By Andrew Whiteford TSUNAMI survivor Sharon Howard sobs as she lays flowers at the Thailand hotel where she last saw her fiance and two sons 20 years ago to the day. While families around the country gather for Christmas, Sharon is 6,000 miles from her home in Hayle, Cornwall, at the beach resort of Khao […]
By Watchdog Uganda A total of 117 officers from the Uganda Police Force, including 32 women, have commenced pre-deployment assessment tests in preparation for the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The assessments include reading comprehension, report writing, driving, and shooting skills. The officers are being evaluated for individual mission service and […]
Voting is underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years and comes as the Horn of Africa region is experiencing political tension Source: Voting underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland Category: International