United States government.
Already tied up wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. had no position to openly launch large-scale attack against Somalia and had to sponsor a country like Ethiopia.
Ethiopian troops invaded Somalian territory on July 20, 2006 aimed to squash an Islamist group, Union of Islamic Courts (UIC). Ethiopia maintained it was providing military [...]
Reuters
Thursday, October 21, 2010
WASHINGTON – The United States supports proposals to raise more African Union troops for Somalia and the U.N. Security Council will likely debate the matter within 30 days, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday.
Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson said Uganda and other countries had been pressing to increase 7,200-strong AMISOM [...]
The Nation
by Emeka-Mayaka Gekara and Billy Muiruri
Monday,October 18, 2010
Deputy House Speaker Farah Maalim is in a foul mood. And this has nothing to with the MPs who can’t resist the mildest temptation to cheapen debate on critical issues. Far from that. He is terribly angry with the US government.
As the Islamist group al-Shabaab continues to [...]
Addis Ababa (Gubta.com) Chairman of the African Union, Jean Ping, has appointed former Ghanaian leader Jerry Rawlings as his special envoy to Somalia, on Saturday.
Mr. Ping said “he had been urged by the African leaders to appoint a charismatic figure, who could mobilise support and draw attention to the situation in Somalia”.
The former Ghanaian President, [...]
Mogadishu (Gubta.com) The president of Somalia Sheikh Sharif told world leaders and the international community that Al Qaeda are present in Somalia and Al shabab are an affiliate and a wing of Al Qaeda in Somalia.
The president made these remarks following increased and sustained attacks by the islamist rebels. The confession of the president regarding [...]
Nairobi (Gubta.com) United States is planning to strengthen its relations with the two breakaway regions of Somalia. Ambassador Carson said “ the US of engagement with Somaliland and Puntland regions will be coordinated from Nairobi.
Officials from the US embassy in Nairobi will also be will start to engage with clans and sub-clans in south central [...]
Mogadishu (Gubta.com) Prime minister, Sharmarke, said on Tuesday that he decided to resign from his post as prime minister.
After careful consideration of the situation in the country and the increasing instability in Somalia, I have decided to step down, he added.
President Sheikh sherif Sheikh accepted Sharmarke’s resignation and promised to nominate a new prime minister [...]
Mogadishu (Gubta.com)Demonstrations organised by radical Islamic group Al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam against the burning of the Holy Koran in USA took place in Mogadishu and southern Somali regions.
Sheikh Ali Dheere, the spokesman of Al-Shabab, urged the people to come out in large numbers to demonstrate that they are ready to defend their religion.
The protesters carried [...]
Agence France Presse
Aug 25, 2010 ,Rome
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday appealed to the international community to work to protect human life and rights in Somalia after some 65 civilians were killed in the latest wave of violence.
“My thoughts go out to Mogadishu where we continue to get news of violent atrocities like yesterday’s scene of [...]
Mogadishu (Gubta.com) The minister of interior of the transitional federal government of Somalia said his government would seize control of southern regions of Somalia, which are now in the hands of insurgents.
Most of central and southern Somalia is under the control of the Islamist insurgents, Hizbul Islam and Al-shabab Mujahideen while the Somali government controls [...]