soldiers

At the end of a hearing that lasted until the wee hours of Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Special Military Court sentenced Lieutenant Kelly Ondo to 15 years in prison, as well as two members of the Republican Guard. The three men are condemned for their role in the attempted coup in January 2019. The accused's lawyers are already announcing appeals in cassation.…

Prime Minister Roble pledges to find Somali soldiers 'missing' in Eritrea MOGADISHU, Somalia - After street protests in parts of the country, Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has pledged to help locate thousands of soldiers who are believed to be training in Eritrea, though their families are being held in the country. darkness. In recent months, families of young families have called…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Thousands of Somali soldiers training in Eritrea completed their training two years after recruiting, a senior source confirmed, but they have since been subjected to "slavery" by their hosts and are being treated "in an inhuman manner. ". In an interview with Voice of America, Somali, one of the soldiers recounts his experience in Eritrea, giving a clue as to what might happen to them, even as the Somali government remains quiet about their fate and future in the military. Speaking anonymously,…

Dubbe trained in training "missing" Somali soldiers in Eritrea as investigation underway MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Information Minister Osman Abukar Dubbe was dragged to the missing young soldiers, who are presumably training in Eritrea, although the government makes no commitment to explain their whereabouts. Investigations by Axadlefound that nearly 5,000 young soldiers were smuggled into…

In Mali, the mandate of the UN mission must be renewed at the end of the month, no change is expected in the form of this peacekeeping operation, but the announcement of the end of the French operation Barkhane is in everyone's minds. Minusma did not respond to the announcement of the end of Barkhane, officially the mission still shows "assess the possible consequences" of this withdrawal. But outside…

Young Somali recruits were sent to train in military camps in Eritrea in 2019. But their relatives say they do not know what has become of them. And rumors of their fate are popping up. The soldiers are suspected of having had to leave the training camps to reach the Tigray region of Ethiopia to take part in the fighting along with the Eritrean troops.…

Prime Minister's commission on Somalia's 'missing' soldiers in Tigray conflict dismissed MOGADISHU, Somalia - The commission of inquiry into missing Somali soldiers suspected of having played a role in the Tigray war could be reviewed again, following the latest protest from the opposition, which wants an independent and neutral team given the responsibilities. In a statement, the union of…

An army vehicle jumped on an improvised explosive device this Saturday, June 12. Three soldiers were killed, according to Chief of the General Staff of the Armies, General Lassina Doumbia. It happened in Tehini, the night before Saturday to Sunday, in the area where an Ivorian soldier has already died earlier this week after a jihadist attack.…

EXCLUSIVE: Senior officials behind missing soldiers in Eritrea exposed NAIROBI, Kenya - When thousands of young Somalis gathered in Mogadishu in 2019, they were officially told they would be heading to Qatar for military training. Their destination would turn out to be wrong. But Qatar's role in the now controversial military training of Somali youth in Eritrea has remained. Days after a…

Somalia: Farmajo accused of "selling" soldiers to fight TPLF in Tigray MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has again come under pressure on a number of young people who are said to be training in Eritrea, following reports that they have participated in the Tigray war which has left thousands dead in the north. from Ethiopia. A report filed by the UN…