Somali talks may stall (Nairobi) (EAS) (March 11, 03) Somali peace talks going on in Nairobi may stall following a looming major boycott by some of the

Subject: Star Tribune article Re General Mohamed Abshir Muse (Toronto) (BY M.M.Afrah) (March 10, 03) This article by the Star Tribune has been sent to M.M. Afrah by Ali who wants ...

Peace 'undermined' by Ethiopia ! Adis Ababa, BBC News ( 10th March 2003 ) Ethiopia has been accused of trying to hinder the peace process with Eritrea. Both Ethiopia and ...

EU condemns violations of interim Somalia peace deal (Nairobi) (March 10, 03) The European Union has condemned violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement signed by the

Opposition accuses TNG of trying to sabotage peace talks (Nairobi) (IRIN) (10 March, 03) The Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC) has accused the TNG

Kenya: warbixin ku saabsan shirka Soomaalida Nairobi, Cabdiraxman Yabarow,bbc news ( 9th March 2003 ) Waxa xafiiska BBC-du uu helay nuqulkii Warqad uu Madaxweynaha DKMG ee Soomaaliya Cabdiqaasim Salaad

AFAR RUUX OO KU DHIMATAY BAABUUR KU ROGMADAY AGAGAARKA CISALEY ! Mogadishu , Mudulood.com ( 8th March 2003 ) Afar qof ayaa ku dhimatay, 15-qof oo kalena waa ay ku dhaawacmeen kaddib markii uu rogmaday gaari N3

Blix: baarayaashu waxay u 'baahan yihiin bilo' New York, BBC News ( 8th March 2003 ) Madaxa hub baarayaasha Qaramada Midoobey, Hans Blix ayaa sheegey in ay bilo qaadaneyso inta laga ...

  Somalia peace talks proving futile ! Nairobi, By ADAN MOHAMED (Daily Nation ) ( 7th March 2003 ) When will the world see an end to the Somalia crisis? The word "crisis" is used for want of a better

EU DECLARATION ON THE VIOLATIONS OF THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN SOMALIA ! Athens, Macedonian Press Agency ( 7th March 2003 ) The European Union, recalling the declaration on the cessation of hostilities signed at Eldoret on

ERGADA TNG-GA OO LABA U KALA JABTAY ! Nairobi, By Banadir.com ( 7th March 2003 ) Iyadoo labadii mas”uul ee hogaaminayay ergada Dawladda KMG ah uga qayb galayay shirka nabadeynta

Envoy warns feuding warlords (East African Estandard) (March 6, 03) The special envoy to Somalia peace process Bethwel Kiplagat said today that the Igad front-line

Blueprint Needed for Peace in Somalia. Peace talks in danger of collapsing (Reuters) (Mogadishu/Brussels, 6 March 2003) A detailed report by the International Crisis Group warns that Somalia's peace talks are in danger

Somalia Talks "in danger of collapse" NAIROBI, 6 Mar 2003 (IRIN) The Somali peace talks currently underway in Kenya are in danger of collapsing unless strong leaders

U.S. diplomats fighting for Somali living in Eden Prairie (Star Tribune) (March 6, 03) A retired Somali general,Gen. Mohamed Abshir Musse , whose prodemocracy efforts cost him

Ururka Islaamka oo diiday in la weeraro Iraq Doha, BBC News ( 5th March 2003 ) Dalalka Islaamka oo shir sare uga socday dalka Qatar, ayaa sheegay in ay gabi ahaanba diidan yihiin

Somalia: dagaallo Arbacadii ka soo cusboonaadey Baydhabo Baidoa Xasan Bariise (BBC) ( 5th March 2003 ) Dagaal ayaa subaxnimadii Arbacada mar kale ka billowday gobolka Baay ee Baydhabo, kaasoo u dhexeeya

SOMALIA: Human rights offices closed in Puntland Bosasso , IRIN ( 5th March 2003 ) The authorities in the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland have ordered the closure of the

Monitoring committee condemns Mogadishu fighting (Nairobi) (IRIN) (March 5, 03) A newly-formed committee, set up to monitor a shaky ceasefire accord between the warring sides

SOMALIA: Militias on looting spree as Mogadishu death toll tops 50 Mogadishu , IRIN ( 4th March 2003 ) Hundreds of families are fleeing their homes in Mogadishu's southwestern Medina district after ...

CARABTA OO LOO SOO JEEDIYAY INAY TAAKULEEYAAN SOOMAALIYA ! Sharm El Sheikh, By Banadir.com ( 4th March 2003 ) Madaxweynaha Dawladda KMG ah Cabdiqassim Salaad Xasan oo maalintii sabtidii kaga qayb galay .....

