Somalia

TILLERSON confirms that Trump was joking when he called Africa SHITHOLE

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, flanked by his chief of staff Margaret Peterlin (L), meets with Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 8, 2018. Tillerson Reaffirms US Commitment to Africa ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (VOA) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has re-affirmed the U.S. commitment to Africa, two months after President Donald Trump’s reported derogatory comments about the continent. “I think the United States commitment to Africa is quite clear in terms of the importance we place on the relationship,” said Tillerson at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “The president himself wrote Read More

Uganda’ media URN published Fake News today 22 January 2021

By MARTHA LEAH NANGALAMA There is no way in hell UPDF can raid an al-Shabaab hideout, kill 189 terrorists and only a Ugandan media house reports the story. No way.Read More

UGANDA: Brig. Gen. Don Nabasa Takes Over Command of Ugandan Contingent in Somalia

By Arafat Nzito, CHIMPREPORTS December 17, 2020 Brig Nabasa (R) takes the mantle from Otto on Thursday in Somalia Brig. Gen. Don William Nabasa has Thursday been appointed the new Contingent Read More

US Troops to Withdraw From Somalia Amid Ongoing Terror Threat

FILE – U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Martin provides security for a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron cargo plane during unloading operations at an unidentified location in Somalia, June 28, 2020. By Read More

Trump Is Said to Be Preparing to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia

By Eric Schmitt, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Charlie Savage, Helene Cooper, THE NEW YORK TIMESNov. 16, 2020Updated 4:55 p.m. ET Facing the end of his time in power, the president is pushing to accelerate withdrawals from Read More

Trump Is Said to Be Preparing to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia

By Eric Schmitt, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Charlie Savage, Helene Cooper, THE NEW YORK TIMESNov. 16, 2020Updated 4:55 p.m. ET Facing the end of his time in power, the president is pushing to accelerate withdrawals from Read More

UGANDA: A GLANCE AT MUSEVENI’S DESPERATE EFFORTS TO SAVE HIS REFUGEE DOLLAR

Image may be subject to copyright Image may be subject to copyright Image may be subject to copyright CHANGE OF GUARDS – Uganda is host to the world’s 3rd largest Read More

Somalia: Al-Shabab fighters attack military bases

Al-Shabab has fought for more than a decade to topple the internationally-recognised Somali government [Al Jazeera] By AL JAZEERA & NEWS AGENCIES At least 12 soldiers killed after al-Qaeda-linked group Read More

MUSEVENI SUFFERS DOUBLE TRAGEDY – HAND OVER OF BASHIR TO ICC AND STAGNATION OF ASF SCHEME (photos)

Photo may be subject to copyright Photo may be subject to copyright Photo may be subject to copyright CHANGE OF GUARDS – Being a potential indictee of the ICC, Uganda’s Read More

MUSEVENI SUFFERS DOUBLE TRAGEDY – HAND OVER OF BASHIR TO ICC AND STAGNATION OF ASF SCHEME (photos)

Photo may be subject to copyright Photo may be subject to copyright Photo may be subject to copyright CHANGE OF GUARDS – Being a potential indictee of the ICC, Uganda’s Read More

Somalia to get relief from IMF & World Bank for most of US$5.3bln debt

Image may be subject to copyright International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Consider Somalia Eligible for Assistance Under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative Date: 2020-02-13 19:16:21|Read More