Somalia: Somaliland Appoints Fact-Finding Committee to Resolve Crisis (AllAfrica.com)
Hargeisa A meeting held in Somalia s breakaway republic of Somaliland has concluded with the naming of a new fact-finding committee, Radio Garowe reports.
Somalia: Four Civilians Killed in Mogadishu Fighting (AllAfrica.com)
Mogadishu At least four people were killed during Saturday night clashes in the Somali capital Mogadishu between government forces and Islamist insurgents, Radio Garowe reports.
Somalia: African Union to ‘Train Somalia Police’ – Officials (AllAfrica.com)
Mogadishu Gen. Abdi Qeybdiid, Somalia’s national police boss, spoke Saturday at a ceremony in Mogadishu marking the returning of police officers who completed training abroad.
Somalia: Calm Returns to Beledweyn Town (AllAfrica.com)
Mogadishu Calm has returned to Beledweyn town in central Somalia, just after operations conducted by the TFG and Ethiopian troops in parts of the town, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Sunday.
Somalia: The Worst Crisis in the World (AllAfrica.com)
Asmara These times, the instances of death and destruction that occur in Somalia have hit the highest point, more than any other time. The colossal humanitarian crisis being witnessed there surpasses any catastrophe any nation of the world has seen to date.
Somalia: As Ethiopia Withdraws, Hiran Governor Quits Govt (AllAfrica.com)
Beletwein Hundreds of Ethiopian soldiers retreated from bases around the key town of Beletwein, the provincial capital of Hiran region, with more than 20 military trucks driving west towards the Somalia-Ethiopia international border, witnesses said.