Plan mooted to monitor Nairobi, By ODHIAMBO ORLALE, Daily Nation ( 4th March 2003 ) The second phase of the Somali peace talks in Nairobi will lobby for the formation of a ceasefire

New U.S. Embassy Opens in Kenya Nairobi, By SUSAN LINNEE, Associated Press Writer ( 4th March 2003 ) A new, heavily fortified U.S. Embassy was inaugurated Monday in Nairobi, 4 1/2 years after a ....

SOMALIA: New committee to arbitrate on representation at peace conference Nairobi, IRIN ( 3rd March 2003 ) An arbitration committee to comprise representatives of Somali clans is being set up to resolve ...

Kalonzo in pledge over Somali and Sudan talks (Nairobi) (The Nation) (March 03, 03) Kenya is committed to resolving conflicts in Somalia and Sudan even if war breaks out in Iraq.

CALI MAHDI OO SOO GAARAY IMAARAADKA Dubai , UAE By Banadir.com ( 2nd March 2003 ) Xildhibaan Cali Mahdi Maxamed oo ka mid siyaasiinta waaweyn ee beesha Mudulood, kana tirsan .......

Arab leaders reject war against Iraq Sharm El Sheikh, By Banadir.com ( 1st March 2003 ) Arab leaders today concluded their 15th ordinary session here by expressing their absolute rejection

Russian Tanker Attacked by Pirates near Somalia's Coast (Pravda) (March 1, 03) A Russian tanker was attacked by pirates near the coast of Somalia.

Attack may wreck Somalia peace efforts, says envoy (Nairobi) (The Nation) (March 1, 03) An attack on Iraq will wreck Kenya's initiatives to bring peace to southern Sudan and Somalia

TALKING POINT :THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE SOMALIA CONFLICT (Toronto) (By M.M.Afrah) (March 01, 03) An old Chinese proverb says, "Give a hungry man a fish but it is still better if you teach him how to catch that fish." In the latest chapter of Somalia's long, but futile battle to resuscitate the collapsed economy in the middle of lawlessness and bloodshed, seemed a "no go area".

SOMALIA: Monitoring committee meets after heavy fighting in Mogadishu Mogadishu , IRIN ( 28th February 2003 ) A newly-formed committee, set up to monitor a shaky ceasefire accord between the warring sides in

QM oo ku kala qeybsan Iraq New York, BBC News ( 28th February 2003 ) Golaha Ammaanka ee Qarammada Midoobay ayaa si weyn ugu kala qeybsan arinta ah in Iraq weerar lagu

10 die, 50 hurt in clash Mogadishu , News24.com ( 28th February 2003 ) Ten people died and 50 were injured in fighting between rival militia groups in the Somali capital

Arab ministers hold meeting ! Sharm El Sheikh, By Banadir.com ( 28th February 2003 ) The Arab foreign minister held on Thursday talks to prepare the agenda of the upcoming Arab Summit

CABDIQASSIM OO TAGAY SHARM EL SHEIKH Sharm El Sheikh, By Banadir.com ( 28th February 2003 ) Madaxa Dawladda KMG ah ee Soomaaliya Cabdiqassim Salaad Xasan iyo wefdigii uu hogaaminayay ayaa ...

At Least 10 Killed in Renewed Fighting in Southern Somalia Bu"ale, People"s Daily ( 27th February 2003 ) At least 10 men have been killedand more than 30 others wounded since fighting resumed over the ...

Fighting in Somali Capital claims eight lives ! Mogadishu , SABC ( 27th February 2003 ) Eight people were killed and at least 11 wounded in fighting between rival factions in the Somali

Dagaal ka dhacay Bu'aale ! Mogadishu , Xasan Bariise (BBC) ( 27th February 2003 ) Wararka ka imaanaya gobolka Jubbada Dhexe ayaa sheegaya in uu maalintii shalay dagaal qaraar ka

UAE RCS delivers relief assistance to Yemen ! Abu Dhabi, By Banadir.com ( 26th February 2003 ) The UAE Red Crescent Society, RCS dispatched here today to Yemen a cargo of humanitarian assistance

Group Demands Ex-PC's Arrest Over Massacres Nairobi, Zablon Odhiambo,the East African Standard ( 26th February 2003 ) Human rights activists have demanded the arrest of a former North Eastern PC for his alleged .....

