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Amisom halts handover plan in Somalia as poll fuels clan politics Monday April 26 2021 Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Burundi have all contributed troops to African Union Mission in Somalia. PHOTO | FILE Advertisement The African Union will retain a grip on Somalia’s security apparatus following fears that the country was retreating to clan politics over an electoral impasse. The African Union Peace and Security Council, at a virtual meeting last week on Thursday, condemned President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s endorsement of an extension of term passed by the Lower House, and sa...

Donors face dilemma after MPs extend Farmaajo's mandate Thursday April 15 2021 Summary Donors had earlier warned against decisions to organise parallel elections or extend the mandate of the incumbents. Advertisement Somalia’s donors are facing a dilemma on how to react to the move on Monday by the country’s Parliament to extend the mandate of President Mohamed Farmaajo. The President signed the motion into law extending his mandate for another two years, despite opposition from some leaders in the country and threats of sanctions from the international community. Three federal member s...

The East African Tuesday April 13 2021 Cargo offloaded from a plane. Cargo transportation between the UK and Kenya may be disrupted as the two countries seek an amicable solution on the admittance of crew on their respective soils. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Advertisement Cargo transportation between the UK and Kenya may be disrupted by up to a week from April 9 as the two countries seek an amicable solution on the admittance of crew on their respective soils. Last week, both countries suspended passenger flights to each other’s territories in tit-for-tat decisions over lack of uniform controls on ...

World powers criticise China after WHO report on Covid-19 Friday April 02 2021 A handout illustration image obtained February 3, 2020, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. PHOTO | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | ALISSA ECKERT | HANDOUT | AFP Summary On Tuesday, a team of health experts under the WHO and China released the report on their findings, showing the virus may have been transmitted to humans from bats through a possible intermediate. And although experts found surfaces at the main market...

US promises 'new chapter' after Sudan compensates bombing victims Thursday April 01 2021 S Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The US promised a “new chapter” with Sudan after Khartoum compensated American victims of the Al-Qaeda attacks. PHOTO | AFP Summary US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Sudan has settled $335 million to the US, as part of a deal to pay American victims of terror attacks which Sudan had been accused of fomenting. Advertisement The US has promised a “new chapter” with Sudan after Khartoum completed compensation payments to American victims of terror attacks...