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Jawhar (AX) - On Sunday, the President of Hirshabelle, Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlawe, led a delegation to Bal’ad district in Middle Shabelle, aiming to bolster the campaign against al-Shabab. During his visit, President Guudlawe conferred with top military brass. Among those present were the Deputy Commander of the Somali Army Infantry, the Commander of the April 12 Division, the Commander of the 3rd Battalion, and the head of the Training School. The meetings were crucial for strategizing the liberation of territories…

Left to right: Elia Toledano, Cpl. Nik Beizer, Sgt. Ron Sherman. Their remains were found on December 15, 2023. (Courtesy Photo) After months of denials, the Israeli military admits there’s a "high probability" that an airstrike they carried out led to the deaths of three Israeli captives in Gaza this past November. On Sunday, the military said they were unaware that the captives were in a tunnel in the Palestinian territory when the attack happened on November 10, 2023. The bodies of Corporal Nik Beizer, Sergeant Ron…

Al-Shabaab's Big Move on Key Military Base North of Kismayo KISMAYO, Somalia — Just when dawn was cracking open Sunday, the militant group Al-Shabaab made a brazen move on a military outpost in Jana Abdalle, a settlement about 60 kilometers north of Kismayo, the bustling capital of Somalia's Lower Juba region. The assailants met their match as the Jubaland regional forces mounted a formidable defense, culminating in a fierce showdown that left casualties in its wake. Reports from the ground detail that the hostilities…

CAIRO, Egypt - Somalia is on the cusp of bolstering its military strength with more gear from Egypt, as revealed by the state minister for Foreign Affairs. Amidst prevailing strife, the aid from Cairo has been a lifeline for Mogadishu, ensuring the country's armed forces remain robust and ready.

Egypt and Ethiopia have been butting heads for the past decade over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that Ethiopia’s been constructing. This hydroelectric behemoth has Egypt jittery, fearing it could mess up its water security downstream. With construction almost done and the first sparks of power generation already humming, GERD is a reality Egypt can't ignore anymore. So far, Egypt's kept its response diplomatic. They’ve fired off letters to the U.N. Security Council, accusing Ethiopia of flouting international…

Jigajiga (AX) — The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has hit back at allegations made by Ethiopian military chief General Berhanu Jula, who has claimed the group is a state adversary funded by Egypt. Recognized as a legal political entity, the ONLF demanded an urgent clarification from the Ethiopian government on Thursday, warning that the accusations jeopardize the 2018 peace deal. General Jula's contentious remarks surfaced in a video broadcasted by Ethio-Forum on September 8, 2024, where he seemed to charge ONLF…

How Ethiopian-Egypt Tensions Impact ONLF’s Political Legitimacy

Somalia's Supreme Military Tribunal Delivers Sentence in Soldier's Fatal Shooting Mogadishu (AX) — Today, the Supreme Court of the Armed Forces reached a decisive conclusion regarding two soldiers entangled in a tragic fatal shooting incident that took place earlier this year. Private Mahad Ali Abdi, serving with NISA, faces a death sentence by firing squad for his involvement in the death of Abdiraxmaan Osman Muse. In contrast, Private Bol Adnaan Muse Mohamed has been handed a six-year prison term for his role in the…

It has been almost a week since the Senegalese army launched a military operation in Casamance, in the south of the country. Since Sunday, March 13, according to the staff, this operation aims to dismantle the MFDC bases of the rebel leader Salif Sadio's…

In Senegal, "operations continue as planned", simply indicates army personnel in Dakar, without further details after the launch of the military operation, on Sunday, March 13, in northern Casamance. Since then, very little reliable information about its…