With U.S. warships offshore and a Russian missile frigate on the way, Somalia's president, Abdullahi Yusuf, said Wednesday that he welcomed international intervention against Somali pirates roaming a main East-West shipping route.
The hijacking last Thursday of a Ukrainian-operated vessel carrying T-72 tanks and other weapons has galvanized the world's leading navies after more than 60 other pirate attacks this year on ships off Somalia and in the nearby Gulf of Aden.
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Somalia’s warlord-turned-president resigned today, reports the New York Times , as militant Islamists continued their gradual takeover of the country. The departure of Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed prefigures more woe for the deeply troubled nation, but it could also provide an opportunity. His resignation may let moderate Islamists come into the government, paving the way for a rebuilt political class and a modicum of peace. Read Full Story
Excerpt: Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed on Sunday announced he had sacked Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein and his government during a press conference in the town of Baidoa.
“As of now, I have sacked the prime minister and his current government and I will nominate a new prime minister within days,” Yusuf told reporters.
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Abdullahi Yusuf’s move comes just before a vote on a reconciliation deal between Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein and moderate Islamists.
A power struggle inside Somalia’s transitional government grew worse Sunday as the president moved to fire the prime minister, who was pushing a peace deal that would weaken the president’s power.
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The departure of Abdullahi Yusuf, long seen as a stabilizing force, could reignite clan warfare — or pave the path toward peace.
Somalia’s aging president is expected to resign in the coming days, aides said Wednesday, succumbing to threats of impeachment and international sanctions over his refusal to support a national reconciliation plan.
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Nairobi, Nov 16
Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed has admitted that Islamic insurgents who have been making major gains are now in control of most of Somalia.
Insurgent group al-Shabaab this week advanced to the edge of the capital Mogadishu and has seized important towns such as the strategic port Kismayo in recent months.
Yusuf, who was in Kenyan capital Nairobi speaking to members of parliament Saturday after attempts to form a new cabinet failed, said... Read Full Story
US State Department says it supports decision of Somalia’s politically-embattled President Abdullahi Yusuf to resign as head of transitional government Read Full Story
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