The former spokesperson for African peace keeping in Mogadishu Major Bhoko Barije has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant Colonel.

UPDF spokesperson lieutenant colonel Felix Kulaigye says Bahoko Barije has been promoted and redeployed to head the UPDF directorate of education and sports.

Barije has been replaced by Paddy Ankunda as the PAN African Force spokesperson in Somlia. In telephone interview in Somalia Ankunda says most parts of the country are peaceful adding that Al-shab militias have been pushed out of the city centre and seaport and now are concentrating in Bokora market.

He says they occasionally snick out of their basis and exchange Fire with government forces and peace keeping troops.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias