2008-10-06
Pirates to Face Heavy Military Reprisals
When Somali pirates hijacked the MV Faina, they probably didn't know about its deadly cargo of 33 T-72 tanks, rocket launchers, rifles and heavy weapons allegedly destined for Kenya's military.2008-10-06
52 Agencies Appalled at Crisis
Statement by 52 non-governmental organisations working in Somalia on the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the country 2008-10-06
Flights Carrying Khat Banned From Kismayu Airport
Islamists controlling the port town of Kismayu, 500 km south of Mogadishu, have banned flights carrying khat (also known as miraa), the semi narcotic herbs popularly chewed in Somalia. 2008-10-06
Militia Wants Part of Ship's Deadly Cargo
Islamist insurgents are demanding some of the weapons aboard a hijacked Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks but the pirates holding them have refused to part with them, a local official said on Sunday. 2008-10-06
State to Help Broker Peace Deal in Somalia
Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka has reiterated the government's commitment to help Somalia find peace, saying the move would end piracy along the war-torn country's coastline. 2008-10-06
Tankgate - Who Are the Real Pirates?
The seizure of a ship bearing a consignment of military hardware from the Ukraine by the Somali pirates is proving to be a mystery wrapped in an enigma. 2008-10-06
Why Kenya And Ethiopia Ought to Annex And Divide Somalia
Last month, Lehmans Brothers and Merrill Lynch, the world's foremost investment banks, went bankrupt and we witnessed the financial chaos in the western capitals. 2008-10-06
Two Civilians Killed in Baidoa As Mortars Target Speaker's Residence
The home of Somalia's parliament Speaker was targeted with mortars overnight Friday, Radio Garowe reported. 2008-10-06
Islamic Courts, Al Shabaab 'On Verge of War'
Reliable sources in Somalia's capital Mogadishu confidentially tell Garowe Online that insurgent groups waging war against the country's foreign-backed interim government are "on the verge" of open hostilities. 2008-10-06
Hawiye Council Spokesman 'Threatened' By Al Shabaab
The spokesman for a self-appointed Somali clan union - the Hawiye Tradition and Unity Council - told reporters Sunday that council members have been threatened by local insurgents. 2008-10-06
Somaliland Election Commission Chair Gains Support
A dispute within the Election Commission in Somalia's separatist region of Somaliland ended uneasily on Sunday after the region's main political parties supported the commission's chairman, Mr. Mohamed Ismail. 2008-10-05
Insurgents Attack Mogadishu Airport
At least five people were killed and seven others wounded Saturday in the Somali capital Mogadishu after insurgents attacked the city's main airport, Radio Garowe reported. 2008-10-03
Piracy Threatens Aid Delivery - Analyst
The international community must formulate a plan to ensure that piracy does not interrupt the supply of food aid to war-torn Somalia, a consultant with Chatham House, an international think-tank, has said. 2008-10-04
Speaker Rejects Rumors of a 'New' Govt
The parliament Speaker in Somalia, Sheikh Aden "Madobe" Mohamed, has rejected widespread rumors that an upcoming political conference in the Kenyan capital is intended to establish a new government for the war-torn country. 2008-10-02
Hijacked Tanks Were for Sudan, Says Military
Doubts grew on Wednesday over official claims that the battle tanks hijacked by Somali pirates belonged to Kenya. 2008-10-02
Nine Killed in Market Bombardment
At least 9 people were killed and 13 others wounded Wednesday afternoon in Somalia's capital, Radio Garowe reported. 2008-10-03
15 Police Officers Jailed in Mogadishu
Fifteen police officers accused of various crimes against the public were arrested in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Radio Garowe reported Thursday. 2008-10-01
Pirates Killed on Hijacked Ship
Pirates who seized an Ukranian ship with military cargo allegedly meant for Kenya are negotiating ransom with vessel's owners, it emerged on Tuesday. 2008-09-30
Arms Ship Mystery Deepens
Mystery deepened on Monday over the real ownership of the tanks and other arms hijacked by three boatloads of Somali pirates. 2008-09-30
Opposition Feud Over Ethiopia Pullout of Central Region
Key opposition figures in Somalia are engaged in a public dispute as to exactly why Ethiopian troops pulled out of a major town in the central regions. |
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