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| Africa Horn |
| Galmudug Forces Move Into Military Bases Vacated By Ethiopian Troops |
| 2018-04-10 |
| [RADIOSHABELLE] The troops of Somalia’s central Federal member state of Galmudug ...a semiautonomous region in central Somalia, bordering Puntland on the north. Galmudug is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation, but rather considers itself autonomous within the larger Somali federalism, for what that's worth... took over the military bases in Dhusamareb after the withdrawal of Æthiopian forces on Sunday, a governor said. Speaking in an interview with Radio Shabelle, Galgadud regional governor Nur Ahmed Hassan said the state troops are now in control of the all camps deserted by the Æthiopians. Hassan added that the pull-out of the Æthiopian forces from Dhusamareb did not result any impact on the city’s overall security as their forces were already on standby for the move. "Galmudug forces are capable of securing all areas under the state control," he said. Æthiopian forces who are partly serving with the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Mission in Somalia, known as "AMISOM" have previously left several towns in central Somalia in what they described as military tactics. |
| Posted by:Fred |