Six years ago, when the group of the first Ugandan soldiers arrived at Mogadishu International Airport, they were welcomed by unrelenting mortar and sniper fire. The future was uncertain for Battle Group One under the commander of Col. Peter Elwelu, now, Brigadier and Third Division commander. In a strange land, on unfamiliar terrain and facing...
February 23, 2025
Author: khaliil
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UK plans Somali trade, investment meeting
The United Kingdom has announced plans to host a trade and investment conference for Somalia in London during a planned security meeting to be held there in May, the UK Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, said Thursday.Simmonds said at a meeting with Somali residents in London that the security improvements in Somalia had opened up...