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Somalia, United States
MAG Aerospace's drone experts at the ready for US Army's return

The US Army is returning to Somalia after Joe Biden reversed his predecessor Donald Trump's decision to withdraw. Private operator MAG Aerospace will help with the redeployment by coordinating the surveillance drones. [...]

Published on 25.05.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Africom
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Farmajo
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Joe Biden
Lloyd Austin
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Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
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Stephen Townsend
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Somalia
Mogadishu seeks to defer ATMIS withdrawal as it contends with al-Shabaab

Among the items on the agenda of friday's African Union Peace and Security Council meeting is the Somali authorities' request to delay the withdrawal of the pan-African organisation's transitional mission, so as not to lose momentum in the fight against al-Shabaab.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.11.2022

Somalia
Mogadishu wants to join US-Africa trade treaty

The new president of Somalia has his sights set on the African Growth and Opportunity Act and has hired Karl-Marx Okeke-Von Batten to lobby his cause in Washington. The contract may soon be renewed, as it only lasted one week.

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Inner circles | East Africa, United States
AFRICOM head Townsend pulls every political and military string to counter growing Chinese influence

The head of the US military command for Africa embarked on a major African tour in May that took him from Djibouti to Angola via Somalia, Kenya and Rwanda. The aim was to brief American diplomats and high-ranking officers of the US Army on how to strengthen security cooperation with African partners in order to limit the progress of Chinese influence in East and Southern Africa.

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General Stephen Townsend, head of the US military command for Africa (AFRICOM).

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

American President Joe Biden is keen to strengthen US military presence in the Horn of Africa, which is still plagued with attacks by Al-Shabaab. The long postponed proposal of launching strikes from Kenyan territory is now back on the table.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 31.05.2022

The head of Kenya Defence Forces, Robert Kariuki Kibochi, with his American counterpart Mark Milley.

Nigeria
Air force closes in on surveillance deal with Hungarian Magnus Aircraft

The Hungarian light aircraft manufacturer Magnus Aircraft has been in close contact with the Nigerian authorities in recent weeks to discuss options to increase the Nigerian Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capacities.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 24.05.2022

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh looks to build bridges with London and Washington

During his previous presidency, relations between the newly elected Somali head of state Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Western allies were far from ideal, yet this could be about to change.

Subscribers only Politics 24.05.2022

Horn of Africa
Kenyatta and Abiy's friendship begins to fray

The Kenyan and Ethiopian heads of state are trying to have IGAD play to their tune, dampening the impact of the regional organisation's initiatives.

Subscribers only Politics 05.01.2021

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at the inauguration of the Moyale border crossing in December 2020.

Africa, United States
CACI International is Africom's new mega-contractor

In awarding a huge service contract to CACI International, the United States Africa Command (Africom) has further accented its reliance on private sector contractors just as Washington is looking to disengage its troops from African theatres of operation.

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Africa
The sensational rise and spectacular fall of Pefaco casino and hotels

Nigeria
Fertiliser giants Indorama and Dangote in murky waters over urea shortage

Somalia, United States
MAG Aerospace's drone experts at the ready for US Army's return

Somalia
Mogadishu seeks to defer ATMIS withdrawal as it contends with al-Shabaab

Somalia
Mogadishu wants to join US-Africa trade treaty

Inner circles | East Africa, United States
AFRICOM head Townsend pulls every political and military string to counter growing Chinese influence

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

Nigeria
Air force closes in on surveillance deal with Hungarian Magnus Aircraft

Somalia
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Horn of Africa
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CACI International is Africom's new mega-contractor