Somalia

  • May 3, 2010
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SOMALIA: Mosque attacks could escalate insurgency

Two attacks on mosques, apparently targeting leaders and members of the insurgent group...

Somalia
  • Apr 28, 2010
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SOMALIA: Suicide attack fails but violence increases

African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM) yesterday prevented an explosive-laden truck from detonating...

Somalia
  • Apr 19, 2010
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SOMALIA: TFG faces internal strain and security threat

Violence in Mogadishu left at least 14 dead and more wounded during the weekend, as fighters...

Somalia
  • Apr 5, 2010
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SOMALIA: Somaliland trudges towards presidential poll

The presidential election has been repeatedly postponed since 2008, giving rise to an...

Somalia
  • Mar 12, 2010
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SOMALIA: Violence escalates as TFG offensive looms

Clashes between al-Shabaab militants and the forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG)...

Somalia
  • Mar 10, 2010
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UN/SOMALIA: WFP aid risks further politicisation

The UN Monitoring Group established to investigate violations of the arms embargo against Somalia...

Somalia
  • Feb 23, 2010
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SOMALIA: Ahlu Sunna alliance will not solve TFG woes

Senior figures within Ahlu Sunna wal Jama'a today rejected reports that negotiations between the...

Somalia
  • Feb 2, 2010
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KENYA: Muslim crackdown threatens social stability

Major riots broke out in Nairobi on January 15, amid protests against the deportation of radical...

Kenya