Somalia: Former Islamist-Allied Warlord Rejects Peace Talks in Djibouti

                   
allafrica.com     May 13, 2008            

Posted to the web 13 May 2008 A former warlord allied to Somalia's collapsed Islamic Courts movement has rejected peace talks that opened in Djibouti yesterday. Yusuf "Indho Ade" Mohamed Siad, one of the country's most notorious warlords, told a Mogadishu radio station Tuesday that delegates at... [read full story]                

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Islamists target Somalis in terror campaign

hiiraan.com     May 11, 2008          

When Ibrahim Saeed Abdullah saw a neighbour’s cinema burnt down by a barrage of grenades, he realised that he had no choice but to heed the death threats he had received from the big men with guns in their hands and hatred in their hearts. Last week he closed the doors of his own cinema for the...                

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Somali peace talks open in Djibouti; opposition refuses to hold direct talks with government

hiiraan.com     May 13, 2008          

NAIROBI, Kenya - Talks are underway in Djibouti aimed at reaching a peace deal between the western-backed Somali government and Islamic rebels. ... NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Talks are underway in Djibouti aimed at reaching a peace deal between the western-backed Somali...                

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Talks begin between Somali Government and opposition group UN

nieuwsbank.nl     May 13, 2008          

[ Dinsdag 13 mei 2008 | United Nations (UN) ] 12 May 2008 - Talks between the Somali Government and an opposition group began today, and the top United Nations envoy to the war-torn Horn of Africa nation said that he was pleased that leaders have made                

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Somalia: Talks Begin Between Govt and Opposition Group - UN

allafrica.com     May 12, 2008          

Talks between the Somali Government and an opposition group began today, and the top United Nations envoy to the war-torn Horn of Africa nation said that he was pleased that leaders have made the well-being and safety of their people their priority. ... "Many, especially...                

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Talks Begin Between Govt and Opposition Group - UN

allafrica.com     May 12, 2008          

Talks between the Somali Government and an opposition group began today, and the top United Nations envoy to the war-torn Horn of Africa nation said that he was pleased that leaders have made the well-being and safety of their people their priority. ... "Many, especially...                

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Somalia: Country Must Be the Priority - UN Special Envoy

allafrica.com     May 13, 2008          

Posted to the web 13 May 2008 Kenneth Odour Nairobi The United Nations Special Envoy to Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has expressed his optimism and hope at the willingness of the Somali leaders to put their country and the safety of the Somali people as a top priority. The Special Envoy was...                

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Somali sides urged to find peace

hiiraan.com     May 13, 2008          

The UN refugee agency says that around 1,000 refugees from the capital, Mogadishu, and elsewhere are crossing into Kenya each week even though the border has been officially closed for more than a year. "We have more people coming in and we're just getting concerned that the [Dadaab] camp is...                

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Country Must Be the Priority - UN Special Envoy

allafrica.com     May 13, 2008          

Posted to the web 13 May 2008 Kenneth Odour Nairobi The United Nations Special Envoy to Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has expressed his optimism and hope at the willingness of the Somali leaders to put their country and the safety of the Somali people as a top priority. The Special Envoy was...                

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Djibouti Conference: An Opportunity that Should Not Be Missed

hiiraan.com     May 13, 2008          

The tragic situation in Somalia has attracted a renewed global attention. And as a concerned Somali citizen, I share my people’s desire for the restoration of peace and stability in their home country. This short note is intended to encourage opposing sides of Somali conflict currently in...                

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Talks Begin Between Somali Government and Opposition Group

newsblaze.com     May 13, 2008          

Talks between the Somali Government and an opposition group began today, and the top United Nations envoy to the war-torn Horn of Africa nation said that he was pleased that leaders have made the well-being and safety of their people their priority. "Many, especially the young people, told me...                

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