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Cracking Down on Contraband: Kenya's Battle Against Smuggling In a scene reminiscent of a high-stakes thriller, authorities in Mombasa, Kenya, recently intercepted a caravan of three trucks laden with smuggled sugar and cooking oil from neighboring Somalia. This bust, which led to the arrest of eight suspects, shines a spotlight on the shadowy world of the contraband trade—a multibillion-shilling enterprise stretching across the borders of East Africa. Exposing the Underbelly of Illicit Trade The Anti-Counterfeit…

In a decisive turn of events, Republicans have seized control of the US Senate, basking in victories across key states like Montana, Ohio, and West Virginia. This triumph ensures that Donald Trump’s party will maintain a foothold in at least one chamber of Congress for the upcoming year. With a majority now sitting at a minimum of 52-48 in the Senate, Republicans have also managed to bolster their House of Representatives presence by three seats, bringing their count to 220-212. However, the fate of 51 out of the 435 House…

Northeastern State - In what may be the first major attack on the Somali authorities, ISSomalia extremists captured a strategicallyimportantcity inthe north-eastof the state on Wednesday, a move that could spark bitter fighting with security forces in the region known for peace and stability. Somali extremists have captured the city of Balidhidin in the Bari region, making it the first city to fall into the hands of militants whose presence in the north-east of the state has increased according to analysts. Most of the…

Al-Shabaab hit hard as army seizes key central Somali town MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali national army on Tuesday recaptured the town of Ba'adweyn from al-Shabaab militants, more than four months after the region was captured by the al-Qaida-linked group, which controls large swathes of rural central and southern parts of the country. Somalia. Al-Shabaab has used the strategic city to unleash…

TDF seizes Mekelle as Ethiopian troops withdraw from Tigray NAIROBI, Kenya - The Well-liked Entrance for the Liberation of Tigray in any other case generally known as the Tigray Protection Forces took over Mekelle, the regional administrative capital of the Tigray area, moments after the Ethiopian Nationwide Protection Forces withdrew . ENDF has been tenting in Tigray since November 2020 in…

US seizes 33 Iranian websites used for disinformation WASHINGTON - In a campaign to spread disinformation and misinform the public, the United States has seized at least 33 websites used by Tehran to discredit truth-seeking efforts around the world. The two countries have been embroiled in online and offline wars, which have often escalated into unpleasant exchanges, including the murder last…

Al-Shabaab seizes town in southern Somalia after UPDF exit MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent of the Ugandan People's Defense Force walked out of the Mariaguwaay Forward Operating Base in Lower Shabelle, handing the land over to the Somali federal government, but only for Al-Shabaab militants to take control of the city. Ugandan troops serving in AMISOM have been relocated as part of the troop…

An operation to combat arms trafficking networks taking place in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire led to the acquisition of tens of thousands of explosives, but also a large amount of dirty fuel, Interpol and the UN announced on Monday. The 260 men and women in the operation called KAFO deployed from November 30 to…