Somali Violence

Dadaab, the Somali Struggle to Flee Violence

Tariq Tarey | Posted 05.25.2011

Tariq Tarey

Dadaab demonstrates the inadequacy of the refugee regime to live up to the ideals of its own international treaties. Currently, 300,000 people live in Dadaab and many have been there for nearly 20 years.

Somalia Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis In 18 Years

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

NAIROBI (AFP) - Persistent violence and a prolonged drought have plunged Somalia into its worst humanitarian crisis since civil war erupted two decade...

Somali Islamist Insurgents Behead 7 People

AP | KATHARINE HOURELD | Posted 05.25.2011

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali Islamist fighters on Friday beheaded seven prisoners accused of abandoning the Muslim faith and spying for the governmen...

US Sends Weapons To Somalia: State Department

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

The US has confirmed that it has sent weapons to Somalia's UN-backed transitional government....