ARTICLES RELATING TO SOMALIA

Mixed reaction to Shabaab sentences

2013-05-20 10:32

The Somali community in Minnesota is reacting with a mix of outrage, confusion and relief to sentences handed down last week in the long-running investigations into recruiting for al-Shabaab.

US man gets 3 years in Somali terror case

2013-05-14 21:18

A federal judge has sentenced a man to three years in prison for briefly joining a terrorist group in Somalia.

Up to 3 000 AU troops killed in Somalia

2013-05-10 07:57

As many as 3 000 AU peacekeepers have been killed in Somalia in recent years in an attempt to end an Islamist insurgency and bring stability to the Horn of Africa nation, the UN says.

Somalia asks for cash

2013-05-07 16:32

Somalia has asked for more funds at a London conference to aid its recent gains in security and justice.

Car bomber kills 7 in Mogadishu

2013-05-06 07:48

Seven people have been killed after a suicide bomber attempted to ram a car laden with explosives into a military convoy escorting a four-member Qatari delegation.

UK invites Kenyatta to Somalia meeting

2013-05-03 15:22

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces charges of crimes against humanity at the ICC, is expected to visit London at UK's invitation next week for a conference on Somalia.

Somali famine killed 258 000 - report

2013-05-02 10:17

Almost 260 000 Somali people died during a brutal famine from 2010 to 2012, more than was feared at the time, a report says.

Puntland executes suspected Islamists

2013-05-01 07:55

Somalia's northern Puntland province has executed 13 suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants, and its security forces deployed heavily in the coastal city of Bosasso.

260 000 died in Somali famine - report

2013-04-29 16:25

Up to 260 000 died in 2011 Somali famine a new report says; half were 5 and under.

UK opens new embassy in Mogadishu

2013-04-25 14:44

British Secretary William Hague has opened a new embassy in Mogadishu, 22 years after London pulled its diplomats from conflict-torn Somalia.

Journalist killed in Mogadishu

2013-04-22 07:58

A Somali journalist working for the government broadcaster has been shot dead outside his home in Mogadishu, a union of journalists says.

US Bank makes life easier for Somalis

2013-04-17 13:30

US Bank has agreed to open an account that will allow Somalis living in Minnesota to send money to their homeland, reopening a lifeline to relatives living in the war-torn East African country.

Somalia: female genital mutilation down

2013-04-16 14:19

A new survey from Somalia says the practice of female genital mutilation is on the decline, a development which the UN says is “encouraging” although the "progress is slow".

Somali judges 'need protecting from Shabaab'

2013-04-16 10:58

Somalia's judges and lawyers at the vanguard of judicial reforms need protection from al-Shabaab, a rights group says, after deadly bomb attacks targeted law courts in Mogadishu.

Foreigners aided attack on Somali court

2013-04-15 20:26

Somlia's PM says foreigners aided in the audacious Somali court attack which led to a death toll of 35.

Somali security crackdown after attacks

2013-04-15 11:14

Somalia's police force has launched a major security operation searching for explosives and weapons, a day after a spectacular suicide attack by Islamist insurgents in the city.

Somali court death toll climbing

2013-04-14 18:30

The assault on the Somali Supreme Court has resulted in at least 16 killed, including 9 Islamic extremist attackers.

Somali court attack - 9 dead

2013-04-14 14:29

Gunmen and suicide bombers suspected to be Shabaab militants have attacked a courthouse in the Somali capital Mogadishu, leaving several people dead.

US clears way to arm Somali forces

2013-04-09 08:05

The White House has cleared a way to arm Somali forces as the US normalises relations with Somalia.

Somalia's Puntland shuts 3 radio stations

2013-04-04 12:12

Three private radio stations in Somalia’s northern Puntland region have been ordered to shut, prompting an angry reaction from journalists, officials say.

Somali female journalist shot dead

2013-03-25 10:02

Somali gunmen have killed a female radio journalist in Mogadishu, the latest in a string of reporters murdered in the war-ravaged capital, colleagues and witnesses say.

Mogadishu attack kills ten

2013-03-18 22:23

At least ten people have been killed by a car bomb in central Mogadishu in one of the bloodiest attacks in the war-ravaged capital in recent months.

Somali court frees reporter

2013-03-17 20:33

A Somali judge has freed a journalist who was jailed for interviewing an alleged gang-rape victim in a case that sparked international condemnation.

Somali pirates release 26 sailors

2013-03-12 16:26

Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned oil tanker and its 26 sailors, including 14 Filipinos, who were seized in the Arabian Sea 10 months ago.

 

2 women sentenced in Somali terror case

2013-05-17 09:34

Two women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabaab in Somalia have been given prison sentences in federal court.

