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Somaliland is considering forming new partnerships with China, Iran, and Russia due to lack of Western support and potential opposition party victories, as per a report by the Somaliland government. Military experts in Somaliland believe better engagement by Western nations could prevent this shift in alliances. The report highlights escalating tensions in Lasanood, a city controlled by terrorist groups that have strengthened following support from Somalia. The conflict in Lasanood involves soldiers trained by Eritrea and…

In an interview with the Journal du Dimanche (JDD), published this weekend, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about the anti-French sentiment in the Central African Republic, which he said was being exploited by a private military group linked to Russia. A reference to the private military company Wagner, a group that has no legal existence but has close ties to the Kremlin, say observers and whose…