Deploy

The spat, stemming from local squabbles and age-old family brawls, features militias from both Northeastern State and Galmudug. Attempts to sort out the mess are ongoing, but casualties keep piling up on both sides. Bosses from the Mudug territory of each administration stress the need for military muscle to stop the bloodshed. They've demanded the swift dispatch of unified troops to the battleground to curb the conflict. While the gunfire died down after a few hours, there's mounting worry that it might flare up again as…

Under Somalia’s helm, a smaller African force will supplant ATMIS. The government’s currently hashing out which nations'll pitch in troops for this fresh outfit, expected to tally 12,000 soldiers, Sheikh-Ali spilled the beans on Somalia's state television, SNTV. He elaborated that 10,000 of these troops will take over the main duties handled by ATMIS, while the leftover 2,000 will pick up auxiliary gigs. This news has jangled nerves among several African countries, worried that Al-Shabaab might seize control in Somalia…