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China donates military vehicles, equipment to KDF

5Apr

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local news

China donates military vehicles, equipment to KDF

Kenya Defence Forces' capacity for operations received a boost when China handed them an assortment of vehicles and engineering equipment. Cabinet Secretary for Defence Eugene Wamalwa received the wares as Military Aid Gratis to the Kenya Army at Kahawa Garrison in Nairobi. The wares include 20 multipurpose lorries and five water bowsers. He noted that the vehicles and engineering equipment will boost the capability of troops in the conduct of their mandate within and outside the confines of Kenyan borders. “The capacity of a defence force in protection of the sovereignty of any nation lies with its personnel and equipment. Further, a highly motivated soldier coupled with the requisite tools of the trade will endeavour to complete the assigned mission irrespective of the o...

Explosion near presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia

25Sep

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International news

Explosion near presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia

A heavy explosion has been reported near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. Sources said the explosion came from a car bomb that was near a checkpoint leading to the presidential palace. According to state broadcaster, Somalia National Television, police have so far confirmed seven deaths from the explosion. Another nine people sustained injuries from the Saturday morning explosion, within El-Gab. The explosion comes even as the country is expected to begin the second phase of its election cycle which is set to begin on October 1 to November 25, 2021. Authorities are yet to issue a statement on the cause of the explosion. Additional reports say al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the suicide car bomb, saying that they were target...

Somalia’s president mandate extended for 2 years.

14Apr

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International news

Somalia’s president mandate extended for 2 years.

Somalia’s president has signed a controversial law extending his mandate for two years, the state news agency reported. “President Mohamed Abdullahi (Farmajo) has tonight signed the direction of one person, one vote law which was unanimously passed by parliament on April 14,” the statement issued by the Minister of Information Osman A Dubbe late on Tuesday night said. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s four-year term expired in February without a successor. The new head of state was meant to be chosen by a new crop of legislators, but their own selection was delayed after opponents accused the president of packing regional and national elections boards with his own supporters. Monday the lower house of Somalia’s parliament voted to extend his term but the move was...

Kenya-Somalia border row case starts despite protest.

16Mar

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Opinion

Kenya-Somalia border row case starts despite protest.

Hearing over the Kenya-Somalia sea border dispute at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) begun on Monday despite Kenya's absence. The case started with oral arguments by the Somalia government's legal team. The ICJ has said it "regrets the decision of Kenya not to participate", but ruled to continue the hearing without the country's involvement. Somalia said Kenya's decision not to participate in the ICJ proceedings was "inconsistent with its obligations.. and rule of law." Somalia brought the case in 2014, saying the maritime frontier should follow on in the same direction as the land border, while Kenya argues that it has always been taken in a horizontal line from the point where the two countries meet at the coast.