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“No official word from Somalia on this,” Tedla declared. Talks about substituting the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) haven't kicked off, and ATMIS's infancy phase is still in motion. Roughly 8,000 Ethiopian troops sit in Somalia under a direct pact with both nations and the African Union’s short-term ATMIS operation. Still, irked over a maritime Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and North Western of Somalia, the Somali government demanded Ethiopian soldiers exit by 2024’s close. Ties…

Nabiu Tedla, the ministry's mouthpiece, reacted to claims by Somalia’s National Security Adviser about Ethiopian forces' departure. Tedla underlined Ethiopia hasn’t caught wind of such a move nor received any official notification from Somali bigwigs.Tedla stated there’s been zilch in terms of formal envoy chatter from Somalia on this front. He noted talks regarding who will sub in for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) are yet to kick off, with ATMIS still in its starting phase.Currently, over 8,000…

Somalia Denies Requesting Tanzania to Mediate Ethiopian Troop Withdrawal MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali government has flatly rejected rumors that it sought mediation from Tanzania over Ethiopian forces' presence post-ATMIS, branding the circulating letter on social media as 'fabrications'. A document allegedly from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested Mogadishu had contacted Tanzania to help resolve a conflict involving recent comments on the necessity to expel ENDF personnel under the…

Mogadishu (AX) — Leaders from Somalia's South West and Jubaland are vocally resistant to the Ethiopian military's impending exit slated for the year's end. Hussein Sheikh Ali, the National Security Adviser to Somalia's President, declared last Friday that Ethiopia's soldiers will vacate Somalia by the close of this year. This departure coincides with the wrap-up of the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Nonetheless, forces from other nations part of ATMIS will stay in Somalia, gearing up for a fresh mission set to…

In Baidoa, the Southwest regional state's leadership has voiced its dissent against the federal directive to pull Ethiopian troops out by the end of 2024, coinciding with the conclusion of the AMIS mission in December. According to the Ministry of Security’s post on X (formerly Twitter), the regional executive is vigilant about certain entities distorting the Ethiopian army’s endeavors within the state. “Our gratitude extends to the Ethiopian forces participating in the ATMIS mission. Their mandate is challenging, yet…

SouthWest State Rejects Misinformation on Ethiopian Military Exit from Somalia BAIDOA, Somalia - The SouthWest State Ministry of Internal Security released a statement countering claims by Hussein Moalim, the Somali President’s National Security Advisor, about the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from Somalia under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Moalim's announcement, which stated that Ethiopian troops would leave by December 2024, faced robust opposition from the SouthWest State Ministry. The…

A high-ranking group from the African Union Commission has finished their evaluation visit to Somalia, affirming their commitment to maintaining the valuable progress made in stabilizing the region before the withdrawal of AU peacekeeping forces. Led by Cheick Dembele, head of the Peace Support Operations Division, the delegation assured Somalis of a seamless handover of security responsibilities after the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) departs in December. "We must handle this transition…

In the Central African Republic, the theater group Perroquets de Bangui returned yesterday, Wednesday 25 August, from the Monaco World Amateur Theater Festival. The theater group Bangui Parrots participated in Monaco, as part of World Theateramateur, with his play entitled The Veterans, which questions the situation on the…