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Somalia

War in Somalia

Summary

Conflict between Ethiopia-backed provisional government and Union of Islamic Courts
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Stats:

Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index: 114.2 Alert (worst is 120)
HIIK Conflict Barometer 2008: 5
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Statistics : 1,100,000 IDPs
International Crisis Group Crisis Watch: Unchanged
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mmegi.bw Somali leaders set transition deadline 05/25
upi.com Al-Shabaab flees troops in Afgoye, Somalia 05/25
news2.onlinenigeria.com Jim Iyke Gets UN Appointment 05/25
upi.com Somalia seizes former rebel stronghold 05/25
independent.co.uk African Union troops seize key Somali town 05/25
af.reuters.com Somalia fighting kills at least five, journalist shot dead 05/25
news.com.au Thousands flee Somali fighting 05/25
somalilandpress.com Somalia: Grenade hurled at mosque kills two in Galkayo 05/25
dw.de RSS feed 05/25
allafrica.com WFP Deal, a Boost to Farmers 05/25
appablog.wordpress.com Somalia / Another journalist killed, sixth since start of year 05/25
allafrica.com Journalist Shot Dead in Capital Mogadishu 05/25
allafrica.com Leaders Agree to End Political Transition Process 05/25
bbc.co.uk Somali militants abandon key town 05/25
allafrica.com AU Special Representative Condemns the Murder of Shabelle Media Journalist 05/25
allafrica.com Roadmap for Ending Transition - An Obvious Fool's Errand 05/25
modernghana.com Somali troops set for breakthrough against Islamists 05/25
realclearworld.com Yemen Must Not Become Another Somalia 05/25
kbc.co.ke Murder of Somalia journalist condemned 05/25
english.people.com.cn "Yantai" warship and "Zheng He" ship conduct joint escort mission 05/25
foxnews.com Rights group reports third terror suspect abducted in Kenya 05/25
boston.com AU, Somali forces capture town outside Mogadishu 05/25
modernghana.com Troops seize Somali rebel stronghold: AU 05/25
allafrica.com Kenya: UNHCR Strengthens Its Presence in Dadaab Refugee Complex 05/25
modernghana.com African Union, Somali troops seize rebel stronghold 05/25
allafrica.com Fifth Journalist Killed This Year, in Midday Murder 05/25
english.farsnews.com Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tankers 05/25
af.reuters.com AFRICA DEBT-Kenya debt loses appeal for foreigners 05/25
allafrica.com Political Leaders Agree on Key Reforms 05/24
allafrica.com It's Time to Rebuild Somalia, Says Kibaki 05/24
dailystar.com.lb Somali, AU forces push toward Islamist positions 05/24
somalilandpress.com IN PICTURES: Scars of war slowly fade away in Mogadishu 05/24
allafrica.com WFP to Purchase Cereals From Country 05/24
modernghana.com Somali Islamists flee as troops advance 05/24
strategypage.com PEACEKEEPING: Peace Support Operations Training Center 05/24
somalilandpress.com Somalia Set to End Failed State Status 05/24
turkishweekly.net UN Secretary General Thanks Turkey for Its Help to Syrian People 05/24
bbc.co.uk Somalia's leaders agree deadline 05/24
allafrica.com AMISON Spokesman - We Are Just Four Kilometers Away From Afgoye Town 05/24
monitor.co.ug TFG forces and AU peacekeepers pushing for Al-Shabaab stronghold 05/24
allafrica.com Radio Shabelle Journalist Killed 05/24
boston.com As troops advance in Somalia, thousands flee 05/24
allafrica.com Africa: Sixty-Fifth Session of World Health Assembly - Tunisia Sheds Light On Challenges Facing Health Sector in Arab Region 05/24
modernghana.com Murder of Sixth journalist sparks condemnation from NUSOJ 05/24
somalilandpress.com Reporter Ahmed Adow Anshur shot dead in Somalia 05/24
somalilandpress.com Al-Qaeda on the run as troops advance in Somalia 05/24
timeslive.co.za Islamists flee as Somali, AU troops advance on key base 05/24
somalilandpress.com Al-Qaeda on the run as troops advance in Somalia 05/24
