| Will Somalia Be Next? |
| an AllAfrica special report - 2002 |
| There has been widespread speculation and concern that Somalia, on the northeast "horn" of Africa, may become a prime target of the US anti-terrorism campaign. Pundits, scholars and analysts have debated the utility and the wisdom of military action, even as memories of the 1992-'93 intervention have been revived by the movie "Black Hawk Down." On these pages, allAfrica.com presents background information and tracks current commentary and developments. Click these Top Headlines for the latest news about Somalia and click Somalia: Survey of a Crisis for a ten-article Africa News report on the historical context. |
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US Strike On 'Terror Bases' Looms The possibility of an American and British military strike against alleged terrorist bases in Somalia grew closer Wednesday after it was revealed that US soldiers had discovered a possible link between Islamic fundamentalists in Somalia and Al Qaeda. US soldiers searching for Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters in the Afghan mountains are reported to have discovered a satellite positioning device that is said to have belonged to a US commando killed in Somalia in 1993.
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German Planes Step Up Spying Mission Two more German Navy surveillance craft flew out of Moi International Airport (MIA) yesterday after the first successful technical flight to the Horn of Africa on Tuesday. The planes that flew out Wednesday, on the second day of the mission, were Marine 6108 and Marine 6104. |
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Hussein Aideed Accuses Eritrea, Libya And Djibouti Current Chairman of the Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council, Hussein Mohamed Farah Aideed has accused Eritrea, Djibouti, and Libya of collaborating in the supply and delivery of armaments to groups in the country. Aideed told journalists that the shipments were flown in to an airport outside Mogadishu on March 5,8,9 and 10, by an Airline based in the United Arab Emirates. |
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Looking Back... US Forces in Somalia, 1992-'93
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FROM ALLAFRICA'S REPORTERS: Hints of U.S. Action in Somalia Cause Puzzlement The Bush administration has said it is taking a hard look at Somalia, though it continues to be vague about its real intentions there. The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) has been asked to come up with a military plan, but claiming that is "routine" contingency planning, a source close to the administration said "no policy decision has been made yet." Horn of Africa analysts say the region's political situation is complex and urge Washington to tread carefully. Somalia: Survey of a Crisis, 1992-3: Special Africa News Report Several Perspectives on Somalia from Foreign Policy in Focus |
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World Press Coverage of Somalia |
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