Somalia seizes former rebel stronghold
UPI - Fri May 25, 12:15 pm ETMOGADISHU, Somalia, May 25 (UPI) -- A spokesman for the African Union force fighting in Somalia said al-Shabaab might not recover from the loss of a strategic town near Mogadishu.
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Somalia’s Leaders Clear Obstacles to Ending Transition
Scoop.co.nz - Sat May 26, 1:43 am ETLeaders in Somalia have agreed to set up a Constituent Assembly that will adopt the East African nation’s new constitution in line with an existing roadmap to end the current transitional governing arrangement by an upcoming deadline, the United ...
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Somalia: Nation to Have Federal Government
AllAfrica.com - Sun May 27, 1:56 am ET[The Star] SOMALI will finally have a federal government in 90 days, United Nations Political Office for Somalia has said.
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Somalia wages war against al-Shabaab
UPI - Thu May 24, 3:36 pm ETMOGADISHU, Somalia, May 24 (UPI) -- The United Nations is concerned that Somali efforts to take on al-Shabaab insurgents could trigger an escalation of the crisis in the war-torn country.
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Somalia's leaders agreed to set up Constituent Assembly: UN
New Kerala - Sat May 26, 1:33 am ETMogadishu, May 26 : Leaders in Somalia have agreed to set up a Constituent Assembly that will adopt the East African nation’s new constitution in line with an existing roadmap to end the current transitional governing arrangement by an upcoming deadline, the United Nations envoy for the country said on Friday.
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Somalia: Leaders Set Path to End Transitional Period
AllAfrica.com - Fri May 25, 1:41 pm ET[UN News] Leaders in Somalia have agreed to set up a Constituent Assembly that will adopt the East African nation's new constitution in line with an existing roadmap to end the current transitional governing arrangement by an upcoming deadline, the United Nations envoy for the country said today.
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Somalia: Roadmap for Ending Transition - An Obvious Fool's Errand
AllAfrica.com - Fri May 25, 7:26 am ET[Fahamu] Somalia's Roadmap, including the proposed constitution, is anti-democratic and should be abandoned. It will probably produce another illegitimate, unworkable transitional entity and lead to further violence.
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Somalia's leaders agree deadline
BBC News - Thu May 24, 7:35 am ETLeaders of Somalia's disparate factions agree a historic deal to elect a new president by 20 August to end the country's two-decade political crisis.
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Somalia in sight
Arab News - Fri May 25, 9:14 pm ETIf it is indeed true that the United States is about to realign its sights upon Somalia in its campaign against global terrorism, then Washington should take care.
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Somalia launches offensive against al-Qaida militia
Canada.com - Wed May 23, 7:40 pm ETSomalia has begun a major offensive to clear an Islamist militia allied to al-Qaida from the world's largest camp for people displaced by war and famine.
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Somalia: African Union forces take key town of Afgoye
GlobalPost - Fri May 25, 12:17 pm ETAl Shabaab rebels pushed further away from capital of Mogadishu. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya — African Union forces in Somalia announced on Friday that they had taken control of Afgoye , a town 18 miles outside the capital Mogadishu, after a three day offensive against Islamist insurgents who have used the area as a headquarters. read more
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Somalia on Track to End Failed State Status
Voice of America - Wed May 23, 7:37 pm ETADDIS ABABA - Somalia's main political entities have ended three days of often-heated talks, saying they remain committed to a political process leading to a post-transitional government by August. Participants say the United Nations-sponsored talks were surprisingly congenial given the number of contentious issues facing Somalia's often-hostile clans. In the end, the six parties agreed to put ...
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Al-Shabaab flees troops in Afgoye, Somalia
UPI - Fri May 25, 10:46 am ETMOGADISHU, Somalia, May 25 (UPI) -- Al-Shabaab militants appeared to be abandoning a strategic post in Afgoye, Somalia, with government and African Union troops in the area, residents said.
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Somalia, African Union forces attack Islamist-held camp
Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Tue May 22, 4:11 pm ETA major offensive aimed at clearing Somalia’s Al Qaeda-allied Islamist army from the world’s largest camp for displaced people began Tuesday, amid fears that civilians could end up in the firing line.
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August 20 In Somalia: A New Beginning, Or Another Failed Attempt?
International Business Times - Thu May 24, 3:11 pm ETOn Wednesday, Somalia's interim leaders agreed on a schedule to end the current transitional period. By August, they hope, a newly elected government will lead a unified Somalia away from its tumultuous past.
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Somalia: UN urges to minimize civilian deaths
New Kerala - Thu May 24, 3:18 am ETNew York, May 24 : As military forces make their way into Somalia’s Afgooye corridor, the United Nations top humanitarian official for the east African country Wednesday reiterated his call for efforts to be made to minimize the impact of conflict on civilians.
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