100 killed in Somali bloodshed

Ugandan soldiers serving in Somalia under the African Union mission in Somalia load their machine guns as they zero in their weapons at a range in one of their bases in Mogadishu.

Over a hundred people have been killed in clashes between African Union (AU) troops and al-Shabab fighters across Somalia during the past three days.

The attacks in the capital Mogadishu -- dubbed as "days of bloody clashes" -- have left at least 50 fighters dead, Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said Sunday.

"Several extremist insurgents have been killed in the fighting with only five minor injuries on our own troops," the premier said.

However, some 15 civilians have also lost their lives in the attacks.

Al-Shabab accuses AU troops of invading the country. The fighters say they will continue their battles until the AU forces withdraw from Somalia.

For months, Mogadishu has been the scene of daily battles between government forces and local fighters -- both of whom are trying to take control of the capital. Read More

Ethiopia and Kenya differ on Somalia

Kenya plans to help create an autonomous region on the border with Somalia as one way of stabilising the lawless country.

A leaked US embassy cable says the Jubaland region will provide a buffer zone and prevent the entry of refugees and illegal arms into the country.

However, Ethiopia is not enthusiastic about the plan, dubbed the Jubaland Initiative, because of its likely impact on its own Somali-dominated Ogaden region where rebels are fighting for autonomy.

Addis Ababa also doubts Kenya’s tactical capacity to carry out the plan given the strong presence of al-Shabaab rebels in Jubaland whose capital city is Kismayo. The rebels are opposed to a breakaway Jubaland.
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Somalia: UN official says it will negotiate Al Shabab

Nairobi (UN)-  Negotiations with Somali insurgents for access to civilians caught up in the conflict will be a priority for the United Nations, as drought threatens to worsen the already “chronic catastrophe” in the country, a senior U.N. official said.
“We can’t afford to see a continual shrinking of humanitarian access in south and central Somalia. We have to try every means to address that,” said Mark Bowden, the U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia. “We need to call upon the insurgents, al Shabaab and others, for far better recognition of the need for humanitarian assistance.”
“We have to strive continuously to improve discussions, negotiations … to get people to accept responsibility, their own responsibilities, for the populations that live in the areas that they claim to control and that I think has to be our priority for the coming year,” he added.Read More

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Waxaa manta soo saarey war saxafadeed odayaasha dhaqanka beelaha Soomaliyeed kaas oo ka dhan ah qaramada midobay ergeyga u qaabilsan arimaha soomaaliya ( Agostina Mahinga) iyo sidoo kale wakiilkiisa ( Bruno empondo epo)

Odeyaashaas beelaha dhaqanka soomaaliyeed ayaa waxay ku eedeeyeen in ergayga gaar ka ah iyo wakiilkiisa ay ku kaceen falal lidu ku ah jiritaanka soo jireen ee madax dhaqamedyada soomaaliyeed

Taasi oo wax lala yaabo ku ay ku tilmaameen in uu ergaygaasi iyo wakiilkiisa ay odeyaasha dhaqanka beelaha soomaaliyeed ay ka soo qaadaan hal beel oo kaliya isla markaan ay kala tashadaan arimaha ku aadan xal u helida colaada gaamurtay ee soomaaliya

Wax saxaafeedkaasi ayaa waxa saxaafada u aqriyey xoghayaha guud ee goloyaasha beelaha dhaqanka soomaaliyeed.

Jaaha Ibraahim Xasan waxa uuna si cad u cadeeyay in ay u arkaan hadii ay yihiin hogaamiyaasha beelaha dhaqanka soomaaliyeed mid lagu kala qeybinaayo beelaha soomaaliyeed ee walaalaha ah uuna ergaygaas uu ka shaqeynayo si Read More

Xukuumada Farmaajo oo Miiska soo Saartay Miisaaniyad ku Dhow $100-Milyan (Warbixin)

