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Somalia: Kismayu Under Night Curfew
Shabelle, 9 October 2012
A Somali military officer says a night-time curfew was imposed and came into effect over night in Somalia's southern port city of Kismayo, a move that intended to stop sting of… Read more »
Night Curfew for Somali Port City
The night-time curfew imposed on Kismayu, aims to end a series of bombings and insecurity acts since the withdrawal of militia group Al Shabaab from the port city.
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Somalia: Amisom Denies Al Shabab Claims
Shabelle, 9 October 2012
Col. Ali Aden Houmed, a spokesman for African Union peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) refuted on Tuesday claims that an attack by Al-Shabaab insurgents on the troops' convoy… Read more »
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Somalia: Al Shabaab Ambushes Troops Outside Mogadishu
Shabelle, 9 October 2012
Al shabab militants have ambushed on Tuesday a convoy of military vehicles carrying Somali soldiers and their allied African Union forces outside the capital Mogadishu, reports… Read more »
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Kenya: Prime Minister Blasts West Over Somalia
The Star, 4 October 2012
Prime Minister Raila Odinga yesterday took a swipe at the international community saying it was reluctant to provide personnel to fight al Shabaab in Somalia and left the burden to… Read more »
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Somalia: Dialogue With the Independent Expert On Somalia
HRW, 26 September 2012
The reports on Somalia presented to this session by the Independent Expert and the Secretary-General highlight the urgent need for a significant reinforcement of the presence of… Read more »
InFocus
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Fears of counter attacks by militia group Al Shabaab has gripped the port city of Kismayu, which was the militia group's last stronghold they reportedly retreated from. Read more »
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Somali and Kenyan forces reportedly killed suspected Al Shabaab militants after they launched a search that included door-to-door security operations in the port city of Kismayu, ... Read more »
