
Explosion kills 2 civilians in Mogadishu (Read
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Somalia looks to include Islamists in reconciliation (Read
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Italy supports reconciliation process in Somalia: official (Read more) Xinhua
Ethiopia says 1,000 insurgents killed in Mogadishu clashes (Read
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U.S. special envoy vows to stabilize Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
Pirates attack cargo ship off Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
Swedish terror suspects released (Read
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Italy urges ceasefire in Somalia (Read
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12 Chinese Aboard Fishing Vessel Hijacked off Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
New Special Envoy for Somalia Says Successful Reconciliation Congress Biggest Challenge (Read more) VOA
Killing of Peacekeepers in Somalia Brings Calls for Ugandan Troop Withdrawal
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SOMALIA-SOUTH AFRICA: Somalis feel the heat of delivery protests (Read more) IRIN
Bomb explodes near Somalia PM’s convoy
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Ghana not ready to deploy troops in Somalia
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U.S. envoy to Somalia appointed
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Rice names US envoy to Somalia (Read more) AFP

Somaliland gathering support for recognition: official (Read more) AFP
Former US Official says Somalia's Situation Cries Out for a Political Solution (Read more) VOA
UN Officials Pay Tribute to Peacekeepers After Four Die in Somalia (Read more) UN
Meles rules out hurried exit from Somalia (Read more) IOL

AU peacekeepers killed in Somalia (Read more) BBC
IFJ International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Calls for Action after Two More Somali Journalists Killed (Read more) IFJ
6 People Killed in Somalia Explosions (Read more) AP
Kidnapped consultants released in Somalia (Read more) Care
Ethiopian Govt to pull forces out of Somalia (Read more) ELEANOR HALL
Aid workers freed in Somalia (Read more) Reuters
Two S.Korean ships seized off Somalia (Read more) AFP
Gunmen attack UN office in Somalia (Read more) Reuters
AU: Somalia exit "catastrophic" (Read more) AFP
EU ministers urge Somalia ceasefire (Read more) AP
Ethiopia seeking Somalia pullout (Read more) AP
Armed men storm UN office in Somalia (Read more) Reuters
Somalia Crisis Worse Than Darfur, Says UN (Read more) Telegraph
Somalia to cooperate with UN rights investigation (Read more) Jurist

UN to Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Somalia (Read more) VOA
Live ordnance left in wake of Somalia battles (Read more) Reuters

EU demands end to fighting in Somalia, pledges new humanitarian aid (Read more) DPA
Mogadishu mayor regrets disruption of UN mission by bombs (Read more) IRIN
UN calls for inclusive reconciliation talks in Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
[David Ignatius] Ethiopians stuck in Somalia (Read more) Washington Post
Ethiopian troops to pull out of Somalia (Read more) AFP
Somalis threaten to kill aid workers (Read more) Reuters
Somalia bombings: Holmes cancels plans (Read more) AFP
Somalia clan fighting kills at least 10 (Read more) Reuters
Somalia and Black America (Read more) michigancitizen
Somalia urged to allow aid (Read more) AP
War-fighting and nation-building in Somalia (Read more) indysta
The Somalia Media Center divided a contribute to the patients in Madina Hospital (Read more) SMC
Mogadishu blast kills 3 as top UN official visits (Read more) Reuters

Bomb blast mars UN Somalia visit (Read more) BBC
U.N. Official Asks Somalia to Allow Aid (Read more) AP
Nations must help stabilize Somalia (Read more) kansascity
UN humanitarian chief visits Somali capital (Read more) AFP
Aid Organization: 2 Workers Kidnapped in Somalia Are Safe (Read more) VOA
UNHCR Expands Aid to People in Somalia (Read more) VOA

Determined Mogadishu children return to school (Read more) AFP
AU member states urged to reinforce Somalia mission (Read more) Reuters
Somalia too tough for al Qaeda? (Read more) examiner
Habibo Muhammad: "No one could survive Mogadishu" (Read more) IRIN
Attack on Government Convoy Kills 2 Civilians in Somalia (Read more) VOA
Two aid workers captured in northern Somalia (Read more) AFP
Kenya faults deployment of foreign troops in Somalia (Read more) guardiannewsngr

