U.S. sees rebel “tension” on foreign militant role
Foreign militants do not enjoy universal acceptance in Somalia’s al-Shabaab but outside powers will find it hard to use their presence to divide and weaken the hardline Islamist insurgency, a U.S. military official said.
Violence In Somalia Sends Scores To Hospitals
Eight days of deadly clashes between government forces and al-Qaida-linked insurgents have left Somalia’s capital in a critical state, the international Red Cross said Tuesday. Al-Shabab is trying to overthrow the government and install a harsh brand of Islam across the country. More than 70 civilians have been killed in the fighting.
Uganda asks US help to send 10k troops to Somalia
Uganda said Wednesday it is ready to send 10,000 more troops to Somalia if the U.S. provides the funding, a move that would see the African Union force in Mogadishu more than double in size.
Somali Islamists tell president to step down
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A Somali rebel group has told the Horn of Africa nation’s embattled president to resign and said hardline Islamists had succeeded where the government had failed, in establishing order in areas they controlled.
Somali Islamists tell president to step down
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A Somali rebel group has told the Horn of Africa nation’s embattled leader to quit power and said hardline Islamists had succeeded where government had failed, establishing order in areas they controlled.
Somalia: Situation Critical For Thousands Displace
Hundreds of thousands of people who have fled the fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu and other towns since 2007 are living in increasingly harsh conditions. Many of the displaced have settled in makeshift camps between Mogadishu and Afgoye
Somalia: Radio Reporter is Killed
The reporter, Abdullahi Omar Geddi, 25, was the second journalist killed in the eight days in Somalia.
Bombs, shelling kill dozens in Somalia
At least nine civilians were killed and 25 were injured when roadside bombs hit minibuses in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, according to eyewitnesses and officials.
