ranked as one of the countries where children face a multitude of challenges due to endless conflicts, which expose them to dangers and other challenges, which make life difficult for them when grow up.
In a report released by the United Nations, the Horn of Africa country is closely followed by Congo,…