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Ethiopian Forces Capture Airports in Somalia’s Gedo Region to Block Egyptian Arms Shipment

The decision is poised to further strain relations between Ethiopia and Somalia, which have already become tense following a controversial accord between the Ethiopian government and North Western of Somaliaa uthorities for Red Sea access. Adding more fuel to the fire, Somalia signed a defense pact with Egypt, leading to the imminent deployment of five Egyptian soldiers as part of the African Union Stabilization and Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). This new mission will replace the older African Union Transition Mission…

FACT CHECK: North Western of SomaliaParliament Fight Misleadingly Attributed to Dispute Over Egyptian Arms Sent to Somalia

Untrue Claims of North Western of SomaliaParliament Clash Over Egypt's Weapons to Somalia The geopolitical landscape in the Horn of Africa became more volatile recently as Egypt dispatched military equipment to Somalia, exacerbating tensions. Ethiopia, which struck a deal to use the port in the self-declared state of Somaliland, expressed its displeasure. A Facebook post circulating on social media purports to show a video of Somalia's parliament members embroiled in a brawl over Egypt's arms shipment. However,…

the coat of arms of the Amhara militias in Dansha

In the city of Dansha, west of Tigray, the Amharase militias are preparing for the next Tigrayan offensive. Reportage. With our special correspondent in Dansha,Noé Rochet-Bodin When she is not patrolling the countryside, 33-year-old Fanos Tchekole finds her three children at the café she runs in Dansha. "We were told we would go on duty and we went out, we spent the week in the woods," she says. We can not find rest, we are still suffering, until now. I left these kids to go, I stayed there for 5 or 6 days without…

Amnesty calls on UN Safety Council to uphold arms embargo on South Sudan amid widespread violence

On Monday, Amnesty Worldwide known as on the United Nations Safety Council (UNSC) to take care of its arms embargo on South Sudan amid widespread reported violence towards civilians by authorities and former opposition forces. The London-based group accused South Sudan Folks's Protection Forces (SSPDF) and Sudan Folks's Liberation Military-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) - each loyal to former opposition leaders and now First Vice President Riek Machar - of extrajudicial executions, pressured relocation,…

arms transfer between candidates in free high school education

The two main candidates in the presidential election in Ghana clashed again this Thursday, November 26, through meetings on the issue of free high school education. This flagship action by President Nana Akufo-Addo has enabled more than 430,000 students to return to school. Rival Maisson John Dramani Mahama also claims paternity.…

Zimbabwe’s minister accuses opposition to arms smuggling

In tonight's edition: Zimbabwe's main opposition party dismisses the government's allegations that they are trying to smuggle weapons into the country. Rent control means that thousands of people in Cairo only pay a few euros a year for large apartments, but with landlords paying money, the buildings are overdue. And in Cameroon, the long-promised Yaounde-Douala motorway remains in its first phase.…

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