english.farsnews.com Iranian Warships Save US Ship from Pirate Attack 05/24
somalilandpress.com Reporter Ahmed Adow Anshur shot dead in Somalia 05/24
allafrica.com Museveni, UK Security Advisor Discuss Country 05/24
allafrica.com Journalist Killed in Broad Daylight in Mogadishu 05/24
allafrica.com Shabelle Press Release on the Murder of Ahmed Addow Anshur 05/24
reuters.com Yemeni army kills 33 militants in south 05/24
appablog.wordpress.com UN Special Representative of the SG for Somalia expresses dismay over the murder of Somali Journalist 05/24
doctorswithoutborders.org Handing Over the Somali Refugee Project in Ethiopia 05/24
upi.com Somalia wages war against al-Shabaab 05/24
pambazuka.org Roadmap for ending Somalia transition: An obvious fool’s errand 05/24
mcclatchydc.com Britain fears 'lost' generation of jobless youth in Europe's crisis 05/24
boston.com Gunmen kill Somali journalist, 6th slain in 2012 05/24
voanews.com Al-Shabab Radio Station Off the Air in Somali Capital 05/24
allafrica.com Journalists Grieved by Senseless Murder of Radio Reporter 05/24
cnn.com Iran navy saves U.S. ship from pirates 05/24
sahelblog.wordpress.com Somalia: A Political Agreement and a Military Offensive 05/24
independent.co.uk Somali journalist killed by gunman is sixth this year 05/24
aljazeera.com Somalia forces rein in al-Shabab 05/24
cpj.org In Somalia, journalist killed in Mogadishu 05/24
allafrica.com 'We are Scared but Committed to Editorial Independence' - Shabelle Deputy Director 05/24
cpj.org Blog: At CPJ Debrief, Gettleman cites Somalia danger, reward 05/24
monitor.co.ug Journalist killed in Somalia 05/24
khaleejtimes.com Thousands flee Somalia fighting 05/24
somalilandpress.com Somalia: Grenade hurled at mosque kills two in Galkayo 05/24
foxnews.com Danish shipper says guards thwart pirate attack on US-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman 05/24
allafrica.com Gov't Forces Conduct Security Operations in Mogadishu 05/24
allafrica.com UN Official Calls to Minimize Civilian Casualties in Military Operation 05/24
allafrica.com KDF Eyes Kismayu Town,South in June 05/24
allafrica.com Hundreds Flee to Capital to Escape Fresh Fighting 05/24
appropriations.senate.gov A Senate panel 05/24
af.reuters.com Burundi jails 14 for murder of anti-graft activist 05/24
allafrica.com Govt, African Union Forces March on Militants 05/24
allafrica.com Consultative Meeting of the Somali Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition 05/24
allafrica.com Defence Force Eyes Kismayu in June 05/24
somalilandpress.com United Nations Envoy Sees Possible Solution in Somalia 05/23
somalilandpress.com Building a New Somalia Requires Infrastructure and a Stable Currency 05/23
somalilandpress.com SOMALIA: Puntland seizes alcohol stash in Galkayo 05/23
therecord.com NATO’s expanding use of drones a disturbing trend 05/23
mypetjawa.mu.nu Six Reasons Not to Jihad With Shabaab 05/23
allafrica.com AU Troops Launch Anti-Shabaab Offensive in Refugee Region 05/23
allafrica.com History Will no Doubt Pass its Own Verdict 05/23
allafrica.com Journalist Among CNN Multichoice 2012 Finalists 05/23
cnn.com 5 aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan 05/23
somalilandpress.com Why not recognize independent Somaliland? 05/23
allafrica.com Precarious Calm Returns to Mogadishu Outskirts After Violence 05/23
chinadaily.com.cn Somalia launches attacks against extremist group 05/23
khaleejtimes.com UAE's second anti-piracy conference to be held in Dubai next month 05/23
modernghana.com Humanitarian Coordinator statement on military operation in the Afgooye corridor 05/23
allafrica.com UN Envoy - Al Shabab Fighters Were Defeated in Battles 05/23
allafrica.com Govt, AU Force Command Threaten to Widen Fighting Against Al Shabab 05/23
allafrica.com Healthcare in the Crossfire 05/23
modernghana.com Somali, AU troops close in on Islamist stronghold 05/23