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Foreign troops fight over Somali cities

  Foreign troops are reportedly fighting each other over control of Somali cities and major towns. The garrisons under the command of the African Union are fighting to replace Ethiopian forces fighting the Al Shabaab rebels in the two Somali cities of Baidoa and Beledweyne. We have been told that African Union wants its soldiers […]

Commonwealth Secretary-General condemns attacks in Nigeria’s Kano state

 Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has expressed his revulsion at the attacks on innocent people in Kano state, Nigeria, on 20 January 2012. “We condemn these cowardly attacks, which have led to large-scale loss of life and critical injuries,” said the Secretary-General, who is on an official visit to Malawi. “The perpetrators of this despicable crime […]