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UN Special Representative concerned about continuing dispute in Somali Parliament

January 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 7, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine Mahiga today expressed deep concern over the continuing parliamentary dispute in Mogadishu. He called on all parties to refrain from … read more »

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Fight erupts in Somali parliament

January 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mogadishu – Fistfights erupted in Somalia’s parliament late Wednesday as lawmakers elected a new speaker in a move condemned by the troubled nation’s president as “null and void”. Several supporters of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan – sacked as speaker in … read more »

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Somali lawmaker killed in Mogadishu

November 10, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – Several armed and masked men on Wednesday shot to death a Somali lawmaker in front of his house in the capital Mogadishu, witnesses and colleagues said. Adan Bule Mohamed was killed after being shot several times in the … read more »

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Kenya to quit Somalia if Shabaab defeated

October 27, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – Kenya vowed its troops and tanks would leave southern Somalia as soon as it had defeated the al-Qaeda linked Shabaab rebels, government spokesperson Alfred Mutua said on Thursday. “The Kenyan government’s strategy is to destroy Al-Shabaab’s network within … read more »

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Somali’s Ahmed calls halt on former allies

October 25, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – American and European officials on Tuesday joined some Somali residents in expressing dismay over comments from Somalia’s president that called on foreign military allies to stop twin advances against Islamic insurgents. The remarks called into question President Sheik … read more »

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Somali leaders adopt plan to end transitional rule

September 6, 2011 by benim

Somali leaders adopted a roadmap on Tuesday designed to lead to elections within a year and end a string of fragile transition governments that have failed to bring peace to the anarchic Horn of Africa nation. According to the road … read more »

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Somali leaders to hold rare conference

September 3, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – Somali leaders will hold a rare three-day conference in the war-torn capital Mogadishu next week in an effort to resolve 20 years of turmoil and set up plans for a new government. The UN-backed meeting will gather leaders … read more »

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Fighting erupts in Somali capital after rebels say leaving

August 7, 2011 by benim

Fighting erupted on Sunday in Mogadishu between government troops and al Shabaab insurgents a day after the rebels said they were leaving the Somali capital and the government declared it controlled most of the city, residents and officials said. A … read more »

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New Somali PM vows to fight militants, graft

July 4, 2011 by benim

Somalia’s newly appointed prime minister said on Monday that fighting corruption and defeating al-Qaida-linked militants will be top priorities during his term. A recent attempt to clean up Somalia’s weak government and fight militants suffered a set back after a … read more »

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Somali parliament approves new prime minister

June 28, 2011 by benim

Somali lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved the appointment of a new, Harvard-educated prime minister who said Tuesday that he would focus on combating the country’s al-Qaida-linked militants who are trying to topple his U.N.-backed, fragile government. Parliamentary Speaker Sharif Hassan Sheik … read more »

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Anger in Somalia after PM resigns

June 22, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – Angry Somali citizens and agitated members of parliament say they fear the recent forced resignation of the country’s Somali-American prime minister will allow government corruption to rise again. More than 150 lawmakers on Tuesday called for an urgent … read more »

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Somali parly must vote on PM’s axing

June 13, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – A deal signed by Somalia’s president and parliament speaker providing for the dismissal of the prime minister and his government needs parliament’s approval, the cabinet said. The ministers said late on Saturday they had met with Prime Minister … read more »

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Somalia president to stand for re-election

April 22, 2011 by benim

Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said he intends to run for re-election but now was not the time to go to the polls as the government had yet to defeat insurgents associated with al Qaeda. Ahmed’s Transitional Federal Government … read more »

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Somali president claims victory

March 8, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – Somalia’s al-Shabaab rebels are on the verge of being defeated after a four-year insurgency and could be driven out of the capital Mogadishu, the country’s president said on Monday. Troops backed by pro-government militia took two towns from … read more »

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Somalia pro-government forces retake border town

March 5, 2011 by benim

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Militiamen allied with Somalia’s weak transitional government have taken control of a border town from Islamist militants after several hours of fighting that killed scores of people, officials said Saturday. Al-Shabab fighters were forced early Saturday to … read more »

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Somali rebels cede more ground – Ahmed

February 26, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – Somali forces pushed deeper into rebel-controlled pockets of Mogadishu, President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said on Friday, as the beleaguered government sustained its offensive against insurgents in the city and in southern Somalia. In the border town of Balad … read more »

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Somali preacher urges Egypt-style revolt

February 15, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – A spiritual leader of Somalia’s Islamist Shabaab rebels called on Monday for popular Egypt- and Tunisia-style revolts to topple the country’s Western-backed transitional government. Sheikh Jama Abdusalam said such uprisings would rid the war-wracked country of a government … read more »

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Somali lawmakers extend mandate

February 3, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – Somalia’s transitional parliament on Thursday extended its own mandate by three years, speaker Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan said. The mandate of the 550-strong body had been due to expire alongside that of the transitional government (TFG) in August … read more »

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Somalia: 19 killed in Mogadishu clashes, govt forces mutiny

January 2, 2011 by benim

At least 19 people were killed during heavy clashes on Saturday, with government forces staging a violent mutiny in a separate incident, Radio Garowe reports. The fighting sparked overnight Friday after Al Shabaab insurgents attacked bases of Somali government forces … read more »

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International community seeks to support Somalia

November 22, 2010 by benim

As the trial of 10 alleged Somali pirates gets underway in Hamburg, many western nations are doing their utmost to help the crisis-torn nation and support the interim Somali government in rebuilding state structures. Somalia has been in a civil … read more »

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Somali-born Briton risked death to free couple

November 16, 2010 by benim

A Somali-born UK national said he embarked on dangerous talks to help free a British couple because he was ashamed that pirates from his clan had kidnapped the pair and feared their deaths would tarnish Somalia’s image. Dahir Abdullahi Kadiye, … read more »

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Facts about Somalia

November 6, 2010 by benim

Somalia has been without an effective central government since President Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991. Years of fighting between rival warlords and an inability to deal with famine and disease have led to the deaths of up to one … 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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Somali Parliament Approves New Prime Minister

October 31, 2010 by benim

Somalia’s parliament has approved a new prime minister, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. About three-fourths of the 392 lawmakers present endorsed the prime minister in the vote in Mogadishu Sunday. The vote was delayed for more than a week because of a … read more »

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Somalia: MPs Strongly Condemned Speaker of Parliament

October 27, 2010 by benim

Mogadishu: – Members of MPs for Somali Federal Transitional Government like Asha Abdalla have denounced the speaker of the TFG Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden for his position in the latest parliament clash. They strongly blamed the speaker of being responsible … read more »

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Somali forces ‘foil al-Shabab raid’

October 23, 2010 by benim

Civilians reportedly among the 27 people killed after al-Shabab launched attempt to retake town near Kenyan border. At least 27 people have been killed in a failed offensive by Somalia’s al-Shabab group near the Kenyan border, according to government forces. … read more »

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Somalia: Why the new PM is the right man for the job

October 23, 2010 by benim

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo), the new Prime Minister designate was a former colleague of mine and fellow civil servant in Somalia’s Foreign Ministry. He was there almost a year when I joined the service in mid 1983. In the Foreign … read more »

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Facts about Somalia

October 15, 2010 by benim

Somalia has been without an effective central government since President Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991. Years of fighting between rival warlords and an inability to deal with famine and disease have led to the deaths of up to one … read more »

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