Somalia's President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed condemned Monday what he termed as an invasion by foreign fighters as rebels battle to oust him in weeks of clashes that have killed more than 200 people. The latest round of violence erupted on May 7 when hardline Islamist insurgents launched an offensive against government troops, wounding hundreds and forcing tens of thousands of others to flee. "Somalia is being invaded by foreign fighters, whose main purpose is to turn the country into an... Read Full Story
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Somali president: I’ve fired prime minister Somalia’s president said Sunday he has dismissed his prime minister for failing to do his job, a move that could threaten peace efforts in the the violence-ravaged African nation.
Abdullahi Yusuf said he would nominate a replacement for Nur... Read Full Story
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Somali
fighters are reportedly urging pirates holding a Ukrainian ship
carrying tanks and military hardware to destroy the cargo and the
vessel if they are not paid ransom.
With US warships and other navies blockading the MV Faina
off Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, the pirates are insisting on being
paid $20 million to release the cargo and the 21-member crew.
"If
they do not get the money they are demanding, we call on them to either
burn down the ship and its... Read Full Story
Mogadishu: At least 15 Somali civilians died and many others were wounded when Ethiopian forces shelled an insurgent stronghold in north Mogadishu on Friday, witnesses said Saturday.
“In a vegetable market around me, five civilians died on the spot instantly after a shell landed,” Fadumo Yusuf, a shopkeeper, told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa. “The shells landed consecutively and it was to difficult to escape.”
Another resident in the area Abdi Wahab told dpa that around seven other dead... Read Full Story
FOX NEWS U.S. Navy destroyer USS Howard, left, and the Russian missile frigate Neustrashimy responded to the Somalia coast in response to a pirate hijacking. MOGADISHU, Somalia — A group of Somali pirates who have hijacked a tanker loaded with military supplies say they will fight to the death before giving in to Russian and U.S. authorities. The superpowers have been unable to end the standoff and remain concerned that the ship's cargo of 33 tanks and other weapons could fall into enemy... Read Full Story
