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Ethiopia allows flights to Tigray, but none have yet taken off from Addis Ababa NAIROBI, Kenya - Authorities in Addis Ababa have said humanitarian flights could take off to the Tigray region, which has been embroiled in a deadly war for eight months, amid concerns from the international community, which is pushing for the restoration of other in the north. The international community had raised…

US military equips Danab forces amid al-Shabaab crackdown MOGADISHU, Somalia - The US military handed over armored vehicles to Danab's special forces, which carried out operations against Al-Shabaab militants in central and southern Somalia, which ended earlier this week ahead of the next phase . For years, the United States has been a crucial security partner in the fight against al-Shabaab,…

US unveils Somalia's budget transparency report WASHINGTON, United States - The United States unveiled the Somalia Budget Transparency Report for 2021, which is typically a government-to-government audit of projects, giving a clear picture of how resources, especially donor funds, are being used . During the reporting period, the US government released its enacted budget and year-end report…

US calls for total withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray as TPLF takes control WASHINGTON, United States - The United States has called for the urgent withdrawal of Federal and Eritrean troops from the Tigray region, which has been the hotspot of deadly clashes between security forces, leading to the deaths of thousands and the displacement of millions. other. Antony Blinken, Secretary of…

US plans to send special forces to Somalia WASHINGTON, United States - The United States could send a contingent of special forces to Somalia, it has been learned, more than eight months after the Defense Department repositioned more than 700 troops from the Horn of Africa nation which is struggling with instability. Former President Donald Trump repositioned most US troops in Kenya and Djibouti…

Eritrean troops withdraw from Ethiopia's northern Tigray region MEKELLE, Ethiopia - After months of complaints of human rights violations, rapes and killings, Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region have withdrew, reports say, just hours after the Ethiopian federal government declared a ceasefire. one-sided fire in the area. For months, Eritrean troops have controlled sections of…

US requires investigation into killing of assist employees in Ethiopia's Tigray area WASHINGTON, United States - The USA has referred to as for an investigation into the homicide of three Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) employees in Ethiopia's troubled Tigray area, in keeping with a press release launched by the State Division on Friday. “The assaults on assist employees are indefensible and…

EDITORIAL | Somalia has, in latest weeks, recorded modest however essential victories towards the malicious terrorist group al-Shabaab. And given the dimensions of the insanity expressed by the militants, something that's shot down by our troops must be celebrated. We wish to be frank in expressing our pleasure in seeing incidents by which terrorists meet their match. In spite of everything, it has been years and years of harmless bloodshed by these terror retailers. We prolong our congratulations to Particular Forces…

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…

Biden to send US special forces to Somalia at war with Al-Shabaab WASHINGTON, United States - A contingent of US military special forces could be sent to Somalia in the coming weeks, it has been learned, just weeks after former President Donald Trump withdrew soldiers serving in the war-torn country. war. A proposal by President Joe Biden, which was seen by The New York Times, suggests the…