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Al-SHABAAB'S THREAT TO KENYA
Al-shaabab, Al-Qaeda's arm in Africa has threatened to invade Kenya if it does not withdraw its troops from the Kenya-Somali border. "We shall invade Kenya if it does not stop its military movement along the Somalia-Kenya border towns,"...
Tags: Al-shabaab, Somalia, Kenya
Somali Islamist threaten Kenya 'invasion'
Mogadishu :: Somalia | 6 months ago
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A senior member of Somalia's Islamist insurgent movement al Shabaab threatened on Thursday to "invade" Kenya if it did not thin its military presence on the two east African neighbours' border. The rebels, who control parts of south Somalia close to...
Tags: Somalia, Somalis, Kenya, somalis pirates, Moammar Gaddafi
New plea from abducted Canadian
Mogadishu :: Somalia | 6 months ago
Credibility Pleading for help, a woman claiming to be Sylvan Lake journalist Amanda Lindhout told CTV yesterday her months-long hostage ordeal in Somalia will come to a tragic end without government assistance. Along with Australian photographer Nigel Brennan, Lindhout,...
Tags: Amanda Lindhout, Somalia, Canadian, CTV
Devastated lives
Mogadishu :: Somalia | 6 months ago
Credibility According to figures gathered from the cemeteries, hospitals and residential areas by local human right groups, more than 200 people have died over the last month alone. "Nearly 300 others were injured," said Ali Fadhaa, of the local Elmen rights organisation.
Tags: Somalia
Somalia begins training 1st naval force in years
Beirut :: Lebanon | 6 months ago
Credibility Somalia has started training about 500 recruits to serve in the country's first naval force in two decades, being created to fight piracy off the country's coast. The recruits gathered on the shores of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday and practiced...
Tags: Somalia, Italy, Lebanon, Franco Frattini
US warns Eritrea over actions in Somalia
Washington :: DC :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Eritrea is playing an unhelpful role in nearby Somalia and must cease its actions there if it wants better relations with Washington, the Obama administration’s top diplomat for Africa has said. US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie...
Violence in Somalia Escalates
Mogadishu :: Somalia | 6 months ago
Credibility Refugee Agency reports thousands of Somalis were forced to flee their homes during the weekend in some of the heaviest and bloodiest street battles since fighting erupted May 8 in the capital, Mogadishu...The latest fighting between government forces...
Tags: Mogadishu, Somalia, government forced, Somalis
Somali Islamist leader not killed
Mogadishu :: Somalia | 6 months ago
Credibility No injuries at all," he told a news conference in Mogadishu, reported Reuters news agency. He dismissed weekend reports that he had been wounded as enemy propaganda. Mr Aweys, who is on US and UN terrorism lists, wants to oust the government and impose...
Gunmen kill Somali radio director
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009 Search term Explore the BBC BBC News Updated every minute of every day One-Minute World News News Front Page Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia UK Business Health Science & Environment Technology...
Tags: BBC NEWS BIODUN IGINLA, MOQTAR MOHAMED HIRABE, RADIO SHABELLE, SOMALIA
Somali journalist killed in Mogadishu
Mogadishu :: Somalia | 6 months ago
Credibility Witnesses said the assassination of Mokhtar Mohamed Hirabe took place in the capital's restive Bakara area. "We were walking in the street together," Ahmed Omar Hashi said from his hospital bed in Medina hospital. "Hirabe was shot in the head and he...
Tags: Ahmed Omar Hashi-Ahmed Tajir, Mogadishu, Somalia, Radio Shabelle, journalists kill, Shabelle Media, rebel leader, radio station, Hassan Dahir Aweys
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