Somalia – Leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force (Independent Online)
Leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force (Independent Online)
African leaders are considering a resolution to give African Union peacekeepers in Somalia a mandate to do more than just defend themselves from attacks.
15 Civilians Killed In Heavy Somalia Clashes – Witnesses (Nasdaq)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP)–Heavy clashes between Somalian government troops and hardline militia in the war-torn capital Mogadishu killed at least 15 civilians Friday, witnesses said.
Fighting rages in Somalia, government troops boxed in (TVNZ)
Heavy fighting has killed at least 20 people as government forces try to drive hardline Islamists out of their Mogadishu bases
Somali crisis not far for Clarkston (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Who cares about Somalia? It’s a troubled country far away in East Africa. What does last month’s deadly suicide bombing have to do with Atlanta?
African leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
African leaders will consider a resolution Friday to give African Union peacekeepers in Somalia a mandate to do more than just defend themselves from attacks by hardline rebels.
Somalia clashes kill 15 civilians (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Heavy clashes between Somali government troops and hardline militia in the war-torn capital Mogadishu killed at least 15 civilians Friday, witnesses said.
Somalia: Parents Appeal From Somali And Libyan Governments to Release Their Children in Libya (AllAfrica.com)
Mogadishu Duho Artan, a Somali mother, one of the parents whose children are detained in Libyan jails has Friday requested from the both Libya and Somali government to release their children and return to their country.
Somali rebels vow more attacks (Independent Online)
Extremist rebels in Somalia said on they will continue attacking African Union peacekeepers.
Somali rebels vow more attacks against peacekeepers (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Extremist rebels in Somalia said Friday they will continue attacking African Union peacekeepers, after fighting this week killed more than 20 people and left hospitals so crowded that patients were being treated in tents.
Today from VOA: (Voice of America)
Militants fighting to overthrow Somalia’s U.N.-backed government have condemned talks at the African Union summit in Libya, where African leaders are considering giving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia a stronger mandate to pursue and fight the insurgents.
Somalia: Calm Returns to Mogadishu (AllAfrica.com)
Mogadishu Calm has returned to Karan and Hwl-wadag district in the Somali capital Mogadishu where yesterday’s clashes killed more in the capital. About 25 people were killed and more than 60 others were injured in the fighting between the two warring sides in the capital Mogadishu.
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