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Somalia and Egypt Edge Closer on Defense — With the Nile Dispute in the Background MOGADISHU — Around a long wooden table inside Somalia’s Ministry of Defense, a quiet but consequential conversation unfolded this week. Somalia’s deputy defense minister and senior generals received Egypt’s defense attaché, Col. Ahmed Fathi Abdelsatar Al-Husseini, to discuss tighter military cooperation: more joint training, deeper coordination, and, according to Somali officials, a possible Egyptian role within the African Union’s security…

Ethiopia is eyeing more Somali territory, President claims MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, sharply criticized Ethiopia, accusing it of being fixated on Somalia. He argued that the Ethiopian leadership is bent on annexing more Somali land, despite its historical claims. Without specifying the disputed territory, President Mohamud suggested that, since colonial times, Ethiopia has seized Somali land and now seeks further expansion, which defies international boundaries. "From colonial days,…

A bustling apartment complex in Beirut became the target of an Israeli airstrike, as reported by eyewitnesses. This incident marks the first assault within the city amidst Israel's intensifying actions against Iran's regional allies. The airstrike struck the upper levels of an apartment building situated in the Kola neighborhood of Lebanon's capital, according to accounts from locals. At the moment, there has been no immediate feedback from the Israeli military regarding the situation. As Israel significantly ramps up its…

The U.S. government is gearing up to embark on a significant railway initiative that extends from Angola to the Indian Ocean, passing through Tanzania. This ambitious venture, known as the Lobito Corridor, aims to create vital connections among various African nations, facilitating access to global markets while “bolstering regional trade and stimulating economic advancement.” On her latest visit to the area, Helaina Matza, the U.S. acting Special Coordinator for Partnership on Global Infrastructure and Investment, focused…

Salaam Somali Bank helps small businesses expand with free microfinance funds As COVID-19 continues to impact the global economy, a private bank in Somalia is supporting small business owners to thrive through the second phase of 2021 free microfinance funds. Salaam Somali Bank launched the annual investment program under the Qardu Hassan theme last year to develop small businesses…

In Turkey, the Presidency introduced a decision in Parliament this Saturday, 12 December, on extending the mandate for Turkish troops deployed in Libya. It authorizes their presence on Libyan soil for one more 18 months to help the federal government for nationwide unity. The decision can be debated within the subsequent few days. Its adoption is undoubtedly because of the help of these in energy and…

The final report of the UN Secretary-Normal on Burundi, voluntarily measured to attempt to keep dialogue with Gitega, has executed nothing, the federal government has simply rejected in a dated be aware verbal to the RFI essential proposal from Antonio Guterres on this report, which might be prolonged to the December 31, 2021, the presence of the workplace of his Particular Envoy in Burundi.…

Because the starting of its army cooperation with the Central African authorities within the Faustin-Archange Touadéra three years in the past, the Russian presence has been increasingly seen: army coaching, help for the FACA of their deployment on the bottom, safety of mines and much more. 'to the presidency ... A army cooperation with a promising future, in response to the latter.…