Somalia: The 21 Years Itch and Turkey’s Role in Somalia
(By Abukar Arman) Two decades have passed since the collapse of the Somali state. Twenty one years to be exact.…
Friday, June 1, 2012 @ 11:40 pm
Al-Shabaab
Somalia: Kenyan army captured Afmadow, Hayo towns
Kenya’s military seized the Somali towns of Afmadow and Hayo as it prepared to capture the port city of Kismayo…
Friday, June 1, 2012 @ 11:30 pm
Somalia: Al-Shabaab leader seeks forgiveness from Somalis
Ali Mohamed Hussein, former leader of al-Shabaab forces in the Banadir region, said last week he is willing to condemn…
Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 11:59 pm
Kenya: Two separate attacks wound five
Suspected grenade attacks at a hotel and a refugee camp in northeastern Kenya wounded at least five people on Saturday,…
Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 11:58 pm
Somalia: Amisom and Gov’t troops capture the strategic town Afgoye
Somali forces andAfrican Union troops have captured the strategic town from Al Shabaab insurgents, Radio Garowe reports. Transitional Federal Government…
Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 11:57 pm
Somalia: Kenyan military plans to capture Kismayu port in June
The Kenya Defence Force(KDF) is scheduled to join the second and final stage of the operation to flush out al…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 11:19 pm
Somalia leaders in Addis set new deadlines and arrangements
The signatories to the Somali Roadmap, meeting in Addis Ababa this week, decided to amend a number of the provisions…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:33 pm
Analysis: Why Kenyan army left Kismayo port in Al-Shabaab hands?
Highlight: Critics also point to Kismayo. Last fall the Kenyan military made it clear that the Somali seaport of Kismayo…
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:29 pm
Somalia: Kismayo port could be the next target of Ethiopian troops
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said that his military is looking to gain more ground from Al-Shabab in southern Somalia,…
Thursday, May 24, 2012 @ 11:32 pm
EU forces hit a pirate base in Somalia; pirates threaten to kill hostages
The first attack on a pirate land base by the European Union’s anti-piracy force was carried out on Tuesday. The…
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 11:49 pm
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