Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia are set to get seats on the UN Security Council UNITED NATIONS -- Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia were set to get seats on the U.N. Security Council in a secret ballot Thursday in the General Assembly. The 193-member world body is scheduled to vote to elect five countries to serve two-year terms on the council. The 10 non-permanent seats on the 15-member council are allotted to regional groups who usually select their candidates but sometimes can’t agree on one. There are no such surprises this year. Last year, Slovenia soundly defeated Russia’s close ally Belarus for the seat representing the East European regional group, a vote that reflected strong global opposition to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This time, the regional groups put forward Somalia for an African seat, Pakistan for an Asia-Pacific seat, Panama for a Latin America and Caribbean seat, and Denmark and Greece for two mainly Western seats. The five council members elected Thursday will start their terms on Jan. 1, replacing those whose two-year terms end on Dec. 31 — Mozambique, Japan, Ecuador, Malta and Switzerland. They will join the five veto-wielding permanent members — the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France — and the five countries elected last year — Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia. The Security Council is charged with maintaining international peace and security. But because of Russia’s veto power it has been unable to take action on Ukraine — and because of close U.S. ties to Israel it has not called for a cessation of hostilities in Gaza. All five countries expected to win seats on Thursday have served previously on the Security Council – Pakistan seven times, Panama five times, Denmark four times, Greece twice and Somalia once.

It would if Afars want it to be. They were way deep inside Somali territory. They cleansed entire border towns and districts since 2018. After occupying those towns and districts for years, they decide let's move on and conquer the entire Sitti region. In any case, Somalis are only less 15 KM away from the actual Afar-Somali border. Once they reach the border, they have no reason to go into Afar region. You are either the prey or the predator in today's Ethiopia.

Somalis are within reach of the border of Afar-Somali border. I am hearing they captured Garbo Ciise one of the first villages Afars took over in 2018. Kudos to the Ciise clan militias and Liyu police.

These people have figured out Somalis.

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Honestly, no one knows. The man is impulsive and short-sighted. The only things are definitive about him are his thirst for war and unwillingness to listen to good counsel. But in general, Ethiopian administrations and elites prefer Asseb Port. It is closer, historically 'theirs' and is populated by Afars, a more friendly group than less reckless and unpredictable Somalis. The rumor is he wants to start the war sometime in the fall when the US is busy with elections much like he did with Tigray war which started November, 2020.

Some have no sense of shame and seem to enjoy being humiliated.

Apparently. Ruto has traveled over 50 times since coming to power. He's chasing HSM's record.

Our country is run by beta men.

Abiy has pouring thousands of new troops into Amhara and allegedly training tens of thousands for possible invasion of Eritrea with the goal of capturing Asseb.

Eritrean President Warns of ‘Hegemonic Powers’ Plot to Ignite New Conflict in the region - WardheerNews WARDHEERNEWS.COM Toronto – As Eritrea celebrates its 33rd anniversary of Independence, Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki – in a speech to his people on...

More conscripts to the oven

HSM doesn't care. Personal goals trumps everything. Odinga has to work within confines of AU charter. Besides, with Muse at the helm, there's no worry about of recognition. He's more interested in staying in power and waging wars in order to stay in power.

Ireland, Norway and Spain recognized Palestinian state.

Biden admin tried so hard to block this.