Somalia: Coalition of militants "the driving force" Foreign militants do not enjoy universal acceptance in Somalia"s al-Shabaab but outside powers will find it hard to use their presence to divide and weaken the hardline Islamist insurgency, a US military official said. A collection of militants from countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Sudan and the ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-09-01)
Somalia: UN slams Mogadishu violence United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday condemned a deadly Ramadaan attack on a Mogadishu hotel as an affront to Muslims. "This attack, in the holy month of Ramadaan, is an affront to Muslims and peace-loving people everywhere," Ban said at the opening of a Security Council discussion on ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-09-01)
Somalia: Coalition of militants "the driving force" Foreign militants do not enjoy universal acceptance in Somalia"s al-Shabaab but outside powers will find it hard to use their presence to divide and weaken the hardline Islamist insurgency, a US military official said. A collection of militants from countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Sudan and the ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-09-01)
It was only last Sunday in Berlin that the 21-year-old had set a mark of 1:41.09 to beat Wilson Kipketer"s 13-year-old record by two hundredths of a second. "I just knew I was in good shape. The conditions were perfect. I expected to break two records in seven ...
Somalia: 11 civilians dead in fresh Mogadishu fighting At least 11 civilians were killed late Friday or overnight in fresh fighting in Mogadishu between Islamist insurgents and government forces, officials and witnesses said. "Many people died yesterday in our neighbourhood: six civilians were killed in a mortar blast and three others were caught in the crossfire," Muktar ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-08-28)
Somalia: Somalis flee violence in Mogadishu Hundreds of Somalis fled from Mogadishu on Thursday as fighting between hardline Islamist insurgents and government troops entered a fourth day with both sides claiming advances. Residents fled the carnage, some with their belongings piled high in wheelbarrows, others clutching their children, as al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab rebels fought street by ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-08-27)
Somalia: Mogadishu rocked by gunfire Sporadic gunfire rang out in Mogadishu on Thursday after three days of heavy battles waged by Islamist militants in their latest attempt to topple Somalia"s fragile government. Intermittent gunfire was heard around a southern district which saw the worst fighting on Wednesday as the al-Qaeda-inspired Shebaab fighters tried to ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-08-26)
Somalia: Mogadishu rocked by gunfire Sporadic gunfire rang out in Mogadishu on Thursday after three days of heavy battles waged by Islamist militants in their latest attempt to topple Somalia"s fragile government. Intermittent gunfire was heard around a southern district which saw the worst fighting on Wednesday as the al-Qaeda-inspired Shebaab fighters tried to ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-08-26)
Somalia: UN slams Mogadishu violence United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday condemned a deadly Ramadaan attack on a Mogadishu hotel as an affront to Muslims. "This attack, in the holy month of Ramadaan, is an affront to Muslims and peace-loving people everywhere," Ban said at the opening of a Security Council discussion on ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-08-26)
Somalia: Fresh Mogadishu violence leaves six dead Heavy clashes resumed in Mogadishu early on Wednesday between Somali government forces backed by African peacekeepers and Islamist insurgents leaving six civilians dead, witnesses said. Fighting erupted afresh on several fronts in the north and southern parts of the capital after the two sides exchanged heavy artillery fire on ... Read Africa News story at IndependentOnline (2010-08-25)