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Somali and Ethiobian army attack shabaab bases in gedo region

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

A fierce battle between Somali government troops backed by their Ethiopian counterparts and Alshabab militias started in different parts of Gedo. The government troops and the Ethiopian army moved from Garbaharey, a town in gedo region and attacked positions of … read more »

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Horn of Africa: Peace Comes At A Price

January 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

With al Shabaab no longer a threat to the new government there are more calls from Somalis for less corruption and more law and order. While the government says it will address these problems, there is not a lot of … read more »

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Kenya push al-Shabaab from two towns

January 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nairobi – Kenyan forces have squeezed al-Shabaab militants out of their entrenched positions in two Somali towns as they step up their offensive against the rebels, who have threatened to retaliate with fierce attacks in Kenya. Kenya sent troops into … read more »

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Famine claims 66 lives in Somalia

September 26, 2011 by benim

At least 66 Somalis have died of starvation in south Somalia, where severe famine and drought threaten the lives of millions of people, Press TV reports. Starvation claimed the lives of over 66 women and children in the famine-stricken Gedo … read more »

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Clashes over southwest Somalia town kill 26

May 3, 2011 by benim

MOGADISHU — Clashes between pro-government forces and Shebab rebels for control of a town in southwest Somalia claimed 26 lives, sources said Tuesday. Fighting broke out late Monday in in Garbaharey, a town in the Gedo region bordering on Ethiopia … read more »

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President Isaias reassures Eritreans that Eritrea is immune to protests!!

March 9, 2011 by benim

In its “A Week in the Horn” report , Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised issues on the need to build on successes against Al-Shabaab, the delegation of US Congress in Ethiopia, Fforeign Investment in Ethiopia’s Agriculture and Core Principles of … read more »

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