Somalia: International Summit On War Crimes Held in Geneva (AllAfrica.com)
Geneva The Human Rights Organizations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have held a meeting on Somali war crimes in Geneva, the capital city of Switzerland, officials told Shabelle on Sunday.
Islamists warn Nairobi (News 24 South Africa)
Islamist insurgents controlling southern Somalia have accused Kenyan troops of crossing into their territory and warned Nairobi to stop troop movements along their border.
War and conflict inspire Somali rapper’s rhymes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Somali rapper K’naan mixes hip hop swagger with reggae and traditional music in his second album, “Troubadour,” but his message is grounded in the war-torn streets of Mogadishu that he fled as a child.
Somali human rights groups back ICC probe (UPI)
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 8 (UPI) — Somali human rights groups and the International Criminal Court Sunday discussed ways to bring war criminals in Somalia to justice, observers said.
Nicole Stremlau: Somalia’s Online Identity Crisis (HuffingtonPost)
As the internationally recognized leader of Somalia, Sheikh Sharif has the major communications challenge of selling his government both internally and externally
German warship to hand Somali pirates to Kenya (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)
Caption: According to the EU regulations the mission is operating under, pirates can be held for 12 days. Germany plans to ask Kenya to take custody of nine pirates captured earlier this week by the German Navy off the coast of Somalia, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday.
Somalia insurgents accuse Kenya over border security (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)
Caption: Kenya closed the 1,200-km (745-mile) border after the Ethiopians chased the Islamic Courts Union from Mogadishu early in 2007, but the flow of refugees increased despite the closure.
German to hand Somali pirates to Kenya (Independent Online)
Germany plans to ask Kenya to take custody of nine pirates captured by the German Navy off the coast of Somalia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.
Somalian Shebab Group Warns Kenya Against Inteference (Nasdaq)
NAIROBI (AFP)–Somalia’s Islamic Shebab group Sunday issued a stark warning for Kenya to refrain from interfering in its administration of southern border regions.
Somalia insurgents accuse Kenya over border security (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters MOGADISHU, March 8 (Reuters) – Islamist insurgents controlling southern Somalia have accused Kenyan troops of crossing into their territory and warned the east African nation to stop troop movements …