Peacekeepers keep watch on Mogadishu's lifeline, its port (Read more) AFP
Uganda: Country Praised On Somalia Mission (Read more) New Vision
Somalia: AU Mission in Balance (Read more) The Monitor
Weapons Seized During Raid in Somalia (Read more) AP
Uganda: Parliament Worried Somalia Mission (Read more) New Vision
Reconciliation only hope for Somalia, says Tuju (Read more) KBC

Somalia forces veil ban (Read more) Iol
Somalia police destroy shops to boost security (Read more) AP
 Refugee cab driver is stabbed to death (Read more) thisislondon
Red Cross boosts aid for conflict victims in Somalia (Read more) Xinhua

Somaliland is an overlooked African success story (Read more) IHT
Red Cross: Somalia needs $15 million (Read more) AP
No new AU troops for Somalia (Read more) Sapa

Renegade Somali leaders call for united rebellion against Ethiopia (Read more) AFP

Somalia war fuelling refugee crisis (Read more) Aljazeera
AU Delays Funding Mission (Read more) New Vision
U.S. sees terrorism in Somalia; Minn. Somalis see it differently (Read more) AP

African Union to send 8,000 troops to Somalia (Read more) AFP
Ugandan troops recover arms in volatile Somalia (Read more) Xinhua

Bintow Hassan, "I don't see any future here" (Read more) IRIN
More AU troops heading for Somalia (Read more) Iol

Somalia offers quick training to recruit much-needed police (Read more) AFP

Clans and crisis in Somalia (Read more) commentisfree
Somalia boosts security amid public scepticism (Read more) AFP
The Other (Hidden) War for Oil (Read more) urukne
The Kenyan Government must respect the rights of Somali refugees under international law (Read more) SMC
Guantanamo inmate says he 'only fought Ethiopians (Read more) Herald Sun
Germany to provide additional $2 mil aid to Somalia (Read more) dpa
HORN OF AFRICA: TOP ITALIAN OFFICIAL TO VISIT SOMALIA AND ETHIOPIA (Read more) AKI
A Flawed Chatham House Report on Somalia (Read more) TheConservativeVoice
Foreign Boats Seized in Somalia (Read more) VOA
New mayor of Mogadishu calls for residents to disarm (Read more) AP
Germany gives 1.5 million euros to Somalia (Read more) DW

Press Plays 9/11 Card to Justify Somalia Slaughte (Read more) mathaba
Three fishing vessels hijacked in Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
Darfur And Somalia - Two Peace Efforts, Different Strokes (Read more) The Nation
Concern continues work in Somalia (Read more) AlertNet
PRESS FREEDOM DAY-SOMALIA:
Going Without a Byline (Read more) IPS
Getting Ethiopia out of Somalia (Read more) Iht

Mogadishu mayor vows to hit terrorists (Read more) AP
African Union Peacekeepers Take Up Duties in Somalia (Read more) VOA
Italy airlifts aid to Somalia for distribution by UNHCR to thousands of displaced (Read more) Reuters
Mozambique will not deploy troops to Somalia (Read more) Reuters
Violence Unlikely to End in Somalia (Read more) ohmynew
Getting Ethiopia out of Somalia (Read more) Boston
Kenya denied Somalia refugees (Read more) AP
Somalia's Government Urging People to Return to Capital (Read more) VOA

AU troops patrol battle-scarred Somali capital (Read more) AFP

Uganda commander: no Somalia victory yet (Read more) The news tribune
Rising Somalia Civilian Deaths Deplored (Read more) UN
Despite Lull in Fighting, Stability Looks Remote (Read more) IPS
UN Council wants peacekeeping plans for Somalia (Read more) Reuters

Mogadishu residents return to shattered homes (Read more) AFP
Mogadishu battle not yet won, AU commander warns (Read more) AFP

How the war in Somalia could spread (Read more) thestar
Looting troops prey on Somalia's refugees (Read more) The Observer
Ethiopia finds itself trapped in Somalia (Read more) knoxnewsr
Islamic insurgents regroup and vow to 'fight to the death' for Somalia (Read more) news.scotsman
African Union Says Peacekeepers Urgently Needed in Somalia (Read more) AP
Somalia says Islamists defeated (Read more) news
Battles rage in Somalia (Read more) keralanext

Qaradawi slams US proxy war in Somalia (Read more) Peninsula
Egypt aids Sudan, Somalia (Read more) ameinfo
AU commissioner calls for urgent deployment in volatile Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
Somalia capital peaceful; government says rebels routed (Read more) AP

