Tag Archives: Bosaso

72 Ethiopian refugees drowned in the Gulf of Aden

November 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

At least 72 Ethiopian migrants are reported to have drowned last week while attempting to cross from Bossaso, Somalia to Yemen, authorities there reported. The migrants were traveling in two boats which were hit by strong winds and waves that … read more »

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SOMALIA: Puntland government negotiates with Islamist militia commander- Sources

July 24, 2011 by benim

RBC Radio has learnt that senior officials of Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland have been carrying a secret negotiation with Sheikh Mohamed Said Atam, An insurgent commander based in the Galgala Mountains in the east of Puntland. Sources close to … read more »

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African migrants defy death in sea ride to Yemen

December 22, 2010 by benim

BOSASSO, Somalia—Her husband and four children drowned two years ago while crossing the Gulf of Aden to Yemen, but Binti Sheikh Abuka is determined to leave Somalia, saying everyone will die someday anyway. Each year tens of thousands of Ethiopians … read more »

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Ottawa gang member deported to Somalia

December 16, 2010 by benim

OTTAWA — A 25-year-old street gang member, who came to Ottawa from Somalia at the age of nine, has been deported to that country in an operation praised by Public Safety Minister Vic Toews. But the father of Omar Ahmed … read more »

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Somalia: Puntland Arrests Al Shabaab Suspected Elements

December 16, 2010 by benim

Bosaso — One day after the semi-autonomous region of Somalia’s Puntland apprehended more than one hundred people in a bid to prevent the repeated insecurity in those regions, officials from Puntland security forces on Wednesday proclaimed they had arrested a … read more »

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