Geeska Afrika
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 06:37
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) yesterday opened a new military training facility for the Somali National Army (SNA).
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 06:54
Djiboutian Armed Forces, also known as the Force Aérienne du Djibouti (FAD), soldiers completed their final test and graduated from Area Logistics Training, May 19, 2016.
Friday, January 29, 2016 - 07:05
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said his troops will remain in Somalia following an attack by Al-Shabab militants that killed an undisclosed number of soldiers. Fighters from the Somali militant group attacked the African Union base at El Adde, in the Gedo region of Somalia and near the Kenyan border, on January 15.
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 06:28
Welcoming the commitment to hold elections in 2016, Samantha Power said the process should be free and fair, representing the will of the Somali people, including internally displaced persons and refugees.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 06:57
The European Union has committed €165 million in additional funding to support the African Union’s fight to ‘liberate’ Somalia from Al Shabaab fighters.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 09:00
The United Nations envoy to the country has called on all Somalis to unite with the authorities to thwart future attacks and “bring to justice those behind this murderous campaign of terror that has intensified since the start of Ramadan.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 08:35
The Horn of Africa’s Fractious neighbors renew crossfire over disputed border lines after a Sudan troops was killed in clashes with unknown Ethiopian forces.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 09:41
HAN & Geeska Afrika Online weekly security update briefing. The British Foreign Office has warned that, “there are credible reports that Al-Shabaab plan, and have the capability, to attack targets in Djibouti, including western interests,” the Foreign Office said, noting that “there is a high threat from terrorism” in the port city of Djibouti.
Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 12:55
The New U.S. plans for training security forces in four African countries recall similar programs around the world, which often ended in the hand-picked trainees slaughtering civilians or staging military coups, as ex-State Department official William R. Polk recalls.