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Somalia, the product of the merger in 1960 between a former British protectorate and an Italian colony, has had a violent and unstable history. In 1970 President Mohamed Siad Barre proclaimed a Socialist state and started close relations with the Soviet Union. Frequent conflicts with neighbours followed. When the regime was overthrown in 1991, Barre went into hiding and the country was carved up by heavily armed warlords. The long-suffering population, which numbers more than 10 million, was plunged into further misery when famine ravaged the country. In 1992 US Marines arrived ahead of UN peacekeepers in an attempt to restore order, but the "humanitarian intervention" ended in disaster when two US Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. As warlords celebrated the death of 19 American soldiers the US beat a hasty retreat. Somalian clan elders and other senior figures appointed Abdulkassim Salat Hassan president at a conference in 2000, but little progress was made until 2004, when a new parliament was created with Abdullahi Yusuf installed as president. The fledgling regime soon stuttered and fighting between the factions resumed. Guardian


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Al-Shabaab and its ally Hizbul Islam are battling the weak central government and control much of south and central Somalia. They have been implementing ...
pirates holding the Alakrana took three crew members ashore to Somalia on Thursday, the Defense Ministry said. The wives of two crew members who spoke to ...
... the curfew was not discovered for the people in the town by the Islamist forces of Hizbul Islam who imposed the curfew to the town in central Somalia. ...
The government of Saudi Arabia on Thursday removed an 11-year ban on livestock imports from Somalia after fears of Rift Valley Fever were ...
By MUCHEMI WACHIRAPosted Thursday, November 5 2009 at 14:11 Forum was expected to foster security along the Kenya-Ethiopia-Somalia
All Ugandan peacekeepers injured in the September 17 attack on African Union Mission in Somalia
Al Shabaab, which America says is al Qaeda''s proxy in Somalia
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Fresh fighting between forces loyal the Islamist fighters of Hizbul Islam and the transitional government soldiers has broken out in out of Beledweyn town ...
More similar to Afghanistan than Iraq is the situation in Somalia
IMO Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos reiterated IMO's assurance to the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia
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The pirates put up $7m (£4.3m) ransom for the Chandlers who are currently believed to be being held ashore in central Somalia
Mogadishu: Unidentified gunmen in northeastern Somalia
Bosasso, Somalia â€Â" gunmen snuck on to a commercial flight between Somalia and Djibouti and briefly hijacked the plane in a bid to kidnap two German ...
Las Anod â€Â" Hundreds of Somalis have demonstrated against the troops of the break away republic of Somaliland in Las Anod town in north of Somalia, ...
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Nairobi, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Somalia's
Scores have been wounded in three days of fighting in central and southern Somalia
AP Mogadishu, Somalia
Somalia's
Las Anod â€Â" Hundreds of Somalis have demonstrated against the troops of the break away republic of Somaliland in Las Anod town in north of Somalia
ONE OF THE rhetorical questions frequently tossed out in the debate over Afghanistan concerns the brewing trouble in Somalia and Yemen, both of which are ...
ONE OF THE rhetorical questions frequently tossed out in the debate over Afghanistan concerns the brewing trouble in Somalia
A British couple being held hostage in Somalia
The BBC reported that a man claiming to be a spokesman for Somali pirates had demanded a $7 million ransom for a British couple seized from ...
The BBC reported that a man claiming to be a spokesman for Somali pirates had demanded a $7 million ransom for a British couple seized from ...
(CNN) -- Somalia's
Le Ponant was seized off the coast of Somalia. Photograph: French defence ministry/AFP/Getty Images Vast cargo ships and supertankers are the vessels most ...
Luq - The Islamist fighters of Luq town in Gedo region have captured about 80 people including men and women for charges of violating orders which the ...
Ugandan forces say they are keeping a close eye on the Somali community in Kampala, following threats by Somalia's al-Shabab militants to ...
Kitazawa said refueling vessels operating off Somalia to combat piracy would be "a significant contribution" to the international community. ...
United Nations, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Somalia's embattled government is making slow progress towards restoring security and public services ...
The first part focuses on the country's growing insurgency, while the second part will address peacebuilding efforts and Somalia's ties to terrorism. ...
It will be recalled that it took a presidential nod to bring the navy seals into the picture during the pirate hostage-drama in Somalia in April. ...
By HENRY OWUOR in nairobiposted Monday, October 26 2009 at 19:05 The UN has stepped up its support for peace-making efforts in Somalia with two trust funds, ...
The officials of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen officials have set condition for any peace and reconciliation conference held for the rival Somali people who ...


 


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