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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,…

a journalist disappeared after an attack attributed to the ADF in the east

The army has confirmed that he is dead, but his body is still missing, because no one saw him and the army itself did not bring him back to us. According to a survivor we contacted, when the ADF entered the village of Kassoussou, they not only killed, but also took some people hostage, including our journalist. And since the looted shops, the hostages must be used to transport the loot. So he was also among those who carried. Ricardo Rupande,…

attack attributed to Shebab’s target army in the Mogadishu region

Shebab Islamists detained Somali soldiers a few dozen kilometers from the capital Mogadishu. The numbers vary, but we are talking about fifteen soldiers killed. This bloody attack adds to a series of bad security news for the authorities. Somali soldiers traveled in two pick-ups as they were brutally attacked by the Islamists. According to an officer quoted by Reuters, it could be retaliation a few hours after a shooting in which the army would have killed several shebabs. The area, located in the Lower Shabelle…

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