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Mogadishu (AX) — In a pivotal twist of regional dynamics, Burundi has commenced the withdrawal of its troops from Somalia. This move marks the end of an 18-year era of military involvement under the auspices of the African Union's peacekeeping initiatives. But what's driving this significant change? The roots trace back to a contention over troop contributions to the recently minted African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, or AUSSOM, which took the baton from the African Union Transition Mission in…

AXADLE, Somalia - In a landscape of arid plains and hopeful hearts, Northeastern State's Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Ubah Abdirashid Mohamed Hersi, has raised a storm of protest against what she perceives as a diplomatic slap in the face by Somalia’s Federal Government. This bout is about the deliberate omission of regional powers in the crucial act of distributing food aid, and it feels personal. As the merciless sun rose over Bosaso on a typical Saturday, Minister Ubah took to the stage with…

In Senegal, the international environmental NGO Greenpeace condemns in a report the non-transparency of the issuance of industrial fishing licenses to Chinese vessels. A practice that had already condemned stakeholders in the fisheries and Senegalese media. as reported from Dakar, The controversy over the allocation of industrial fishing licenses continues in Senegal. It all started in May last year. In a letter to President Macky Sall, Senegalese fisheries organizations condemn the license application from 52 foreign…