Mohamed Siad Barre
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How Bush Snr’s failed Somalia intervention shaped US-Africa ties
As the US bids farewell to former US President George H.W. Bush, in Africa he is remembered most for his failed bid to stabilise Somalia
Fractured Somalia held hostage by factions
The terror attack at Westgate mall is the latest manifestation of the tangled ties between Kenya and its anarchic Horn of Africa neighbour Somalia.
UN breaks deadlock on Somalia piracy
Members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed on the final text of a long-delayed resolution that gives countries the right to combat piracy off the coast of…
Deadly crossing kills thousands of refugees
On a beach in Bosaso, north-east Somalia, near the tip of the Horn of Africa, dozens of Somali and Ethiopian refugees perch on rocks or squat in the sand, peering across the Gulf…
No solution but war, says Somali Islamist leader
There is ”no solution but war” to solve Somalia’s problems, and Somali Islamists must re-arm and fight, a long-time hard-line Islamist leader linked to al-Qaeda said on Monday.…
UN: Millions of Somalis could face food crisis
The United Nations food agency warned on Monday that war-torn Somalia could plunge into an acute humanitarian crisis if the unrest, drought, soaring prices and weak currency…
Somali foes issue joint humanitarian plea
The Somali government and the main political opposition issued a rare joint statement on Friday calling on all sides to allow humanitarian access to the country’s war-torn…
UN: Somali peace talks to get under way in Djibouti
Somali government officials and exiled Islamist opposition leaders are to hold face-to-face peace talks in Djibouti, the United Nations special envoy to the country said on…
Somali refugees speak of horrific war crimes
Soldiers, insurgents and bandits are routinely attacking Somalian civilians, carrying out murder, rape, and robbery on villagers, and destroying entire districts, Amnesty…
Amnesty: Civilians targeted in Somalia conflict
All parties in Somalia’s conflict have carried out rights abuses including executions, rape and torture, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, adding there were reports…
Food riots turn deadly in Somali capital
Security forces on Monday killed at least five people in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, as they cracked down on riots sparked by rising food prices and record inflation,…
US air strike kills al-Qaeda boss in Somalia
A United States air strike killed an Islamist commander thought to be al-Qaeda’s leader in Somalia and at least a dozen other people on Thursday, the insurgents and witnesses…
Ethiopian troops accused of killing Somali civilians
Ethiopian troops allied to Somalia’s shaky government shot dead 13 civilians after an explosion killed two soldiers on Wednesday, witnesses in south-western Somalia said. Witness…
Ethiopia denies Amnesty mosque-killing accusations
Ethiopia criticised Amnesty International on Thursday and said the group’s accusations that Ethiopian soldiers killed 21 people at a Mogadishu mosque were ”lies” and…
US envoy calls for more focus on Somalia
The United Nations special envoy for Somalia was in Washington on Friday to press for more attention on efforts to stabilise the country. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah says that the West…