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Kenya, Ethiopia Proxy War Over Jubaland Election, Refuses Ethiopian Plane to Land

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY ABDIQANI HASSAN | REUTERS Kismayo airport in southern Somalia refused to allow an Ethiopian plane to land on Monday, a witness said, amid heightened tensions between the federal government and the regional leadership ahead of elections on Thursday.

Ethiopia Ready to Launch ‘Massive Offensive’ Against Al-Shabab

January 19, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

The military campaign is in response to an ambush on Ethiopian troops and last week’s Nairobi hotel attack BY ASSOCIATED PRESS The Ethiopian National Defense Force on Saturday confirmed an ambush by al-Shabab extremists on an Ethiopian peacekeeping convoy in neighboring Somalia and said Ethiopian forces are preparing a “massive offensive” in response.

Somalia Must Speed Overhauling its Fragile Army, say Donors

May 2, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY MAGGIE FICK | REUTERS Somalia should accelerate reforms of its army, its main foreign backers said on Wednesday after discussing slow progress in transforming the graft-ridden force into one capable of fighting al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants.

Ugandan Forces Stuck in Somalia, Says Army Chief

April 23, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY RISDEL KSASIRA | THE MONITOR The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen David Muhoozi, has said Ugandan soldiers deployed in Somalia to fight the al-Shabaab are stranded due to underfunding, logistical deficits and a challenged Somali national force.

Somalia Troops Contributing Countries Call on UN to Reverse Troop Withdraw Resolution

March 3, 2018March 3, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

The leaders have described as ‘unrealistic’ any attempts to withdraw their troops under AMISOM by 2020 despite a resolution by the UN Security Council. BY HALIMA ATHUMANI | VOA NEWS The five East African nations contributing troops to the AMISOM peacekeeping mission in Somalia have called on the U.N. Security Council to keep troops slated […]

US Suspends Aid to Somalia’s Battered Military Over Corruption

December 14, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

The suspension came after the Somali military repeatedly failed to account for food and fuel BY KATHARINE HOURED | REUTERS The United States is suspending food and fuel aid for most of Somalia’s armed forces over corruption concerns, a blow to the military as African peacekeepers start to withdraw this month. African Union (AU) troops […]

AMISOM Begins Troop Withdrawal from Somalia

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

‘One-thousand troops to leave Somalia by the end of the year. The rest of the withdrawal process will be gradual and conditions-based’ : Amb. Francisco Madeira BY VOA NEWS The African Union says it has begun its withdrawal from Somalia and will cut 1,000 troops by the end of this year as security responsibilities start […]

Somalia Police, Intelligence Chiefs Fired After Deadly Hotel Siege

October 29, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Intel Chief Abdullahi Mohamed Sanbalolshe and Commander of the Police Abdihakim Saaid sacked after extremist hotel siege killed at least 26 people. BY VOA NEWS Somalia’s police commander and intelligence chief have been fired, after a deadly al-Shabab siege of hotel in the capital Mogadishu. Officials say at least 26 people were killed in the […]