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Somalia wants to terminate the UN political mission assisting peace efforts in the country
Associated Press· 2 days agoSomalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country, which has...
Murphy's Law: Fatal Reaction to Coups in Africa
Strategy Page· 11 hours agoAugust 29, 2023: On July 26th the central African nation of Niger experienced a military takeover of the government. This was condemned by just about every government in & ...
Somalia: Somalia December 2023 Update
Strategy Page· 4 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 ...
The land of the free (bus) is getting more expensive
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day 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...
America must counter Moscow’s ongoing advances in Africa
The Hill· 3 days agoFor example, the Soviets signed an agreement in 1962 with Somalia to construct a major port and...
Sea Transportation: Somalia Again Hosts Hijacked Ships
Strategy Page· 6 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 ...
In surprise move, Somalia asks U.N. to end political mission
Reuters· 4 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 ...
OT7 Orlando Football
Idaho State Journal· 2 hours agoTrillion Boys defensive back Jeron Jones (14) against Midwest Boom during the OT7 Orlando football tournament, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Blowback in the African Coup Belt
Ludwig von Mises Institute· 2 days 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...
Somalia: Stealing From Dead Peacekeepers
Strategy Page· 5 days agoApril 18, 2023: Somali soldiers and AU peacekeeper operations in 2022 drove al Shabaab out of a third of the territory the terror group occupied. Other losses included killing over 3,000 al ...
