Somalia – African leaders seek sanctions on Eritrea (The Malaysian Insider)
African leaders seek sanctions on Eritrea (The Malaysian Insider)
SIRTE (Libya), July 4 African leaders asked the United Nations yesterday to impose sanctions on Eritrea, saying it was aiding the Islamist rebels fighting government forces in nearby Somalia. But the African Union, at a summit in Libya, did not adopt a proposed resolution to give African Union peacekeepers in Somalia a mandate to do more than just defend themselves from rebel attacks. In the …
Captain held by Somalia pirates appeals to Merkel: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The captain of a cargo boat captured by Somali pirates has appealed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to intervene to secure its release, a report said Saturday.
AU troops warn Somali militants to back off (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Al Shabaab militants advance on presidential palace * AU troops warn rebels to halt advancement * Local journalist killed while covering battle By Ibrahim Mohamed MOGADISHU, July 4 ( …
News Africa (Aljazeera)
At least 23 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Somalia in the lastest clash between government troops and armed rebels in Mogadishu, the capital, medics have said.
Crew of hijacked Belgian ship head home (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Crew members of a Belgian ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia in mid-April will be re-united with their families early next week, Belgium’s Government crisis centre said in a statement.
At least 23 Somalis killed in latest clash (Deepika)
MOGADISHU, Jul 4 (Reuters) At least 23 Somalis, mostly civilians, were killed and more than fifty wounded in Mogadishu today in the latest clash between government troops and insurgents, medics said.
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