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Somalia: Somalia Says Turkish F-16 Airstrike Kills 35 Al-Shabab Fighters
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somalia’s military, backed by Turkish forces, carried out airstrikes using F-16 fighter jets on Tuesday targeting al-Shabab positions in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Somalia: African Union, EU Discuss Support for Somalia Security Mission Amid Visa Tensions
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — The head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) held talks on Tuesday with senior European Union officials on strengthening support for the mission and Somalia’s security sector, amid diplomatic tensions over EU visa restrictions on Somali nationals.
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Egypt: Somalia Chairs Meeting of African Ambassadors in Cairo to Strengthen Continental Cooperation
[Shabelle] Cairo — Somalia chaired the regular meeting of the Group of African Ambassadors in Cairo on Tuesday, with diplomats discussing ways to strengthen continental cooperation and deepen diplomatic coordination among African nations.
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Sudan: Sudan Army and Allied Forces Claim Gains in Blue Nile and Darfur
[Dabanga] The Joint Force, aligned with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), announced on Monday that it had captured the strategic Chadian border town of Kolbus locality in West Darfur state after clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), while the SAF claimed fresh territorial gains in Blue Nile state.
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Uganda: Uganda Dissidents On Trial As President’s Son Increases His Grip On Freedoms
[RFI] Uganda’s army chief, General Kainerugaba, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks, and this weekend shut down the country’s main independent media group. Two of those arrested appear in court this Tuesday: opposition figure Kizza Besigye and his lawyer.
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Somalia: Saudi Arabia Executes Three Somali Nationals Convicted of Hashish Smuggling
[Shabelle] Riyadh — Saudi Arabia has on Sunday executed three Somali nationals convicted of smuggling hashish into the kingdom, the Interior Ministry said, as the Gulf state continues to carry out capital punishment for drug-related offences despite mounting criticism from human rights groups.
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Somalia: Southwest State Leader Opens Somalia Humanitarian Forum in Baidoa
[Shabelle] Baidoa — The leader of Somalia’s South West State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, on Monday opened a national humanitarian forum bringing together federal and regional officials, aid agencies and humanitarian partners to discuss the country’s worsening humanitarian needs.
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Somalia: Somali President Arrives in Ethiopia for Talks With PM Abiy
[Shabelle] Addis Ababa, June 29 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on Sunday for a working visit expected to focus on security, regional stability and strengthening bilateral ties, Somalia’s presidency said.
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Ethiopia: TPLF Rejects EU Criticism, Says Govt Violating Peace Deal
[Reporter] The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has rejected European Union accusations that it is undermining Ethiopia’s 2022 peace agreement, instead accusing the federal government of violating the accord and warning that the Tigray region faces a growing risk of renewed conflict.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Nears Restructuring Deal With Bondholders
[Reporter] The Ministry of Finance announced today it has reached an agreement in principle with an Ad Hoc Committee representing investors behind its one-billion-dollar Eurobond.