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Former Somali president Sheikh Hassan Mohamud has been voted back into power by legislators in the country’s Parliament. He defeated the incumbent, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Mohamud served as the president of the war-torn country in the Horn of Africa between 2012-2017. In the tightly contested election that had over 36 candidates, Mohamud garnered 165 votes which were sufficient for ...

Plans by the Uganda Police Force are underway to deploy a total of 160 Uganda Police officers in Somalia. The reason for the move is to help in building the capacity of the Somalia police. The team is part of the Formed Police Unit (FPU) who completed a six-month-long intensive pre-deployment training course. The completed course concentrated on Peacekeeping Operations ...

The Commander of the Land Forces (CLF), Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has clarified the reason they fight the Al-Shabaab in Somalia. He has pointed out that their reason is for peace, unlike others who have been accusing them of seeking treasure. “Our reason for fighting the Alshabaab in Somalia is peace. We are not there for gold, diamonds, or money. ...

Somali forces have recaptured the town of Amaara in the central region of Galmudug early on Tuesday. This came shortly after terrorist group Al-Shabaab militants attacked and took over control of the town in a dawn attack. The attack on the town as well as a subsequent explosion by the roadside in the same vicinity left at least six people ...

On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, President Yoweri Museveni appointed Maj Gen Paul Lokech the new Deputy Inspector General of Police replacing Maj Gen Stephen Muzeeyi Sabiiti. Maj. Gen Lokech joined the then National Resistance Army (NRA), which was later became the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on 1st February 1987. After his training, they quickly called him to battle. As ...