Reuters
Thursday, October 21, 2010
WASHINGTON – The United States supports proposals to raise more African Union troops for Somalia and the U.N. Security Council will likely debate the matter within 30 days, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday.
Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson said Uganda and other countries had been pressing to increase 7,200-strong AMISOM [...]
Mogadishu (Gubta.com) The commander of African peace keeping forces in Somalia, General Nathan Mugisha, said more forces are needed in Somalia to defeat the insurgents. The general said “the rebels are very strong and the only way to overcome them is to bring in more forces to neutralise them
At present the insurgents seem to have [...]
Mogadishu (Gubta.com) -President of Puntland, Faroole, has requested the new authority of Somaliland to pull their troops out of the disputed lasanood and sanaag region. The two autonomous regions had previously engaged numerous wars over the disputed territories, which saw many lives perished.
Sool and sanaag regions have been held by Somaliland forces since 2007. President [...]