Somali pirates release Belgian ship, crew (CNN)
A Belgian ship and its crew captured by Somali pirates two months ago have been released, the Belgium government said Sunday.
Violence Claims Hundreds Of Lives In Somalia (Scoop.co.nz)
New York, Jun 26 2009 11:10AM The United Nations refugee agency today voiced its grave concern over the escalating violence and worsening displacement crisis in the Somali capital, where local hospitals report that over 250 civilians have been killed …
Analysis: Somalia aid tied to shaky government (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Obama administration’s recent move to increase aid to Somalia takes aim at Islamic extremists’ safe havens, pouring resources into a government that analysts say may not be worth salvaging.
Eritrea now slams US on weapons for Mogadishu (Gulf Times)
Eritrea yesterday slammed the US for providing weapons to Somalia s beleaguered government in its battle against Islamist insurgents.
Somalia: U.S. Ships Small Arms, Munitions to Govt (AllAfrica.com)
The United States has shipped about 40 tons of small arms and munitions to Somalia in the last two months to help the country s transitional government fight off a challenge from Islamist militants, a senior American official has revealed.
Somalia: Background Briefing on U.S. Assistance to the Transitional Federal Government (AllAfrica.com)
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Thank you all very much for coming this afternoon. I know that many of you are very interested in what is happening in Somalia today, and most particularly interested in the U.S. position with respect to Somalia and why we have, in fact, taken that position.
Somali Independence Day marked in Minneapolis (Post-Bulletin)
MINNEAPOLIS — The Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis is celebrating Somali Independence Day. July 1 is the 49th anniversary of the day in 1960 when Somalia achieved independence from Italy. The Somali holiday will be marked Saturd
Somali pirates release Belgian ship’s crew (AP via Yahoo! News)
Somali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship seized 10 weeks ago after a ransom was paid, the Belgian government said Sunday.
Somali Islamist militiamen stone murderer to death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Masked Somali Islamist militiamen on Sunday stoned to death a man accused of rape and murder in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 people south of Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said.
Somali pirates release Belgian ship’s crew (San Francisco Chronicle)
Somali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship seized 10 weeks ago after a ransom was paid, the Belgian government said Sunday. The 10-member crew of the Pompei dredger was in good health and sailing the ship to an unidentified harbor where it… Sponsored Topics: Piracy in Somalia – Somalia – Belgium – Piracy – Pompei
