Somalia – Today from VOA: (Voice of America)
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.
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.
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 ( …
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 …
African leaders seek sanctions on Eritrea (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * African Union says Eritrea helping rebels in Somalia * AU summit drops resolution to boost peacekeepers * Third day of heavy fighting in northern Mogadishu (Releads with African Union …
News Africa (Aljazeera)
Rebels in Somalia have vowed to continue attacking African Union peacekeepers, as heavy clashes in the war-torn capital Mogadishu left at least five people dead.
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.
Africa refuses to act on Sudan war crimes warrant (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The African Union decided Friday not to act on an international war crimes warrant for Sudan’s president, at a summit that also yielded a deal on the powers of a new regional Authority.
Belgium Government: Crew Of Hijacked Belgian Ship Head Home (Nasdaq)
BRUSSELS (AFP)–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 Saturday.
INTERVIEW-U.S. will urge Ethiopia to stay out of Somalia (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Djibouti to help African peacekeeping force AMISOM *Washington undecided on tougher force mandate By David Clarke NAIROBI, July 4 (Reuters) – The United States will encourage Ethiopia not to …
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