Burundi sends troop reinforcements to Somalia
Listen BUJUMBURA — Burundi has deployed a third battalion of 850 soldiers to Mogadishu to reinforce the African Union peacekeeping mission in the Somali capital, Burundi’s army said Saturday. With the new troops, more than 5,000 soldiers from Burundi and Uganda are now taking part in the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which began in [...]
SOMALIA-UGANDA: AU deaths under spotlight.
Listen Ugandan public health experts are investigating a disease that has killed at least five African Union peacekeepers in Somalia and infected another 50, who have been evacuated to a Kenyan hospital, officials said. “Our head of public health, Lt-Col Sam Kasule, is in Mogadishu [the Somali capital] to investigate and we are waiting for his [...]
Somali parliament turns down agreement signed by Kenya and Somalia
Listen Mogadishu (alshahid)—Somalia’ transitional federal parliament has rejected Saturday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Kenyan and Somali governments. Sheik Aden Mohamed Nur known as Madobe, the speaker of the Somali parliament said three hundred and forty seven legislators attended Saturday’s meeting. “Three hundred and thirty three MPs rejected to vote for the [...]
Government imposes Sharia law in Hiiraan region
Listen Beledweyene (alshahid)—Somali government administration in Beledweyne town in Hiiraan region in central Somalia has imposed Islamic Sharia in the region, official said on Saturday. Sheik Aden Abdisalan, a government official in Beldweyen town said the administration took a decision of imposing Islamic Sharia in Hiiraan region after a meeting they held in the [...]