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Farmajo-Roble rift created tensions

Old fights haunt ‘new’ AU Somalia mission

News Keydmedia Online | 18 April 2022

Williams pointed out other problems that plagued the training mission such as the inability to pay stipends to trainees, the lack of field mentoring, and a failure to monitor and assess Somali trainees after SNA had deployed them.

News Keydmedia Online | 18 April 2022

The soldiers, who were deployed to the mission in March 2021, are due to rotate out of the mission, having completed their one-year tour of duty, and will be replaced by Battle Group 35.

News Keydmedia Online | 17 April 2022

The local police cordoned off the scene of the blast and moved the wreckage of the car and the dead bodies of the two soldiers to Jowhar city, some 90 Km north of Mogadishu.

News Keydmedia Online | 17 April 2022

Kenyan forces in Somalia suffered losses in Al-Shabaab attacks on their bases in Jubaland, including the El-Ade raid that left hundreds of soldiers dead.

News Keydmedia Online | 17 April 2022

The overall security in Elwaq district has been tightened today by Jubaland and Kenyan forces ahead of the election. It is noteworthy that Garbaharey is holding another parallel election.

News Keydmedia Online | 16 April 2022

Under pressure from the international community, he appointed Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to seek consensus on a way forward but disagreements between the two men hindered progress.

News Keydmedia Online | 16 April 2022

The transition period, however, coincided with revelations that Mr Madeira had run into trouble with the Somalia government after audio emerged of him lampooning government officials for lethargy in dealing with security problems.

News Keydmedia Online | 14 April 2022

Both PM Roble and Jubaland leader welcomed FEIT statement on the relocation of the election.

News Keydmedia Online | 14 April 2022

The swearing-in of the MPs brings the country a step closer to completing a nearly two-year political standoff over the election process. The new parliament has a lot of work to do in the coming days.

News Keydmedia Online | 14 April 2022

It is not known who fired the mortars and where, but it appears the attack was intended to disrupt the lawmakers' swearing-in ceremony.

News Keydmedia Online | 14 April 2022

The FEIT Electoral Commission traveled to Baidoa yesterday to resolve a dispute over three South West constituencies, two of which were released last night.

News Keydmedia Online | 13 April 2022

Tension has been running high in the Prison, with military vehicles in armored vehicles seen in and around the facility. There were no immediate reports of casualties as a result of the shooting.