In the ongoing stalemate in southern and central Somalia, nearly every side – the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the rebels Hizbul Islam and al Shabab, among other groups – seem… more →
Sahel Blogwrote 4 weeks ago: On World Press Freedom day, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released its annual list of t … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Al-Qaeda and Somalia’s terrorist group Al-Shabaab denounced Osama bin Laden(Usaamah bin Laadin) deat … more →
wrote 1 year ago: As broadcast by local radio stations this evening. Sheikh Ali Mohamoud Rage ‘Ali Dheere’ … more →
wrote 1 year ago: A huge explosion rocked the capital this morning. Reports are emerging that a truck laden with explo … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Mogadishu is a constantly changing landscape. In the course of the battle for this ancient port city … more →
wrote 1 year ago: There have been curious developments inside Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam camp in the past four weeks. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Image via Wikipedia Somali Insurgents: Obama Must Convert to Islam or Attacks on U.S. Will Come … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Abdi Aynte, an editor for the Al Jazeera English website, said the merger process between al-Shabab … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Laaska News December 22,2010. The new Somali prime minister explains why 2011 is a window of opportu … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In the ongoing stalemate in southern and central Somalia, nearly every side – the Transitional … more →
wrote 1 year ago: An Islamist militia in Somalia has publicly shot dead two teenage girls by firing squad after accusi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: One of the UPDF Soldiers killed in Mogadishu Mogadishu’s streets never seem to be without a co … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Villagers forced to watch stoning in Somalia This barbaric scene belongs in the Dark Ages, but pictu … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Burundian Sodier dragged The streets of Mogadishu have a long history of brutality. Here the body of … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Al-Shabab Parade As I type this, a fierce battle is underway in the northern districts of Mog … more →
wrote 1 year ago: As the sun rises in Mogadishu this morning, it does so with a new spirit and a new prospect. Its lum … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The menacing sound of rockets whistled past my window and exploded, a few seconds later, with a thun … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Daylife/Reuters Pictures used by permission Somali fighters from the Hizbul Islam group have killed … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Arrest at Fort Gordon, “Several Possible Grenades” Found In two separate incidents, U.S. … more →