Al-Qaida Ties Seen for Somali Islamists (Read more) AP
Guns quiet in Somalia, but for how long? (Read more) AP
Secretary-General calls for world’s assistance to bring stability to Somalia (Read more) UN
Arab League, Egypt calls for immediate cease fire in Somalia (Read more) Xinhua

Somalia PM claims victory over Islamic insurgents (Read more) AP
Mogadishu becoming "ghost city" (Read more) Reuters

Ethiopian-Somali troops step up offensive on rebels (Read more) Reuters
British think-tank blasts Ethiopia, US over Somalia (Read more) AFP

Somalia's burning - does anyone care? (Read more) AlertNet

65 die in Somalia fighting (Read more) AFP
US calls for African peacekeeping force in Somalia (Read more) ANTARA
Somalians caught in crossfire (Read more) news24
Somalia now world’s most dangerous place for aid workers, says UN official (Read more) keralanext
Press Release: The Standing Committee for the Somali Crisis (SCSC) (Read more) SMC
Aid held up as battles plunge Somalia into crisis (Read more) AP
Fighting continues in Somalia (Read more) news2 Car bomb, suicide attack shake Somalia after week-long violence (Read more) dpa

Fighting Rages for Sixth Day in Somalia (Read more) AP
UN chief urges end to fighting in Somalia (Read more) ANTARA
US Hits Eritrean Role in Somalia Fighting (Read more) VOA
EU: Council Conclusions on Somalia (Read more) SMC
EU demands end to fighting in Somalia, backs AU mission (Read more) dpa
Rights Groups Condemn Recent Media Attacks In Somalia (Read more) VOA
Over 200 Killed in Somalia Fighting (Read more) VOA
Corpses rot on streets as Somalia battle rages (Read more) Agencies
Civilians flee Somali fighting (Read more) AFP
Somali death toll rises to 212 (Read more) AP
Somalian government tells Mogadishu residents to flee (Read more) iht
Eritrea exits African bloc over Somalia dispute (Read more) Reuters
CHRONOLOGY-Chaos in Somalia (Read more) Reuters
Fighting enters fifth day in Mogadishu (Read more) AFP
Somalia street fighting called the worst in years (Read more) Seattletime

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Somalia May Need 'Coalition of The Willing' Says Ban (Read more) Reuters
Somalia chaos deepens; death toll soars
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U.N. Chief Urges End to Somalia Fighting (Read more) AP
113 civilians killed in 3 days of heavy fighting in Somalia, group says (Read more) AP

Ethiopia: The two leaders discussed next step in Somalia (Read more) Han
Some 213,000 Somalis have fled Mogadishu (Read more) AFP
Navy Admiral defended Ethiopia's cooperation in the U.S. war on terrorism (Read more) Han
Islamist attacks back on the rise in Somalia (Read more) channel4
UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Somalia (Read more) dw-worl
Somalia fighting kills at least 12 (Read more) AP

Violence leaves 14 dead in Somalia (Read more) Press tv
Somalia transitional government fires former speaker, 29 others (Read more) JURIST
Mogadishu warlord promoted to chief of police (Read more) Garowe
Leave Somalia or face all-out war, Ethiopia told (Read more) AFP
Do Nothing And Hope For The Best (Read more) strategypage
Situation in Somalia Worsening Due to External Interference - Eritrean Delegation (Read more) Shabait.com
Eight Head with Ancestor Energy: Somali Library Benefit (Read more) theceda
Help thousands displaced, civil society urges aid agencies (Read more) IRIN

11 killed in Somalia fighting (Read more) AP

Somali capital rocked by renewed clashes, seven killed (Read more) AFP
Somali Parliament fires 30 lawmakers for absenteeism (Read more) AP
Scores of Ethiopian troops flee Somalia to Yemen: report (Read more) dpa
Kenya faces international outcry over mass transfer of "terrorists" to Ethiopia (Read more) Ethiounited
Make-or-break peace talks in Somalia (Read more) Nationmedia

Two held in Kadra assault
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Islamic leader says Al-Qaeda does not exist in Somalia (Read more) AP

