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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh of the Somali National Army met Monday with his Ethiopian counterpart, General Birhanu Jula. This was the first major meeting of Rageh, who trained in Uganda, which he is hosting outside of Somalia. Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is also struggling with internal political conflicts. Reports from Ethiopia say the parties have discussed how Somalia will strengthen its defense forces, which have been recovering for more than three decades. Barre was overthrown. In…

Cairo, Egypt - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble met with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, upon his arrival for official duties, days after his visit to Kenya, where he met with President Uhuru Kenyatta on cooperation between Kenya and Somalia. In Cairo, Roble was introduced by Moustafa Madbouly, the Egyptian Prime Minister, with whom he spoke. A statement sent by the prime minister's office said the two discussed bilateral relations between Egypt and Somalia. Among them, the OPM said, Roble and Moustafa Madbouly…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame will receive this Friday 25 June 2021 in Gisenyi, on Rwanda's side of the border, Félix Tshisekedi. On Saturday, the two men are expected to be in Goma for a press conference. The two heads of state had not seen each other from Paris and Paul Kagame's words humiliated the survey report and the siege. But according to the Congolese presidency, this side has been reversed.…