...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 (AMISOM) have engaged al-Shabaab
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an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia...fighters in fierce fighting at a remote area near Burhakaba town on Friday.
Heavily armed al-Shabaab fighters have ambushed a convoy of Æthiopian troops traveling along Baidoa-Burhakaba road which prompted hours of fighting between the sides.
According to locals, the fighting took place this morning in an area which lies about 15km West of the town.
Two Æthiopian military trucks have reportedly been destroyed after they overran Improved Explosive devices (IEDs) buried on the road.
Both AMISOM and Æthiopian commanders have not yet commented on the incident and its casualties.
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al-Shabaab through its affiliate online media claimed to have killed a number of Æthiopian soldiers and destroyed military vehicles.
"We have attacked the Æthiopian troops near Burhakaba town. Our fighters killed Æthiopian soldiers and destroyed the number of their military vehicles," reads a statement posted.