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Somali Government Condemns Ban on Aid Agencies Implemented By Al-Shabab
The Transitional Federal Government of Somali has condemned the move by the Alqaeda-linked Alshabab militants to ban the operations of relief agencies in areas under its control. Somali government minister for humanitarian affairs, Mahmoud Ibrahim Garweyne...
Ethiopian Troops Re-enter Parts of Somalia
Hundreds of Ethiopian troops have re-entered parts of central Somalia, APA learned from residents on Saturday. Residents in the town of Balanballe in the central region of Galgadud say that many Ethiopian soldiers and at least nine military vehicles have...
Somali Leader Vows ‘all Out War’ Against Rebels
The president of Somalia’s government Sheik Sharif sheik Ahmed has said that time for a big offensive against notorious rebels has come. Talking to units of the country’s newly recruited coastal guards in Mogadishu the president said that Islamist...
Somali Police Warn of More Terror Attacks
Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government is warning of another wave of suicide attacks targeting the presidential palace and other key government installations, police spokesman revealed Monday. Somali police spokesman Colonel Abdullahi Hassan Barise...
Al-Qaeda Linked Somali Rebel Group Al-Shabab Bans International Relief Organizations From Operating in the Country
The Al Qaeda-linked Somali rebel group of Al-Shabab has announced that all international relief organizations are banned from operating in the country especially in areas under their control. Al-Shabab spokesman in the southern Jubba regions Sheik Hassan...
Unidentified Gunmen have Reportedly Killed the Highest-ranking Militia Commander of Hezbal Islam in Somalia
Unconfirmed reports are claiming that unidentified gunmen have killed the highest-ranking militia commander of Hezbal Islam (Islamic Party), Sheik Ahmed Abdurahman Taliban. Hezbal Islam is one of the two main rebel groups fighting the government and AU...
Somali Islamists have Taken Over Key Southern Port Town
Latest reports from the southern Somali port town of Kismayo say that militias loyal to the radical Islamist group of Al-Shabab with ties to Al-Qaeda have taken over the city after defeating their rivals of Hezbal Islam. The fighting between rival Islamists...
Somali Regional Governor Withdraws His Support to Central Government
The governor of the Somali central region of Hiran, Sheikh Abdirahman Ma’aw has announced that his administration will no longer be part of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. The governor said in a press conference held on Monday...
