Expert say without AU force, Somali army should prepare to face hundreds of additional attacks COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The al-shabaab militia is launching more attacks on Ugandan forces than at any other African Union forces of the Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). That is according to a report …
Read More »Somalia army kills 76 al-Shabab militants in Mudug region
MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The Somali National Army (SNA) with support from international partners killed 76 al-Shabab militants and injured several following two days of operations in Mudug region of central Somalia, officials said Sunday. The SNA chief Ibrahim Sheikh Muhidin said senior al-Shabab commanders were among the dead during …
Read More »Somali troops now in charge of State House as ATMIS exits
Somali security forces take over key installations from ATMIS troops MOGADISHU | Xinhua | Somali security forces have officially taken over security responsibilities for the presidential palace, State House, and Parliament from the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) troops. ATMIS said the handover took place Sunday afternoon in Mogadishu, the …
Read More »Somali national arrested for knocking child dead in Old Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police at Old Kampala have arrested a Somali national accused of knocking an 18-month-old baby dead. The baby has been identified as Diana Chebet while the arrested driver is Abdul Rahim Bashir Khadir. Doreen Nanjala, the deceased’s mother said the baby was in the precincts …
Read More »Somali, AU forces intensify joint patrols to secure Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) police component and the Somali Police Force (SPF) have stepped up security patrols in the capital Mogadishu as part of efforts to improve security during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The AU mission said the joint team has …
Read More »Somali army kills at least 40 al-Shabab terrorists in central region
Mogadishu, Somalia | XINHUA | Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday. “During the operation, about 40 militants, including leaders, were killed and several …
Read More »Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected as Somalian president
Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The Somalian parliament on Sunday chose Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s new president in a third-round runoff in an election that has been delayed for over a year. The 67-year-old Mohamud, former Somalian president in 2012-2017, won 214 votes from lawmakers, defeating incumbent President Mohamed …
Read More »Uganda envoy Simon Mulongo declared persona non-grata, given 7 days to leave Somalia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Somali government has accused the African Union deputy envoy Simon Mulongo, of engaging in activities incompatible with the mandate of African Union Mission in Somalia-AMISOM, and Somalia’s security strategy. A statement issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation indicated that Mulongo, …
Read More »Somali security forces and AMISOM plan joint military operations in Somalia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali government are planning joint military operations in Middle Jubba region, to flush out Al-Shabaab remnants. The joint operations will involve troops from AMISOM, Jubbaland State Forces and the Somali National Army. Speaking after holding …
Read More »THIS WEEK: CDF Muhoozi calls for joint training of Somali National Army
THIS WEEK: CDF Muhoozi calls for joint training of Somali National Army Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has called for the joint training of the Somali National Army as a way of fast-tracking the pacification of Somalia where Uganda is among …
Read More »