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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,…

Chad rebels ready to observe ceasefire, chief

A rebel leader in northern Chad said on Sunday that they were "prepared to observe a ceasefire" after launching a major invasion of the region and being accused by the Chadian army of killing veteran leader Idriss Deby Itno. "We have confirmed our availability to observe a ceasefire, a ceasefire ... but this morning we were bombed again," Mahamat Mahadi Ali, head of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT), told Agence France-Presse (AFP) . But Mahadi Ali warned that a ceasefire must be observed…

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