Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys
latest news & developmentsHundreds of Somalis flee heavy clashes
Heavy fighting erupted on Tuesday in a previously quiet part of the Somali capital sending hundreds of residents fleeing, officials said.
UN Somalia envoy accuses Islamist leader of coup attempt
The UN envoy for Somalia blamed Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys on Wednesday for recent fighting in Mogadishu.
Islamist leader calls for pirates to free ships
Insurgent Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys on Tuesday said his group was the only force that could eliminate piracy in the Somali waters.
Islamist isn’t head of Somalia’s opposition
Somalia’s Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys has not taken over the country’s exiled opposition, despite his claims to having become its new chairperson.
Somali Islamist vows to protect aid workers
Somalia’s new opposition head, Islamist cleric Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, has vowed to protect aid workers in the Horn of Africa nation.