A total of 625 UPDF troops, serving as United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU IX) have been flagged off to enforce peace under…
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Arrives In Uganda
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The President of Somalia Hassan Shiekh Mohamud has arrived in Uganda for a two-day working visit running from August 8-10. At Entebbe,…
We Shall Keep Supporting Somalia — Museveni
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President Museveni has assured the Somalia President Hassan Sheik Mohamud of close ties as he prepares to take up the responsibilities and…
AU Condemns Deadly Attack On Army Base In Somalia
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African Union (AU) chairperson Moussa Faki has condemned an attack by al-Shabab militants on a military base in central Somalia manned by…
ATMIS Lauds Ugandan Contingent In Somalia
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The Africa Transition Mission in Somalia/(ATMIS) Force Commander Lt Gen Diomede Ndegeya has applauded the Ugandan Contingent in Somalia for the job…
Two Ugandan Soldiers Sentenced To Death In Somalia
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Five Ugandan soldiers serving with African Union troops in Somalia have been found guilty of killing seven civilians there in August. Two…
Somalia Receives First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine
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Somalia has received 300,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine under the Covax scheme, the first batch the country has received. People at…
Al-Shabab Militants Attack Hotel In Mogadishu
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Militant Islamists in Somalia have been involved in a gun battle with security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabab…
Ugandan Airstrikes in Somalia Kill 189 Al-Shabab Fighters
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Somali officials and the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) claimed killing 189 al-Shabaab fighters late Friday and in the early hours of…
Somalia Recalls Its Ambassador And Expels Kenyan Envoy
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The Somalia government has recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarzan, accusing the country of political interference. Somalia has also…