Tag: Somalia

Ahead of elections, African Union peace keeping forces and Transitional Federal Government soldiers participate in operations to take over the former Eel Ma’an seaport, 30Kms north east of Mogadishu, on 4 September AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB

Return of the king?

Somalis around the world await the naming of their next president

Connor Molloy September 9, 2012

Badge on the uniform of a German marine reads "EU NAVFOR Somalia", an Italian naval helicopter serving as a part of the mission drew small arms fire off the Somali coast AFP PHOTO / INGO WAGNER

Pirates fire at anti-piracy force

Italian helicopter pilot injured

Connor Molloy September 8, 2012

Photo received on 1 September shows Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants displaying the bodies of four "enemy" soldiers killed in combat in their stronghold of Kismayo, in southern Somalia. AFP PHOTO/HO

Kenya attacks Al-Shabab port town of Kismayo

AMISOM disrupts delivery of recruits and logistics on Somalian coast

Daily News Egypt September 24, 2012

Police officers stand guard in the coastal city of Mombasa on 29 August following two days of deadly rioting AFP PHOTO / SIMON MAINA

Ongoing violence in Mombasa, death toll of four

Death toll expected to rise if violence continues

Luiz Sanchez August 29, 2012

Veteran Somali politician Mohamed Osman Jawari in Mogadishu on 26 August AFP PHOTO / Mohamed Abdiwahab

Somali Parliament elects speaker

Political progress comes as UN worker is killed

Connor Molloy August 29, 2012

Monday marks end of “transition” in Somalia

New parliament to take power amid doubts over their credentials and ability…

Connor Molloy August 20, 2012

Eight Ugandans survive army helicopter crash, two dead

Nairobi (AFP) - Eight Ugandan servicemen walked away from their helicopter after…

Daily News Egypt August 14, 2012

Somali PM to run for president

Somali Prime Minister running for presidency against current president against Sheikh Sharif…

Basil El-Dabh August 9, 2012

President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed meeting traditional elders and leaders of Balad, Middle Shabelle regionAFP PHOTO / AU-UN IST/ STUART PRICE

Politics Region

Somalia seals Arab world’s newest constitution

Somalia's Constituent Assembly overwhelmingly approves draft

Connor Molloy August 4, 2012

A Somalia transitional federal soldier stands guard during a visit of Somalia's President to Afgoye on July 30, 2012. The head of Somalia's corruption-riddled government said on July 23 he expects to be re-selected as president of the war-torn Horn of Africa nation when his current mandate expires next month. "I am a strong candidate and I am very confident that I will win," President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed told reporters last week. AFP PHOTO / Mohamed Abdiwahab

Politics Region

US citizen admits to supporting Somali terrorist group

A US citizen arrested in 2010 has plead guilty to charges…

Nouran El-Behairy August 4, 2012