Somali militants vow to intensify war against AU troops
Despite the fall of their key stronghold of Afgoye, al-Qaeda-linked Somali militants vowed to intensify the war against government and AU troops.
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Voting in a country that doesn't exist
Somaliland voters braved al-Qaeda threats to engage in “the devil's practice” -- but the result of the poll won't be recognised outside the country.
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A land of despair
It's been a bad week for Somalia. It would also be accurate to say it's been a bad few decades..
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Somalia's total meltdown
Humanitarian crisis on an unimaginable scale looms in lawless state. Simon Tisdall reports.
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Somali Islamists to rule by sharia law in Baidoa
Somalia's insurgent group al Shabaab introduced sharia law in Baidoa on Tuesday, a day after taking the town that had been a government stronghold.
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Somali lawmakers delay presidential vote
Somali lawmakers on Tuesday extended by five days the time period needed to elect a new president.
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Bigger not better for Somalia
Parties to the peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Somalia have reached a power-sharing deal in Djibouti that doubles the size of Parliament.
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'Let the Somali people decide'
Leaders' split could lead to the collapse of the transitional federal government.
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