RAK and Puntland State of Somalia sign agreements to boost bilateral cooperation (Read more) ameinfo.com
Somalia peace conference delayed again as mortars, gunfire rock Mogadishu (Read more) AP
Eritrea, Ethiopia Enmity Threatens East African Bloc (Read more) Standard
Somalia: Ethiopia accused of "genocide" (Read more) AP
Two Eritrean journalists captured in Somalia held with “foreign fighters” (Read more) Asmarino
Igad endorses Somalia transitional government
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Gunmen ambush Somali troops in Mogadishu, killing 2 (Read more) AP

Somali courts leader says to target peacekeepers (Read more) Reuters

Bush's War On Somalia
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Kenya to mediate between Eritrea , Ethiopia, Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
Nigeria delays deployment of peacekeepers to Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
Pregnant teen tells of Kenya arrest by Americans (Read more) Svenska Dagbladet
African Union calls for inclusive talks in Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
UN envoy calls for political solution to conflict in Somalia (Read more) Xinhua
UN begins airlifts of relief supplies to Somalia (Read more) Xinhua

Somalia gunfight claims civilians ( Read more) Aljazeera
Somali, Ethiopian and Eritrean officials trade accusations on Somalia's conflict (Read more) AP
As Fighting in Somalia Intensifies, UN Official Voices Concern for Civilians (Read more) newsblaze
At least 18 killed in interclan fighting in Somalia (Read more) AFP

US Sees Benefits in Abgal Clan and Ethiopian Deal (Read more) Han
''Somalia Seized with Stasis'' (Read more) Print
Museveni Responding to Isolation With Somalia (Read more) Monitor
4 killed in clashes in Somalia (Read more) AFP
Ethiopia Denies Its Soldiers Targeted Civilians in Somalia (Read more) VOA
TV Crew Arrested By Order of Presidential Official; Ministry Bans 'Unauthorised' Conferences, Lectures And Public Events (Read more) RSF
Somalia: Preparing for a major offensive (Read more) ISN
Clashes in Somalia shatter ceasefire
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Somalia: 'The world's hidden shame'
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U.S.-Made Mess in Somalia (Read more) informationliberation

Igad appeals for support to deploy troops
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Eritrea proxy Islamist war against Ethiopia (Read more) Han
The Fear and terror War will Resume in Somalia (Read more) Han
More than 1,000 killed in Somalia fighting, group says (Read more) AP
Mogadishu clan fears to break relative calm (Read more) AP
Islamists Have No Plan to Return to Power, Says Ex-Minister (Read more) The Nation
Another Side to the Army's Mission in Somalia (Read more) The Monitor
Somalia 'becoming another Iraq'
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Eritrea Denies Supporting Somalia Insurgents (Read more) VOA
Press release: War Puntland and Soomaaliland
(Read more) SMC
Entrepreneurs - Making Good in Somalia
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Eritrea linked to Somalia conflict (Read more) Guardian
The West Now Takes Keen Interest in Peace for Somalia (Read more) The Nation

Somalia: renewed conflict
(Read more) globalvoicesonline

About 124,000 people flee fighting in Somali capital: UN
(Read more) AFP
 
Museveni, Afewerki to Pacify Somalia (Read more) Monito
Burundi: Rethinking the Country's Participation in Somalia's Quagmire (Read more) AllAfrica
Somalia to Receive Holy Thursday Collection (Read more) Zenit
381die in Mogadishu in four days of fighting (Read more) AP
Eritrea, Uganda discuss Somalia (Read more) AFP
UN says 47 000 Somalis flee violence in capital (Read more) Reuters
ISU professor discusses Somalia, Islam at Global Review (Read more) Daily Vidette
Factions Ignoring Truce in Somalia (Read more) AP
Guns silent in Mogadishu, hundreds thought dead (Read more) Reuters

Extra troops enter Somali battle (Read more) BBC
Mortar bombs rain down in Mogadishu fight (Read more) correspondents in Mogadishu
Bodies Pile Up In Somalia Crackdown (Read more) Living It

Truce Fails to Stop Somali Fighting (Read more) AP
Fighting rocks Somali capital, Ugandan peacekeeper killed (Read more) AFP

Islamist Fighters Downed Belarus Plane in Somalia
(Read more) AP

U.S. used bases in Ethiopia to hunt Al Qaeda in Africa (Read more) International Herald

Somali gunmen attack Mogadishu's airport (Read more) AFP

Somali president says reconciliation meeting soon as step towards peace, democracy (Read more) AP
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