President Barack Obama is sending about 100 US combat troops to Africa to hunt down and fight the leaders of the Christian rebel militant group the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in and around Uganda. "I have authorized a small number of combat-equipped U.S. forces to...
Kenyan Activist to Sue FBI Over Involvement in Detention
Kenyan Activist to Sue FBI Over Involvement in Detention | Human rights worker was held after criticizing arrests of Somalis
Confirming Merger, Top Somali Insurgents Threaten More Attacks
Confirming Merger, Top Somali Insurgents Threaten More Attacks | Mogadishu conference threatens AU troops, strikes in Burundi and Uganda
UN Eyes Proposal to Fund Massive Somalia Escalation
UN Eyes Proposal to Fund Massive Somalia Escalation | Security Council mulls paying for 20,000 Ugandan troops
Uganda Willing to Provide 20,000 Troops for Somali Occupation
Uganda Willing to Provide 20,000 Troops for Somali Occupation | Seeks other nations to provide equipment and funding
Uganda Sends 750 More Troops to Somalia
Uganda Sends 750 More Troops to Somalia | Troops to secure road between presidential palace, airport
America’s War: Uganda Will Escalate in Somalia, If US Pays
America’s War: Uganda Will Escalate in Somalia, If US Pays | Uganda will send ‘up to 10,000’ more troops
AU Troop Boost Coaxes NGOs, Diplomats Back to Somalia
One year after Islamic militants forced aid organizations from Somalia, NGOs plan to return to the turbulent country within two months. The recently announced increase of African Union troops has convinced aid workers that they will be more secure in cities like...
African Union Announces Escalation: 4,000 More Troops Headed to Somalia
African Union Announces Escalation: 4,000 More Troops Headed to Somalia | Further escalations under consideration, officials insist
Somali President Vows to Tackle Insurgency
Somali President Vows to Tackle Insurgency | Al-Shabaab threatens more attacks on Uganda