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Muqdisho (RBC) Wasaarada maaliyada xukuumada federaalka KMG ayaa soo bandhigtay qorshe miisaaniyad cusub taasoo ay ku dhaqmi doonto dowlada sanadka cusub.
Miisaanuyad oo Khamiistii la horgeeyey golaha wasiirada ayaa la rajeynayaa in toddobaadkan la hordhigo barlamanka sii uu u ansixiyo, sida RBC u sheegeen saraakiil ka tirsan wasaarada maaliyada.
Xuseen Cabi Xalane oo  ah wasiirka cuisub ee maaliyada oo faahfaahin ka bixiyey miisaanyada cusub ayaa sheegay in miisaaniyadu ka kooban in ku dhow 100 milyan oo doolar oo la doonayo in dowladu ku dhaqanto sanadka cusub marka barlamanku ogolaado.
Wasiirka ayaa sheegay in miisaaniyada loo qeybiyey labo qeybood oo kala ah dakhliga gudaha iyo midka dibada uga yimaada dowlada, kaasoo u kala qeybsan sidan;-
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Saraakiisha hogaamisa ciidamada ka dagaalama degmada Hodan oo kala cadeeyey cida ay ka tirsan yihiin Xisbul Islaam iyo dowladda Somalia

araakiisha hogaamisa ciidamada kula dagaalama degmada Hodan ee gobolka Banaadir dagaalyahanada Xarakada Al-Shabaab ayaa manta shir jaraa’id ku kala cadeeyey cida ay sida rasmiga ah uga tirsan yihiin ka dib markii maalmihi la soo dhaafay ay soo baxayeen warar iskhilaafsan oo ku saabsan cida ay hoos tagaan Xisbul Islaam garabka Indhacade iyo dowlada Somalia. Dhame C/qaadir Cabdulle Xuseen oo ka mid ah sarakiisha ciidamada ku sugan degmada Hodan ayaa sheegay in ciidamada ka dagaalamaya degmadaasi ay hoos tagaan kana tirsan yihiin dowladda Somalia, isagoo meesha ka saaray iney ka amar qaataan Shiikh Yuusuf Maxamed Siyaad Indhacade oo hogaamiya garab ka tirsan Xisbul Islaam oo dhowaan sheegay inuu ka baxay dowladda.
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Somalia: Puntland pres meets Kuwait emir, defends anti-piracy force 3 Dec 3, 2010 - 2:54:35 PM

he president of Somalia's Puntland government has met with Kuwait's emir, while defending the establishment of an anti-piracy force, which is currently undergoing military training in Puntland State of northern Somalia, Radio Garowe reports.

Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, President of Puntland

Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Farole was interviewed Thursday by the BBC Somali Service from Kuwait City, where the president's delegation has been over the past week. The Puntland delegation includes: Interior Minister Gen. Abdullahi Jama Ilkajir; Petroleum Director Mr. Isse Dhollowaa; and Social Welfare Agency director, Mr. Abdishakur Mohamud Gurey.
President Farole expressed his gratitude to the "fantastic welcome" the Puntland government delegation received in Kuwait.
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1,000-man militia being trained in north Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 01, 2010 (AP) — In the northern reaches of Somalia and the country's presidential palace, a well-equipped military force is being created, funded by a mysterious donor nation that is also paying for the services of a former CIA officer and a senior ex-U.S. diplomat.

The Associated Press has determined through telephone and e-mail interviews with three insiders that training for an anti-piracy force of up to 1,050 men has already begun in Puntland, a semiautonomous region in northern Somalia that is believed to hold reserves of oil and gas.

But key elements remain unknown — mainly who is providing the millions of dollars in funding and for what ultimate purpose.
Pierre Prosper, an ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues under former President George W. Bush, told AP he is being paid by a Muslim nation he declined to identify to be a legal adviser to the Somali government, focusing on security, transparency and anti-corruption.

Prosper said the donations from the Muslim nation come from a "zakat fund," referring to charitable donations that Islam calls for the faithful to give each year. The same donor is paying for both training programs.Read More

UN seeks $530 million for Somalia 'catastrophe'

NAIROBI, Kenya -- The United Nations is seeking $530 million for aid projects in Somalia next year, and calls the country's 20 years of strife a catastrophe that is "as urgent as ever."
The U.N.'s humanitarian affairs office on Somalia said Wednesday that the request is down 23 percent compared with the 2010 request. That drop is a result of a reassessment of food aid needs. 
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Video: State Department: A Dual-Track Approach to Somalia

Oct 20, 2010
Duration: 1:12:42

In a country that has experienced over 20 years of conflict and instability, Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) struggles to advance the Djibouti Peace Process and bring stability to the war-torn nation. Terrorism, violence, and instability within the country are not only domestic concerns, but have larger regional and international implications as well. Ambassador Johnnie Carson will speak on the current situation in Somalia and long-term U.S. policy approaches to help Somalis achieve peace and stability.Read More