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Somalia seeks more US support in fight against Al-Shabab

Somalia is seeing gains in the fight against the Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab, and seeks support from the United States to help the country finally eliminate this threat to its national security, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said during his visit to Washington last week. In a speech to the Somali diaspora community […]

Burkina Faso extends emergency measures for another year to fight terror

Burkina Faso announced an extension of the emergency measures for another year as the war against terrorist groups seems yet to be won. The measures include summoning people aged 18 to fight and entailed curbing freedoms and forming local defense groups. Terrorist activity worsened under-development in the poor country and pushed 2 million people out […]

Côte d’Ivoire, Russia sign MoU to boost ties

Côte d’Ivoire and Russia, this week, signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in several areas, including security & stability, education, energy, industry and the fight against terrorism.   The document was signed during a visit of Ivorian Foreign Minister Marcel Amon-Tanoh to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Besides bilateral cooperation, the two […]