Tag Archives: Military of Somalia

No time for lifting the Arms Embargo: A call for the gradual and total Demilitarization of Somalia

February 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Dayib A. Atto The idea of talking about a ‘demilitarization’ at this point with the nation still engaged in a war against a terrorist criminal organization may sound to be a bit out of sync with reality, but its … read more »

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Somali Elections: politicians continue to use the country’s institutions for personal profit

August 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Prof. Liban A. Egal Somalia’s upcoming permanent government is feted as a model for national reconciliation and good governance. The signatories are largely former militia members, intellectual Diasporans, and members of Puntland and Galmudug states. These corrupt leaders have … read more »

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Somali leader against Kenya intervention

October 24, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – Somalia’s President said on Monday that he opposed Kenya’s recent military assault against southern rebel positions, saying he wanted only logistical support and training. “Somalia’s government and its people will not allow forces entering its soil without prior … read more »

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Al Shabaab executes two men in Mogadishu

March 7, 2011 by benim

Somalia’s extremist group al Shabaab on Sunday afternoon executed two persons they had charged with spying and murder. The hard-line group had accused one of the men of being part of the Somali government’s intelligence department while the other man … read more »

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2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded in central Somalia clash

January 21, 2011 by benim

Forces loyal to Somalia’s transitional government clashed among themselves in the Hiran region of central Somalia, leaving at least two soldiers dead, witnesses said on Thursday. The confrontation is said to have broken out after some soldiers tried to take … read more »

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UN: Somalia Vows to Release Child Soldiers in Army

November 3, 2010 by benim

Somalia’s government will work with the United Nations to release and rehabilitate child soldiers in its army, a U.N. envoy who tracks the recruitment of child soldiers said Wednesday. The number of children in the Somali army is unclear, but … read more »

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