Initial reports that thousands of men had gone missing provoked protests in the capital Mogadishu and several towns in January 2021. Last week, newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with the soldiers in Eritrea, his office said, without saying how many had been taken. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"They are 5,000 soldiers who were missing and now found. Relations between the leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea warmed after Ethiopia's leadership changed in 2018. Eritrea is often described as "the North Korea of Africa" for its repression, use of forced labour, and surveillance of its citizens.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 19, 2022 18:12 UTC