Man gets 20 years in Somali terror probe

2013-05-14 07:46

A man who authorities say played a key role in funnelling young men from Minnesota to a terrorist group in Somalia has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Somalia can't afford weapons – minister

2013-05-09 10:18

Somalia's armed forces have not received "a single bullet" despite the partial listing of a UN arms embargo because the country lacks funds, its defence minister says.

Somalia's 2 decades of chaos

2013-05-07 13:36

An international conference is being held in London to boost political stability in Somalia and to prevent the Horn of Africa nation from slipping back into abject lawlessness.

Attacks in Somali capital intensify

2013-05-05 15:52

A bomber killed 7 after ramming a car into a military convey escorting a Qatari delegation in Somalia.

Fighting against Somali pirates 'effective'

2013-05-03 08:06

The fight against Somali pirates has been so effective that they haven't been able to mount a successful hijacking in nearly a year, a group says.

Militants threaten to avenge Puntland killings

2013-05-01 14:44

Al Qaeda-linked Somali militants who have dug into parts of the northern Puntland province pledged vengeance after authorities in the autonomous region executed 13 suspected Islamist rebels.

US extremist in Somalia battles ex-comrades

2013-04-30 12:17

An American extremist in Somalia is fighting former comrades in the al-Qaeda linked Shabaab insurgent group, in what he says may be his final stand, he writes.

Somali militants threaten more killings

2013-04-26 20:46

Islamist militants have killed Somalia's deputy chief prosecutor and will target more judiciary staff, while the government tries to reform the courts, a militant spokesperson says.

Ethiopia to pull troops out of Somalia

2013-04-24 07:43

Ethiopia will withdraw its troops from Somalia soon, its prime minister says, voicing frustration with the Mogadishu government and AU peacekeeping forces.

'Militant' kills himself in Mogadishu blast

2013-04-18 11:58

A suspected al-Shabaab militant has been killed while trying to plant a bomb in a busy district of the Somali capital, police say.

Somalia's Shabaab 'a serious threat'

2013-04-16 15:27

A spectacular attack by Shabaab Islamists in Mogadishu at the weekend has enabled the extremists to show they remain a serious threat.

SA shocked by Somali attacks

2013-04-16 11:01

The government has expressed shock at the violent attacks in the Somali capital of Mogadishu at the weekend.

UN slams deadly terror strikes in Somalia

2013-04-16 09:40

The UN Security Council says it condemns in the strongest possible terms terror attacks that left 34 people dead in Mogadishu.

Slow recovery: Somalia eyes global support

2013-04-15 13:40

Somalia's finance minister has his eye on conferences in London in the next six months to shore up international support for a slow recovery whose fragility has been exposed by recent bombings.

Suicide commando in Mogadishu rampage

2013-04-14 22:41

A nine-man suicide commando has blasted its way into Mogadishu's main court complex, some blowing up their explosives vests while others sprayed gunfire on civilians in a rampage leaving at least 29 dead.

IMF recognises Somali government

2013-04-14 15:04

The International Monetary Fund has officially recognised the Somali government, ending a 22-year hiatus and allowing the fund to provide economic policy advice to Somalia.

Tackling Somali piracy 'needs new shift'

2013-04-11 11:29

Ending Somali piracy requires a shift from reliance on security at sea to targeting those on land who enable the lucrative business to thrive, according to World Bank.

UK warns of Mogadisgu terror threat

2013-04-06 16:13

The British government is warning of terror attacks in Mogadishu, and urging UK nationals to leave Somalia.

AU, Somali troops re-open key road

2013-04-02 20:29

African Union and Somali government forces have opened a key route after months of fighting, commanders say, reaching the former Islamic stronghold of Baidoa by road for the first time.

Somalia rebels kill man over gay sex

2013-03-21 21:01

A militant official and a Somali resident say al-Shabab fighters have stoned to death a man for carrying out a homosexual sex act.

Somali Islamists eye Ethiopia withdawal

2013-03-19 22:16

Somalia's Qaeda linked insurgents, are eyeing a potential withdrawal of arch-foe Ethiopia in the volatile southwest, raising security and humanitarian concerns.

Car bomb explodes in Mogadishu, 7 dead

2013-03-18 14:17

An explosives-laden car that apparently was targeting a truck full of Somali government officials instead hit a civilian car and exploded, killing at least seven people, police say.

Somali Islamists retake key town

2013-03-17 16:29

Somalia's Islamist fighters have retaken the key southern town of Hudur in the first territorial fight-back by the al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab for several months.

Darfur rebels' trial to start

2013-03-06 21:45

The International court trial of 2 Darfur rebels accused of attacking peacekeepers is to start on 5 May.

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