GENEVA — The United Nations asked Monday for $7.1 billion to pay for its humanitarian work around the world next year, with Sudan and its troubled Darfur region most in need and Afghanistan rising to second.
The money will go toward providing 48 million people in 25 countries with urgent aid such as tents, water and [...]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangers waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.
The Greek-owned Maran Centaurus was hijacked Sunday about 800 miles (1,300 [...]
Man Indicted for Providing Support to Terrorists
Published : Thursday, 19 Nov 2009, 6:30 PM CST
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man was charged with three terrorism-related counts into the recruitment of Minnesota Somalis to fight in Somalia. Video
Omer Abdi Mohamed, also known as “Brother Ali,” 24, has been under investigation for several months for alleged activity starting [...]
Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya
Xafiiska Madaxweynaha
جـمـهـوريـة الصــومــال
مكتب الرئيس
Republic of Somalia
Office of the Pressident
Media Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President of Somalia Denounces the Alleged Smuggling of Somali-Canadian Youth to Fight in Somalia and calls it as Gross Child Abuse
(Mogadishu – Somalia, Friday November 20, 2009) Speaking on the occasion [...]
Investigators Say Death Appears Suspicious
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are investigating a 49-year-old woman’s death in a home at 12th Street and Askew Avenue Thursday morning.Capt. Rich Lockhart said that officers were called to the home at 7:11 a.m.KMBC’s Maria Antonia reported that a relative of Halimo Ahmed had gone to the house to help [...]
The European Union is expected to endorse plans to send troops to help train up to 2,000 Somali troops, according to an EU official.
Under the plan, up to 200 EU troops will train Somali military personnel in Uganda in a bid to broaden engagement in the crisis-hit state.
A decision is expected to be taken at [...]
November 13, 2009: In areas controlled by al Shabaab, foreign aid groups have to meet a new list of regulations, or shut down. The air groups must pay $40,000 a year in “registration fees,”, take logos off their vehicles, not take Sunday off, not promote democracy, not employ women and several similar restrictions. Meanwhile, the [...]
Shabab militia patrol Bakara Market in Mogadishu (Oct 2009 file photo)
Security forces in Somalia’s northern semi-autonomous region of Puntland say three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a judge late Wednesday in the commercial port town of Bosasso. The assassination may be linked to a Puntland cell of al-Shabab, a [...]
The Indian Navy warships stationed in the Gulf of Aden to protect Indian merchant ships from frequent attacks by Somali pirates will remain in the region until a permanent solution is worked out, a senior Navy officer said.
“The two warships at the Gulf of Aden will protect Indian ships from Somali pirates. The Indian Navy [...]
Somalia — MOGADISHU (Sh. M. Nwetwork ) – At least two people have been killed and five others injured after heavy fighting with bitter shelling between the Islamist fighters and transitional government troops started in the north of Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Saturday.
Reports say that the fighting started on Saturday afternoon [...]
Mudane Axmed M. Maxamuud oo Loo Doortay Madaxweynaha Somaliland
Observers satisfied with Somaliland election
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met Minister of Foreign Affairs of TFG Somalia Ali Ahmed Jama Jangeli
