#AUSSOM today welcomed the new contingent of Ghana Formed Police Unit. The GFPU-5 replaced GFPU-4 and deployed to #Mogadishu, #Baidoa and #Beletweyne to support the @SoPoliceForce (SPF) through joint operations, specialised training and mentorship aimed at strengthening policing capabilities.
AUSSOM Police Coordinator, ACP Dr Samuel Asiedu Okanta, called on the officers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discipline and conduct in supporting the Somali-led #Peace #Security & #Stabilisation process. #AUSSOMInTheSectors
Ilhan Omar’s boldness in the way she expresses herself without fear or hesitation is exactly what European so-called explorers and colonial officers had more than a century ago observed in Somalis with a mix of shock, fury, and marvel. Nothing upset the European colonizers than a dark-skinned people who showed no fear of the white man. @IlhanMN
Today marks two months since Sadia was arbitrarily detained. Sadia remains in detention simply for expressing her views. Her case reflects a broader crackdown on activists, journalists, and others who speak out in Somalia.
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US Central Command says it carried out “self-defence” strikes across Iran for a second day, while Iranian military leadership says the Strait of Hormuz has been closed in response to recent US attacks.
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Here is Jon Snow a decade ago discussing where Somalis went wrong and his advice.
“The beauty of the country and the people…they’re great people and I know a Somali whenever I meet one and you don’t lose that. And I’m really sad what has happened has happened”
“But it draws in the end of the overthrow of Siad Barre…i think if he or some other strongman had continued I think a lot of what then went wrong would’ve been kept down”