Hiz-bul Islam Official Assassinated in Mogadishu. »
Mogadishu (Alshahid) – A senior member and commander of Islamic rebel group of Hizbul Islam was shot dead in Mogadishu on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen, officials and witness said. Bare Ali Bare was critical of his...
March 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Somali Terror Suspect to be tried NY Court »
New York (Alshahid) – A Somalia terror suspect Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed is set to become the latest alleged terrorist to be tried in New York. Court papers said Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed was arrested in Nigeria after...
March 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Museveni puts himself first in the “National Cake” share. »
Kampala (Alshahid) -President Museveni said on Monday that it is time for the government to tarmac the road leading to his home town-in Kiruhura District and give him a share of the “national cake”. “I have...
March 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »
UK pledges Somalia aid amid terror threat »
London (Alshahid) – In a shift to British policy the UK is set to announce its first aid package to war-torn Somalia amid concerns that the country could harbour al-Qaida militants. The UK is about to...
March 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »
IGAD HEARS REPORT ON IMPLEMNETATION OF SUDAN’S CPA. »
Nairobi (Alshahid) -The Ministerial Council of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has met in Nairobi to prepare for the coming 14th summit of IGAD member states, scheduled to begin Tuesday at Kenyan capital’s Kenyatta...
March 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Somali MPs start mediation effort to end the disputes between the TFG and Puntland. »
Garowe (Alshahid) – At least 10 members of transitional federal parliament of Somalia on Monday afternoon started mediation talks with the top leaders of the semi autonomous Somali region of Puntland in Garowe, the headquarters of...
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Briton couple held by pirates temporarily re-united. »
Nairobi (Alshahid) – A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates while sailing from the Seychelles towards Tanzania in October last year have been temporarily reunited, a doctor said today. Paul and Rachel Chandler, from Tunbridge Wells,...
March 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Kenyan: President Bans Ministers from travelling abroad »
Nairobi (Alshahid) – President Mwai Kibaki has banned Cabinet Ministers and their Assistants from travelling abroad to enable them participate in the Constitution Review Process debate in Parliament. The Draft Constitution was tabled in Parliament last...
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Somali Government in final phase of Preparation before engaging rebels »
Mogadishu (Alshahid) – Somalia’s Minister for internal affairs has on Sunday said that his government is in its final phase of preparation before waging war against Islamist rebel in the country. Speaking in a press conference,...
March 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »
NATO naval force sinks a pirate’s motheship. »
Nairobi (Alshahid) – The NATO anti-piracy naval force said on Monday that it sunk a mothership used by the Somali pirates in the high seas of the Indian Ocean on Sunday. The naval force which has...
March 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »Columnists
OBAMA- CHINA RELATIONSHIP TROUBLED. »
There is a brewing subterranean cold war between China and Obama’s US. The latest activities of the US in Asia, especially Obama’s invitation and subsequent...
Feb 23 2010 / No comment / Read More »COUPS: AU’S NEW HEADACHE »
Focus should be on good governance. The latest headache for the African Union (AU) is no longer inter-state wars nor civil uprisings, but an upsurge...
Feb 23 2010 / No comment / Read More »The threat from Somalia (Must the United States also intervene in this failed state?) »
Washington Post’s Editorial Discussion Policy Your browser’s settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing...
Nov 3 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »Reach out to struggling child refugees and immigrants »
By Ahmed Dahir AS a member of the Somali community in Seattle, I was shocked and terrified when I heard that the suicide attack against...
Oct 5 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »Somalia: The Disappearing State »
If you followed the news at all this summer, you would have heard about Somalia. It seemed as though Somali pirates were suddenly hijacking...
Sep 30 2009 / No comment / Read More »
