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America must counter Moscow’s ongoing advances in Africa
The Hill· 2 days agoFor example, the Soviets signed an agreement in 1962 with Somalia to construct a major port and...
Somalia wants to terminate the UN political mission assisting peace efforts in the country
KAAL Austin· 2 days agoSomalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country, which has been assisting the government to bring peace and stability in the face of ...
The land of the free (bus) is getting more expensive
The Independent via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoHe arrived in America from Somalia. Mogadishu, his home city, has its qualities, he said, but life in Burlington is certainly more placid. While I have...
In surprise move, Somalia asks U.N. to end political mission
Reuters· 3 days agoSomalia's government has requested the termination of a U.N. political mission that has advised it on peace-building, security reforms and democracy for over a decade, according ...
Russia Ukraine War
Anacortes American· 2 hours agoPeople walk with their belongings to the evacuation point in front of a building that was damaged by a Russian airstrike in Vilcha, near Vovchansk,...
Under Joe Biden, America struggles to reassert itself in Africa
The Economist· 3 days agoJudging by events in the Sahel over the past few years, America’s standing in Africa has taken a...
Somalia: Somalia December 2023 Update
Strategy Page· 3 days agoDecember 18, 2023: The UN lifted the Somalia arms embargo on December 1st. This was at the request of the Somali government, which needs weapons to upgrade its forces and ...
These are the Countries That Go to War Most Often
247wallst.com· 3 hours agoConventional wisdom has it that democracies are less warlike than authoritarian regimes. Let’s check out some international wars in the 21st century to...
Blowback in the African Coup Belt
Ludwig von Mises Institute· 1 day agoStarting in 2020, things started to get strange in Africa for those who knew what to look for. As General Wesley Clark summarized, “We’re going to take...
Sea Transportation: Somalia Again Hosts Hijacked Ships
Strategy Page· 5 days agoFebruary 1, 2024: After an absence of five years, it appears piracy has returned to Somalia. This time the pirates had a difficult time of it because of all the foreign warships ...
