Mogadishu faces a catastrophe
09 Jul 2010: Heavy fighting in the northern areas of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has trapped many residents in their homes, with some unable to bury their dead, civil society sources said on 6 July. The fighting has rendered the areas inaccessible to those whoTwo Ugandan peacekeepers killed in Mogadishu clashes
07 Jun 2010: A spokesman for African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) confirms that two Ugandan soldiers serving the mission have been killed in last week’s clashes that rocked Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. Manirakiza Adolphe AMISOM's deputy publicUS Supreme Court: no immunity for Mohamed Ali Samatar
02 Jun 2010: A former Somali prime minister is not protected by sovereign immunity from a lawsuit in the United States for alleged torture and human rights abuses, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. In a unanimous decision, the high court handed a defeat to MohamedSomalia stun Kenya in 3-1 thriller
26 Apr 2010: Somalia went a step closer to qualifying for the next round 9th CAF U-17 Championship, Rwanda 2011 with a surprising 3-1 win over Kenya in Djibouti. The match played in Djibouti due to the unstable conditions in Mogadishu saw the Somalis cruising to aUS AFRICOM's First War: Directs Large-Scale Offensive in Somalia
20 Apr 2010: Over 43 people have been killed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu in the past two days in fighting between Shabab (al-Shabaab) insurgent forces, who on March 10 advanced to within one mile of the nation's presidential palace, and troops of theMohamed Ali Samatar: Pro-Israel briefs argue alleged Somali war criminal should be immune from suit
07 Apr 2010: Mohammed Ali Samantar is the only living vestige of the Barre regime, the last government in two decades to exercise central control over Somalia and, not coincidentally, the last that was impudent enough to try. When Siad Barre was finally overthrown inPirates Hijack South Korean Oil Tanker
07 Apr 2010: A South Korean-owned oil tanker with 24 crew is reportedly hijacked by suspected Somali pirates southeast of Gulf of Aden, foreign ministry said on Sunday. The 300,000-tonne Samho Dream was en route to Louisiana , USA from Iraq when it was attacked andPuntland president meets with Ethiopian FM
03 Apr 2010: The president of Somalia's Puntland State government Dr. Abdirahman Mohammed Farole has held meeting with Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Seyoum Mesfin in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The meeting which was held in Hotel Sharaton, where PuntlandClan fighting kills 25 people in central Somalia
03 Apr 2010: At least 25 people, mostly fighters from both sides, are killed while dozens others wounded on Wednesday after inter-clan fighting broke out in a village in central Somali region of Mudug, reports say. The fighting started early Wednesday in Barag-IiseSomali military experts discuss ways to help pacify country
03 Apr 2010: Mogadishu, Somalia - Top military experts who served in Somalia’s former government before the country descended into chaos just 20 years ago have met in Djibouti, Burundi to discuss the role they can play in the ongoing efforts to defeat terrorists andMohamed Ali Samatar: Facing war crimes lawsuit in US
02 Mar 2010: The case has divided courts. A federal judge in Alexandria ruled that even if the immunity law does not mention individuals, such protection is the "practical equivalent" of immunity offered to a state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit inSpecial Report: Somali Government Troops Gather in Mogadishu
19 Feb 2010: Somali government troops massed in Mogadishu for a planned offensive against al Shabaab, the powerful al Qaeda allied-militia that's been trying to topple the government. Government and African Union officials say the goal is for the Somali troops, backedSomali minister dies of 'graduation' bomb attack injury
17 Feb 2010: Somalia's sports minister has died in a Saudi hospital weeks after he was critically wounded in a bomb attack at a medical graduation ceremony in Mogadishu. Saleban Olad Roble passed away on Friday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where he and other victimsHormuud Telecom Extends Microwave Backbone Through
27 Jan 2010: Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, today announced that Hormuud Telecom Somalia, Inc., placed an order for 100 of its high capacityTurkey accepts wounded Somalis for treatment
21 Jan 2010: More than 13 Somalis have been flown to Turkey for medical treatment after they sustained injuries during bloody clashes between Somali fighters and government troops. The Turkish government has dispatched planes to the Horn of African nation to transportSomalia, Baladwayne fighting kills at least 18 people
11 Jan 2010: MOGADISHU - At least 18 people were killed in fighting on Monday 11 Jan 2010 in two central Somali towns where rebels battled a pro-government militia and each other, according to witnesses. The Ahlu Sunna Waljamaca militia, which is aligned withslashnews
CIA accused of ordering kidnap of former Pakistani spy
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Puntland president meets with Ethiopian FM
The president of Somalia's Puntland State government Dr. Abdirahman Mohammed Farole has held meeting with Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Seyoum Mesfin in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The meeting which was held in Hotel Sharaton, where Puntland