Tag Archives: Center for Strategic and International Studies

Somalia: President Hassan Sh. Mohamud: His Visit to the U.S. and Future Prospects

January 29, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Ismail Ali Ismail The Visit There can be no doubt that the visit of Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, to the United States last week was very successful on many fronts: first, after so many transitional governments, the US … read more »

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Somali president defends police handling of rape case

January 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(TrustLaw) – Somalia has no tolerance for rape but the government will not intervene in a case decried by human rights activists where Mogadishu police arrested a woman who said she was raped by government forces and detained a journalist … read more »

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dead, son hailed as heir

December 19, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died of a heart attack while on a train trip, state media reported on Monday, sparking immediate concern over who is in control of the reclusive state and its nuclear programme. A tearful television announcer … read more »

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Where is Gadhafi?

August 22, 2011 by benim

Where in the world is Moammar Gadhafi? “He’s everywhere, he’s nowhere; he’s negotiating to get out, he will never surrender; who knows?” former United Nations official Mark Quarterman said of the contradictory reports about Gadhafi’s fate in an interview Monday … read more »

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Gadhafi’s snipers,tanks terrorize civilians

March 22, 2011 by benim

Moammar Gadhafi’s snipers and tanks are terrorizing civilians in the coastal city of Misrata, a resident said, and the U.S. military warned Tuesday it was “considering all options” in response to dire conditions there that have left people cowering in … read more »

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US fighter jet crashes over Libya, crew are safe only with minor injuries

March 22, 2011 by benim

A U.S. fighter jet crashed in Libya after an apparent equipment malfunction but both crewmembers were able to eject and were back in American hands with only minor injuries, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The F-15E Strike Eagle jet was conducting … read more »

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Algeria and Tunisia: Arab Regimes in Trouble

January 11, 2011 by benim

The new year has brought a wave of protests and violence against two U.S.-friendly authoritarian Arab regimes in North Africa. Riots in Algeria over rising food prices last weekend reportedly left five people dead and some 800 injured, while police … read more »

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