East Africa

Boost as Joe Biden sends troops to Kenya in Al-Shabaab war NAIROBI, Kenya - US troops will work closely with the Kenya Defense Forces in the fight against Somalia-based al-Shabaab militants, it emerged just six months after Washington withdrew troops from Somalia under unclear circumstances. Former President Donald Trump, by executive order, ordered the withdrawal of troops in what he called a…

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…

Robow kidnapped and KDF bombard Gedo over bad policy, says Hassan Sheikh MOGADISHU, Somalia - Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has once again attacked the administration of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, citing a series of problems which he says were triggered by bad decisions taken by the government. In a Twitter Space conversation hosted by Axadledubbed “Democratization and…

Somalia appoints team to investigate complaints about training of soldiers in Eritrea MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia has bowed to pressure on the underground training of young soldiers in Eritrea, following protests from their parents and opposition figures, who accuse the government of withholding information on their progress. There are nearly 5,000 soldiers training in Eritrea, but the government has…

This is a confirmation, another sign that relations between France and Rwanda are improving. While Paris no longer had an ambassador in Kigali, the Rwandan Council of Ministers validated the accreditation of the diplomat proposed by Paris: Antoine Anfré, a good connoisseur of the continent. A new representative of France in…

Air relations between Kenya and Somalia were suspended in May, despite the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which were suspended in December last year by Mogadishu due to Kenya's "interference" in the neighbor's affairs. The two countries now say they want to start "normalizing" their relations. All…

Puntland may become the first territory in the Horn of Africa to ban female circumcision. The president and government of this semi-autonomous territory in Somalia have approved a law banning female genital mutilation. Somalia has one of the highest rates of excision in the world with 98% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 being victims, according to the UN. The text has not yet been ratified, but Save The Children is already talking about a "big step forward". Under the Council of Ministers, The President's denial…

Heroin, cocaine, cannabis, but also more recently synthetic cannabis and methamphetamine: drug trafficking and consumption are increasing and diversifying in the Indian Ocean, especially in Madagascar, the Seychelles and Mauritius. The NGO's global initiative against cross-border organized crime has been researched and published…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali national army continued to make significant gains against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, with the ongoing war recording significant gains, which have positively contributed to the stability of the Horn of Africa nation. Over the past three decades, Somalia has struggled with the instability that literally entrenched most operations, including, but not limited to, political chaos that lasted for a few months. Instability almost caused anarchy. However, the fight against Al-Shabaab almost…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has dispelled doubts about his presidential candidacy days after being associated with the move, following his incredible strategy to resolve electoral disputes. Roble, who was first incorporated into government in October 2020, was named as a possible surprise candidate for the election after resolving disputes that nearly plunged the country into possible lawlessness after months of disagreements. Last month, Roble held a nationwide conversation that…