Category: Somalia
Somalia has been in a state of civil war and anarchy since 1991, when the central government of Mohammed Siad Barre was overthrown. Various clan-based armed groups took control of parts of Somalia, while its northern part, Somaliland, declared independence.
In second half of the 2000s, the international recognized Transitional Federal Government managed to control most of the territory, with the help of Ethiopia. In 2012, a federal Constitution was adopted followed by the formation of the Federal Government of Somalia. The government’s mandate is slated to end in 2015 with the adoption of a new constitution and elections.
President Hassan Sheik Mohamud is the incumbent.
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Somalia: Ethiopian forces withdrew from 3 more towns | Media reports
Ethiopian troops withdrew from three more towns of south central Somalia last Tuesday. That is.
German terror suspect for Nairobi blast captured in Tanzania
A top German terrorism suspect, who was being hunted by Kenyan police following a blast.
Eritrean pleads guilty to aiding Al-Shabaab – in US court
An Eritrean man pleaded guilty in a US court last week to charges of financing.
Analysis: Why isn’t Sheikh Aweys on US Terror List? | Somalia Report
Increasing its mission on countering terrorism around the world by hunting down some of the.
Kenya’s ‘Economic’ Conflict with Al-Shabaab (By Edoardo Totolo)
In October 2011, after the kidnapping of three tourists in Lamu and two aid workers.
US A/Secretary Johnnie Carson visits Mogadishu
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson has visited Mogadishu to press.
Profile of the 7 Al-Shabaab leaders with $33 mil bounty for their heads
The US State Department announced a total of $33 million reward for ‘for information leading.
Kenya to probe Security Minister’s death
Kenyan Internal Security Minister George Saitoti and Assistant Internal Security Minister Joshua Orwa Ojode have.
As Ethiopian troops vacate a central Somalia town; Al-Shabaab moved in
Ethiopian troops and allied Somalian militia withdrew from a town in central Somalia yesterday, according.
Hundreds of fresh Ethiopian troops crossed into southern Somalia | Media report
A Somalian news outlet, Mareeg.com, reported on yesterday midnight, citing unnamed residents and officials, that:.