Somali rebels join forces in cyberspace – UN report (TVNZ)
Armed rebel groups in Somalia are using the internet for fundraising and recruitment, and they achieve better results through the web than they do on the ground
Turkey offers Somalia anti-piracy help (Press TV)
Turkey has called on Somalia to carry out a more serious fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden, offering help in the process.
Kenya : Nation Stuck With Somali ‘Mercenaries’ (AllAfrica.com)
Nairobi An estimated 2,500 Somali youths trained by Kenya to fight in Somalia are stranded at Archer’s Post in Isiolo, The Star has established.
Somali rebels join forces in cyberspace: U.N. report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Armed rebel groups in Somalia are using the Internet for fundraising and recruitment, and they achieve better results through the Web than they do on the ground, a United Nations report said.
NATO provides airlift support to African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) (Defence Professionals)
In response to the African Union request for strategic airlift support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the USA has conducted airlift missions under the NATO banner in support of…
Warships take new strategy against Somali pirates (Fox News)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) An international fleet of warships is attacking and destroying Somali pirate vessels closer to the shores of East Africa and the new strategy, combined with more aggressive…
Somali rebels join forces in cyberspace – UN report (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Somali rebels raise funds on Internet – U.N. report * Bomb-making instructions also posted * Online event draws support for fighters By Frank Nyakairu NAIROBI, March 19 (Reuters) – Armed …
INTERVIEW-WFP pullout, danger add to UNICEF’s Somalia costs (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Olesya Dmitracova LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) – Greater insecurity and the suspension of work by the U.N. World Food Programme in much of southern Somalia are forcing UNICEF to spend more money in …
Relevant Links (AllAfrica.com)
Both Nunow and Ibbi on their part termed the accusations as baseless. Meanwhile, Somali President has cautioned about the charges against the World Food Programme and its Somali contractors, saying it may not help the needy in Somalia.
Shooting back at pirates work – US (Independent Online)
Armed crews are a good deterrent against Somali pirates, but the problem off the Horn of Africa will only be solved when Somalia itself is at peace, a top US official has said.
In a Failed State: Origins of Somali Piracy (TheStreet.com)
Theories and rumors swarm over the origins of the hijack-and-ransom piracy practiced by Somali clans.
