BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi authorities have arrested a journalist over an article questioning security forces’ ability to respond to attacks by Somalia’s al Shabaab insurgents, his relatives said on Sunday.
Read More bujumbura, burundi, forces, insurgents, journalist, relatives, reuters, security, security-forces, somalia, topnewsNAIROBI (Reuters) – Hundreds of mainly Ugandan troops have arrived in Mogadishu to strengthen an African Union peacekeeping force helping Somalia’s government battle Islamist insurgents, an AU official said on Monday.
Read More Africa, insurgents, islamist, mogadishu, nairobi, result, somalia, topnews, troopsPuntland people have fought back, without help from the West or the African Union or Ethiopia, to crush the insurgents deep in their Galgala mountainous hideouts in a three-month military offensive that has remained largely unreported by international press.
Read More ethiopia, insurgents, result, union, WestKHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan said on Monday it was closing borders with Libya to protect travellers and traders from attacks by rebels, a likely reference to Darfur insurgents who have taken refuge in Tripoli.
Read More Africa, insurgents, monday, result, reuters, said-on-monday, travellers, tripoliUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday authorized a boost in the African Union’s peacekeeping force in Somalia from 8,000 to 12,000 troops to shore up the country’s government against Islamist insurgents.
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