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Mogadishu. Under pressure from NATO forces in Afghanistan, al-Qaeda elements had taken advantage of the chaos in Somalia to set up havens and form new alliances. Check Also: Nasser al- Wuhaishi Yemeni al-Qaeda leader confirmed dead in US strike The situational analysis of their presence in the Horn of Africa was alarming. It was understood that the wastelands of Somalia’s lawless ...

The United States is not taking any offensive military actions with the goal of destabilizing South Sudan, [9]and is only sending a small contingent to assist its embassy in the country,[4] which has been gripped by violence between rival troops, the State Department said on Sunday. Check Also: America Evacuates Its Embassy Staff From South Sudan The United States wants to ...

The President of Sudan, Omar Al- Bashir, is attending the 27th African Union Heads of State Summit in Kigali without worry of being arrested, despite an international arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes and genocide.[9] Check Also: ICC Reports Uganda And Djibouti For Failing To Arrest Omar Al-Bashir Mr Bashir is wanted at The Hague-based International Criminal Court for five ...

The Germany airforce completed the evacuation of about 200 people from the South Sudanese capital Juba on Wednesday including citizens of Germany, the Netherlands and other countries.[9] Check Also: America Evacuates Its Embassy Staff From South Sudan Germany has also closed its embassy in South Sudan ‘temporarily’ owing to violent conflict in the capital. According to the German foreign ministry, [7]the ...

This photo of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, chatting on the phone while sitting on a chair on the side of a village road,[9] has raised questions – such as whether the cowboy hat-wearing leader was pulling off a cheap publicity stunt or was dealing with urgent matters of national importance.[5] Check also: Uganda: 30 People Held Over Coup Plot Against ...