Somalia: Open letter from Somali PM Omar Abdi Rashid

In fact, "constructive disengagement" is a nice euphemism for the same very old and thoroughly failed policies that Western countries have used for years to wrongly argue that Somalia's problems can remain in Somalia

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Somalia Asked the US leadership as a precondition for stabilizing and rebuilding Somalia

Unfortunately, the Obama Administration overwhelmed by internal and external crisis has settled on Bush Administration's strategy for Somalia, an ineffective strategy for defeating terrorism. As a result, Ethiopia has remained in control of the Second Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG)

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Somalia: gov-t invites militants to peace talks

"The government is very sorry for the difficulties on our people who are always taking the brunt of all violence here in the country, and that is why we are always calling on the militants for peace talks," the minister added.

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Somalia: MP urges UN to deploy peacekeepers into the country

"The prime minister must leave office, because his government is not accomplishing the duties on it and that is because of his laziness" the prominent Somali lawmaker stated.

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Somalia:Ministers in Rwanda to learn post-war experiences

Speaking in Kigali Tuesday, Somalia's Minister for Reconciliation and Peace Building, Abdirashid Haji Deerow, said that his team was impressed by how the Rwandan government has managed to develop various aspects

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Somalia: Islamists infighting kills 10

Fighting over control of key military post between two Islamist groups has killed 10 people and wounded dozens more in the Somalia capital Mogadishu on Tuesday.

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Somalia: Islamists infighting kills 10

Fighting over control of key military post between two Islamist groups has killed 10 people and wounded dozens more in the Somalia capital Mogadishu on Tuesday.

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Kenya: HIV-AIDS Awareness Workshop Held in Garissa

Mr. Mohamed Sharif, head of the Peace and Development Organization, told the participants of the meeting that different parts of the community in the North Eastern Province are in danger of contacting the disease.

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Somalia: Fire Displaces Pastoralists

The fire caught grazing land, full of pastures, between the Herale and Abudwak districts and destroyed the only natural resource the pastoralists can rely on.

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Somalia:Refreshment Course for Mogadishu Teachers

After graduation, the teachers, who teach primary and middle school, will be awarded a diploma certificate by the University for the specific course undertaken

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Somalia,the Worst Failed State

The Foreign Policy magazine says in one of its articles, 'Somalia saw yet another year plagued by lawlessness and chaos, with pirates plying the coast while radical Islamist militias tightened their grip on the streets of Mogadishu.'

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Somalia: GBC TV/Radio Resumes Broadcast in Mogadishu

Hizbul-Islam's Banadir district officer, Maolim Hashi Mohamed Farah, announced the resumption of GBC's broadcasting after he explained that the media house has promised to abide by the ban of music

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Somalia: Islamists bans beard shaving

Men should grow their beards and squat their moustaches, said in a statement issued by Somalia's Hizbul Islam

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Al-shabaab preparing to take over Burhakaba

Sheikh Muktar Osman Abuu Muslim who is one of Al-shabab leaders in Bay and Bakol regions said that if the current administration of Hizbul-Islam in Burhakabo fails to agree to merge

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Somalia:- Illegal Somali Immigration Reduced

Polls conducted at Yemen's refugee reception centers have indicated that Somali illegal immigrants who enter Yemen have reduced by 60% for the last two months but those of the Ethiopians have increased

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Somalia: Holland based journalists’ conference ends with good outcome

The chairman of Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) and Waagacusub Editor-in-chief, Mr. Dahir Abdulle Alasow discussed in his address to the participants about the journalism role in the community and how it can be contributive to the peace

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Somalia: govt starts peace talks with rebels

we hope that the Somali flag will be raised in areas under the control of Hezbal Islam" he added.

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Somalia: Press gallery honours Somali journalist

The BBC World Service head of Africa region, Jerry Timmins, accepted the award of behalf of Hassan

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Somalia: Somali protestors demand for the release of British couple

The couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 60, and 58 fell into the hands of Somalia's notorious buccaneers on October 22, last year, as they were sailing on their 38-ft yatch en route to Tanzania.

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Somalia: More than a thousand Somali refugses cross into Ethiopia each month

Similarly, 3, 107 Eritrean, and more than 1,000 Somali and Sudanese refuges were repatriated to the United States and other third country-resettlements in one year alone.

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