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- Somali President Denies Rising Tension, Foreign Troops (Sep 9, 2005 Nairobi)
Somalia's president is eager to play down fears of a surge in fighting, a day after U.N. aid workers were evacuated from parts of the country amid threats by militia leaders.
- East Africans Risk Drowning, Violence to Escape Poverty (Sep 8, 2005 Nairobi)
Thirty-nine people who had been stranded for days in the Gulf of Aden between Somalia and Yemen were rescued Wednesday by a Danish vessel.
- UN Attempts to Resolve Impasse in Somalia (Aug 27, 2005)
The United Nations is sending an envoy to Ethiopia and Egypt, seeking help to jump-start the attempt to form a functioning government in Somalia.
- Aid Workers Raise Alarm over Violence in Somalia (Aug 22, 2005 Nairobi)
Aid workers are reporting a resurgence of violence across lawless Somalia, which has not had a functioning government for 14 years.
- Ethiopia Opposition Boycotts Poll in Somali Region (Aug 16, 2005)
Opposition parties in Ethiopia say they will boycott parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday in a remote eastern part of the country.
- UN Works to Facilitate Somali Reconciliation (Aug 2, 2005)
Some African press reports say that Somalia's prime minister Ali Mohamed Gedi yesterday rejected a new United Nations effort at reconciling the country’s factions.
- London Police Confirm One Bomb Suspect Arrested (Jul 27, 2005 London)
London police have confirmed the arrest of a Somali-born man suspected of trying to blow up a subway train last week.
- Violence in Ethiopia's East Draws Attention to Somalis' Plight (Jul 27, 2005 Nairobi)
Violent attacks in eastern Ethiopia this week have drawn attention to the plight of ethnic Somalis living in Ethiopia's Ogaden region, where opposition groups have accused Ethiopia's government of massive human rights abuses over the last decade, including hundreds of killings and disappearances.
- Rival Clans Clash in Somalia, Witnesses Report Fatalities (Jul 23, 2005)
Rival clans in southern Somalia have clashed in a fight for control over a trading town, and witnesses report dozens of deaths and injuries.
- Peace Activist Killed in Somalia (Jul 11, 2005 Nairobi)
Unidentified gunmen killed a high-profile peace activist in Somalia's capital early Monday.
- Monitoring Committee Warns of Rising Tension in Somalia (Jul 8, 2005 Nairobi)
The reported increase in weapons entering Somalia in violation of a U.N. embargo and continuing differences between Somali leaders are fuelling tension in that country, a committee monitoring the peace process has warned.
- UN Suspends Food Aid to Somalia (Jul 5, 2005 United Nations)
The United Nations food agency has suspended all humanitarian aid shipments to Somalia.
- Somalia's Interim Government Preparing to Begin Operating from Jowhar (Jun 23, 2005 Nairobi)
Somalia's interim government has begun establishing itself in the town of Jowhar, where it will be based until security is restored in the capital, Mogadishu, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Somalian Clan Fighting Leaves at Least 16 Dead (Jun 7, 2005)
Officials in Somalia say at least 16 people have been killed in factional fighting that began Monday and continued into Tuesday.
- Factions Clash in Southern Somalia, At Least 15 People Killed (May 30, 2005 Nairobi)
More than a dozen people were killed Monday when rival factions fought in the southern Somali town of Baidoa.
- UNICEF Pulls Out of Somali Town Following Death Threats (May 27, 2005 Nairobi)
The United Nations children's agency announced Friday it is suspending its operations in Somalia's northeastern town of Boosaaso, in the state of Puntland, following death threats issued against one of its staff members.
- Somalia Disappointed Over Peacekeeping Delays (May 20, 2005 Nairobi)
The Somali government says it intends to go ahead with its relocation plans from Kenya to Somalia despite an apparent lack of a regional peacekeeping force to bring stability and order to the country.
- Somali Warlords Begin Withdrawing from Capital (May 15, 2005)
Warlords in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, have begun surrendering their weapons, in an effort to restore stability in the city and ease the return of the country's transitional government, currently in exile in Kenya.
- Somali Government Split Over Relocation From Kenya to Somalia (May 12, 2005 Nairobi)
A group of Somali parliament members say they plan to return to the capital Mogadishu this weekend from the government's base in Kenya, widening a growing rift between those who want to return to Somalia immediately and those who want to stay in Kenya or other parts of Somalia for security reasons.
- US, European Union Appeal for Return of Somali Transitional Government (May 12, 2005 Washington)
The United States and European Union have issued a joint appeal for an agreement among Somalia's factions to allow the country's Kenya-based transitional government to set up in Mogadishu.
- Rival Somali Clan Leaders Attempt United Stand For A Secure Mogadishu (May 11, 2005 Washington)
This week, powerful rival clan leaders in Somalia announced they would join forces to make the capital, Mogadishu, safer.
- Somali Politicians Warn of 'Violent Conflict Looming' (May 10, 2005 Nairobi)
A group of Somali parliamentarians say they plan to complain to the U.N. Security Council about what they say is a violation of the U.N. arms embargo by the Ethiopian government.
- Somali Militias Consider Alternatives to Fighting (May 6, 2005 Mogadishu)
Somalia's prime minister is in the capital, Mogadishu, to assess whether it is safe for his newly formed Cabinet to relocate there from Kenya, where the provisional government currently has its base.
- Somali Prime Minister On Tour To Mend Divisions In His Government (May 5, 2005 Mogadishu)
Somalia's prime minister is in the capital, Mogadishu, this week trying to mend deep divisions in his government over when it will be safe enough to return to Somalia from its current base in Kenya.
