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There is still no evidence that Eritrean troops are withdrawing from Tigray, the US State Department said on Wednesday, confirming UN information. By the end of March, the Ethiopian Prime Minister had for the first time acknowledged the presence of Asmara's soldiers in Tigray. He had announced that they would withdraw, but several sources confirm that they are still present. For the Americans, the Eritrean troops are always there. Washington has once again demanded their complete withdrawal. A departure from Tigray…

In the Ivory Coast, the military base N'Dotré was attacked in the municipality of Abobo, north of Abidjan. The attackers and Ivorian forces exchanged fire part of the night, leaving three dead and one injured, according to staff. The identity of the attackers is still unknown. as reported from Abidjan, Sidy YansaneThe Ivorian…

Road blast in Somalia kills top military commander At least two people, including a commander-in-chief of the national army, were killed when a roadside bomb targeted a military vehicle outside Bal'ad, the Middle Shabelle region, an official said Saturday. The attack took place near Gololey on the outskirts of Bal'ad, an agricultural town 40 kilometers from the capital Mogadishu.…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States will review an inquiry into the Manda Bay Al-Shabaab Raid, aimed at Camp Simba, a US naval base in Kenya, and one of the most advanced and equipped in East, Central and South Africa, in just one year after the unprecedented attack. Gen Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered a high-level review of a preliminary military investigation into a January 2020 attack on a Kenyan Islamic extremist base that left three Americans dead, the Pentagon said Monday as reported by the New…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble visited Somalia's national army on Monday troops at the military hospital in Mogadishu, where dozens of them are undergoing treatment after several Al-Shabaab attacks in Lower Shebelle on Saturday. The Somali-based Al-Shabaab militants ran over Awdheele and Barire military bases early Saturday morning, leading to fierce fighting with the troops paying attention. This was the first time Al-Shabaab attacked SNA bases in so many months. Roble, who was…

Somali military and Al-Shabaab claim victory in several attacks MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab, claimed victory in several military base attacks in Somalia on Saturday morning, a claim that has been disputed by the federal government in Somalia and the military, which insisted that the militants be rejected. Fierce fighting was reported in Lower Shabelle…

This Tuesday, March 30, the DRC's Armed Forces (FARDC) announced that they will expand military cooperation with the armies of the countries in the sub-region. Bilateral meetings between security officials in Congo and Rwanda have multiplied since Felix Tshisekedi came to power. The stated goal is to put an end to the armed groups housed on both sides of the border. The conditions for cooperation have…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States has promised to take the threats posed by Al-Shabaab seriously, adding that the security of its troops and allied forces in East Africa remains its top priority in line with its security arrangements. The US Africa Command and the French troops based in Djibouti have been threatened by Al-Shabaab militants who issued a stern warning through its leader Ahmed Omar alias Abu Ubaydah over the weekend. A spokesman, Colonel Christopher Karns, told VOA Somali that the US Africa Command is…

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) handed over control of the Afgoye military base to the Somali National Army (SNA) as part of plans to secure the transfer of security responsibilities to Somali forces. Afgoye city was removed from Al-Shabaab's control in May 2012 in a joint operation by AMISOM and SNA. The city, located along the main supply route to northern, western and southern Somalia, had since been secured by AMISOM's Ugandan troops. The base was handed over on Wednesday by AMISOM Deputy Commander in…

In Congo-Brazzaville, the presidential election will take place on March 21. But the defense and security forces will be called to the polls on Wednesday, March 17. This is a preliminary study and a first experiment that the country is trying. For the authorities, this vote should save time because the police will only deal with securing the vote on D-Day. The opposition and civil society see it…