Somali Violence

Somalia Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis In 18 Years

AFP | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


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 08.10.2009 | World


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 07.26.2009 | World


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