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An AU report on the long run of AMISOM in Somalia
An AU report on the future of AMISOM in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A report released by an independent team assessing the future of AMISOM in Somalia exposed some of the underlying factors, which could after all delay the long-awaited exit of the nation's team from the Horn of Africa, after a decade of peacekeeping.
According to the report which was exclusively seen by Garowe Online, the…
Sudan: at Roseires dam, fear of
Tensions are rising between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia as the latter is determined to begin the second phase of filling the Great Renaissance Dam (GERD) upstream of the Blue Nile in July. In the absence of a binding agreement, Khartoum and Cairo sent a letter to the UN Security Council condemning a unilateral decision that would jeopardize "peace and stability in the region". Sudan, on the front lines,…
The Tigray Warfare threatens to unfold to others
In Ethiopia, the Tigray War threatens to spread to other parts of the country. The Tigrayan rebels have already launched an offensive against the neighboring Amhara region. Following a call from the Prime Minister, other Ethiopian provinces are mobilizing their troops. The rebel forces in Tigray are making sure they launch an attack in another province to stop the arrival of these reinforcements.…
Somalia’s military recaptures the important thing metropolis from al-Shabab
Security forces recaptured a key city in Somalia's central Mudug region from al-Shabab terrorists on Sunday, officials said.
"The Gorgor command of the national army today attacked al-Shabab terrorists in the Qodqod area of the Mudug region, where the terrorists suffered deaths, injuries and destruction," the Somali military said in a statement.
The city was captured by the Somali army along with central Galmudug's forces after fierce fighting with al-Qaeda-linked terrorists, forcing them to flee,…
“Neptune Frost”, the favourite of the competition for
What is left at the end of a festival? Award-winning films, Palme d'Or and then love. "Neptune Frost", directed by the American Saul Williams and the French woman of Rwandan origin Anisia Uzeyman, was the most curious, generous and innovative proposal for this film festival in Cannes 2021. It is the story of a war that does not say without name and a love between an African hacker and a coltan miner on…
North Western of Somalialeadership race takes on a brand new dimension
North Western of Somalialeadership race takes on a new dimension
HARGEISA, Somalia - The race for the leadership of Somaliland's parliament has taken on a new dimension after the split of the opposition UCID party, which could spark stiff competition in the coming weeks in the separatist northern region.
This came after the ruling Kulmiye party succeeded in dividing one of the main rival…
High al-Shabaab chief killed in Somalia as navy operations escalate
Top al-Shabaab leader killed in Somalia as military operations escalate
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A senior al-Shabaab leader was killed in Somalia on Friday, the army said, in the latest development, proving the national army's ability to take over the security responsibilities of the mission forces. African Union.
In a statement, the military said the top leader was killed in Middle Shabelle, one of…
Petrol tankers explode in Kenya, killing 13 individuals
A "huge fireball" engulfed a crowd in Kenya after a overturned fuel truck from which they leaked fuel ignited without warning, killing 13 people and seriously injuring several others.
Police said on Sunday that the number of deaths could increase, with investigators trying to account for the missing and charred bones that are among the twisted wrecks in the tanker.
The truck collided with another vehicle and turned late on Saturday near Malanga, about 315 kilometers northwest of Nairobi, on the busy…
What’s the AU report rejected by the Somali authorities?
What is the AU report rejected by the Somali government?
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's federal government has rejected the African Union's proposals on the future of the AMISOM team, which has lobbied for stability in the country in addition to helping Somalia crush militants d 'Al-Shabaab.
AMISOM is tentatively set to leave Somalia after full implementation of Somali Transition Plan end of…
the ten least peaceful countries in the world
The 2021 edition of the Global Peace Index, an index from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), a Sydney-based think tank, sees five African countries ranked among the ten least peaceful nations in the world.
South Africa has been on fire since the imprisonment of its former president Jacob Zuma. It is likely to be included next year in the list of least…