By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Intelligence Online
Private security company Geos was rejected by the Court of Justice of the European Union after challenging the award of the contract to secure the EUCAP Somalia mission, based in Mogadishu. The decision confirms the failure of its bid against the incumbent contractor, according to business intelligence publication Intelligence Online.
Baashe Yuusuf Axmed, former president of Somalia’s Supreme Court dismissed by Xasan Sheekh, says he is not safe in Mogadishu and disputes his dismissal. He accuses the president of interfering in justice and calls for the withdrawal of forces deployed at the Supreme Court headquarters, according to Radio Risaala and Shabelle.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Source: Caasimada Online ·
The CIA under John Ratcliffe is placing greater emphasis on action and deepening its cooperation with Ukrainian intelligence against Russia, according to Intelligence Online. The shift is presented in the third episode of a series examining changes at the agency under Donald Trump.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Intelligence Online ·
Somalia has repatriated 170 nationals detained in Libyan prisons, including in Benghazi and Sabha, with support from the European Union and the International Organization for Migration. Upon arrival at Mogadishu airport, they received medical care, temporary accommodation and reintegration assistance, according to Shabelle Media Network.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Source: Shabelle Media Network ·
Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, received Turkey’s new ambassador, Ferhat Alkan, and his delegation in Mogadishu. Discussions covered defence and security cooperation, strengthening the Somali national army and the regional security situation, according to Caasimada Online.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Source: Caasimada Online ·
Somaliland executes nine people convicted of murderThe government of Somaliland has executed nine people convicted of murder, most of whom belonged to its security forces. The death sentences had been handed down in accordance with sharia, according to Caasimada Online.
Kenyan army sends specialists for training in South AfricaThe Kenyan army has sent specialists to South Africa to strengthen their capabilities against chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive threats. The delegation held talks with the South African Military Health Service in Centurion, according to Business Insider Africa.The week in Africa
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