- Uganda Delays Peacekeeping Mission to Somalia (May 4, 2005 Nairobi)
Uganda says it has delayed the deployment of about 800 peacekeepers to Somalia.
- At Least 14 Killed in Somalia Blast (May 4, 2005)
At least 14 people are now dead following an explosion that rocked a soccer stadium in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, as the prime minister addressed his supporters.
- Blast During Somalia Prime Minister's Speech Kills 8 (May 3, 2005 Nairobi)
A powerful explosion during a political rally at a soccer stadium in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least eight people and wounded more than two dozen others.
- Somalia's Interim Government to Move from Nairobi in May, Official Says (Apr 28, 2005 Nairobi)
The interim Somali government, which has operated from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, since its formation six months ago is planning to finally relocate to Somalia at the end of May, according to one of its senior officials.
- New Row Among Somali Members of Parliament (Apr 26, 2005)
SomaliaÆs interim administration is in another row.
- Somali Gunmen Kill Aid Worker, Injure Two Others (Apr 18, 2005)
Gunmen in Somalia shot dead a Somali aid worker and injured two others as they drove in the capital, Mogadishu, Monday.
- Somali Warlord Takes Over Baidoa (Mar 28, 2005)
In Somalia, the town of Baidoa is said to be in the hands of warlord Mohamed Ibrahim Habsadeh.
- Somalia Militias Fight for Second Day (Mar 27, 2005)
Fighting in southern Somalia continued for a second straight day between militias run by two lawmakers in a dispute over where to locate the country's transitional government.
- Fighting in Southern Somalia Kills At Least Five (Mar 27, 2005)
Heavy fighting has broken out in a southern Somali city between gunmen loyal to two lawmakers in the country's transitional government.
- IGAD Criticizes International Crisis Group's Position on Somalia (Mar 21, 2005 Nairobi)
The influential Brussels-based conflict prevention group, International Crisis Group, says it regrets African criticism of its involvement in Somalia's peace process.
- Somalia Government in Standoff Over Proposed Peacekeeping Troops (Mar 21, 2005)
Somalia's interim government remained deadlocked over peacekeeping troops Friday, after a contentious vote in the fledgling parliament erupted into a bloody brawl.
- Kenyan Police Detain Somali Leaders After Fight (Mar 19, 2005)
Police in Kenya have detained a Somali minister and two lawmakers for their role in a bloody brawl that broke out during a parliamentary session of the Somali government-in-exile.
- IGAD, Somali Government Disagree Over Peace Mission (Mar 17, 2005 Nairobi)
The seven-nation regional group that spearheaded negotiations to end wars in Somalia and Sudan began its two-day session by urging Somalis to accept a controversial peace support mission to Somalia.
- IGAD to Deploy Peacekeepers to Somalia Despite Opposition by Faction Leaders (Mar 15, 2005 Nairobi)
A group of Somali members of parliament Tuesday said they would not accept a peace support mission that includes troops from Ethiopia and other neighboring states.
- IGAD Officials Discuss Controversial Somali Peacekeeping Mission (Mar 7, 2005 Nairobi)
Military officials from seven east African states met in Uganda Monday to begin two days of talks on deploying regional peacekeepers in war-ravaged Somalia.
- Somalis Protest Peacekeepers from Neighbor Countries (Mar 6, 2005)
Hundreds of Somalis have marched in the capital, Mogadishu, to criticize the possible deployment of peacekeepers from Ethiopia and Djibouti.
- Somalia's Exiled Leaders Visit Homeland to Assess Move to Mogadishu (Feb 25, 2005 Nairobi)
For the first time since taking office last October in neighboring Kenya, the leaders of Somalia's government in exile are visiting their homeland, assessing conditions for moving the government to the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
- Somali Leaders' Return Home Delayed (Feb 23, 2005 Washington)
Somalia's Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Gedi has postponed a visit to his homeland.
- UN: Nuclear Waste Being Released on Somalia's Shores After Tsunami (Feb 23, 2005 Nairobi)
A United Nations' report released this week says nuclear and hazardous wastes dumped on Somalia's shores had been scattered by the recent Asian tsunami and are now infecting Somalis in coastal areas.
- Terrorism Suspects In Kenya Said To Have Links To Journalist's Murder In Somalia (Feb 22, 2005 Nairobi)
A French News Agency Tuesday reported that three terrorism suspects arrested in Kenya recently could have had links to the murder of a journalist in Somalia earlier this month.
- Blast in Somali Capital, as African Union Team Visits (Feb 17, 2005 Nairobi)
A bomb exploded in the Somali capital, where an African Union delegation is visiting to assess security for the deployment of peacekeepers.
- Two People Dead, Six Wounded in Somalia Bomb Blast (Feb 17, 2005)
Reports from Somalia say two people were killed and six others wounded when a bomb exploded in the capital, Mogadishu in what officials believe may have been an attempt to attack an African Union delegation.
- African Union Mission Arrives in Somalia (Feb 14, 2005 Nairobi)
An African Union fact-finding mission to assess Somalia's security situation has arrived in the country.
- Somalia Government Says Journalist Shooting will Not Stop Relocation Plans (Feb 10, 2005 Nairobi)
The Somali government says Wednesday's killing of a BBC producer in the capital, Mogadishu, will not deter its relocation plans.
- International Crisis Group Warns Against Quick Deployment Of Peacekeepers In Somalia (Feb 10, 2005 Washington)
Last month, two African organizations said they would send 75-hundred peacekeeping troops to Somalia.
- Somalia Transitional Government Announces Plans to Move Back to Mogadishu (Feb 9, 2005)
Somalia's transitional government has announced plans to begin relocating to the capital Mogadishu from Kenya February 21.
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