Transitional National Government Says Peace Talks Facing Collapse Nairobi, AllAfrica.com(IRIN) ( 26th February 2003 ) Somalia's Transitional National Government (TNG) has refused to take part in the peace talks which

New Somali talks crisis (Mogadishu) (BBC) (26 Feb, 2003) The Transitional National Government delegation from Mogadishu has decided not to participate in

SOMALIA: International committee to monitor ceasefire accord (Nairobi) (IRIN) (Feb 25, 2003) An international committee is being set up to monitor a shaky ceasefire accord signed by Somali

SOMALIA: Monitoring committee meets after heavy fighting in Mogadishu Mogadishu , IRIN ( 28th February 2003 ) A newly-formed committee, set up to monitor a shaky ceasefire accord between the warring sides in

QM oo ku kala qeybsan Iraq New York, BBC News ( 28th February 2003 ) Golaha Ammaanka ee Qarammada Midoobay ayaa si weyn ugu kala qeybsan arinta ah in Iraq weerar lagu

10 die, 50 hurt in clash Mogadishu , News24.com ( 28th February 2003 ) Ten people died and 50 were injured in fighting between rival militia groups in the Somali capital

Arab ministers hold meeting ! Sharm El Sheikh, By Banadir.com ( 28th February 2003 ) The Arab foreign minister held on Thursday talks to prepare the agenda of the upcoming Arab Summit

CABDIQASSIM OO TAGAY SHARM EL SHEIKH Sharm El Sheikh, By Banadir.com ( 28th February 2003 ) Madaxa Dawladda KMG ah ee Soomaaliya Cabdiqassim Salaad Xasan iyo wefdigii uu hogaaminayay ayaa ...

At Least 10 Killed in Renewed Fighting in Southern Somalia Bu"ale, People"s Daily ( 27th February 2003 ) At least 10 men have been killedand more than 30 others wounded since fighting resumed over the ...

Fighting in Somali Capital claims eight lives ! Mogadishu , SABC ( 27th February 2003 ) Eight people were killed and at least 11 wounded in fighting between rival factions in the Somali

Dagaal ka dhacay Bu'aale ! Mogadishu , Xasan Bariise (BBC) ( 27th February 2003 ) Wararka ka imaanaya gobolka Jubbada Dhexe ayaa sheegaya in uu maalintii shalay dagaal qaraar ka

UAE RCS delivers relief assistance to Yemen ! Abu Dhabi, By Banadir.com ( 26th February 2003 ) The UAE Red Crescent Society, RCS dispatched here today to Yemen a cargo of humanitarian assistance

Group Demands Ex-PC's Arrest Over Massacres Nairobi, Zablon Odhiambo,the East African Standard ( 26th February 2003 ) Human rights activists have demanded the arrest of a former North Eastern PC for his alleged .....

Transitional National Government Says Peace Talks Facing Collapse Nairobi, AllAfrica.com(IRIN) ( 26th February 2003 ) Somalia's Transitional National Government (TNG) has refused to take part in the peace talks which

New Somali talks crisis (Mogadishu) (BBC) (26 Feb, 2003) The Transitional National Government delegation from Mogadishu has decided not to participate in

SOMALIA: International committee to monitor ceasefire accord (Nairobi) (IRIN) (Feb 25, 2003) An international committee is being set up to monitor a shaky ceasefire accord signed by Somali

THE SOMALI PEACE CONFERENCE OF DAROD CATS & HAWIYE MICE (Monreal) (By Prof. Mohamud Siad Togane) (balcad.com on 25 of Feb. 2003) Talking Point : THE SOMALI PEACE CONFERENCE OF DAROD CATS & HAWIYE MICE

SOMALIA: Faction leaders want Kenya to run peace talks alone Nairobi, IRIN ( 24th February 2003 ) Faction leaders attending the Somali peace talks in Kenya have condemned the slow pace of the ...

 

Ethiopia admits Somali forays (Addis Ababa) (BBC) (Feb 24, 03) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has admitted to the BBC he has occasionally sent troops into neighbouring Somalia to attack members of a militant Islamist group, al-Ittihad. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi

IS RASAASEYN SABABAY DHIMA-SHO IYO DHAA-WAC OO SHALAY KA DHACAY ISGOYSKA FAGAX (Muqdisho) (Muqdisho Times) (Feb 23, 03) Laba qof ayaa ku dhimatay kadib markii rasaas laga beegsaday gaari Cabdi Bile oo marayay wadada

RED CROSS LAUNCHES HUGE ETHIOPIAN AID ! Adis Ababa, By Banadir.com ( 23rd February 2003 ) The Red Cross said yesterday it had begun a huge emergency food aid operation in drought-hit ...

TALKING POINT : THE MANDARINS OF SOMALIA (Toronto) (By M.M.Afrah) (Feb 22, 03) Day in and day out there’s a heated argument that Saddam Hussein possesses weapons of mass destruction (WMD) which his regime is allegedly stashed away somewhere in Iraq, using mobile vehicles. And if you asked me if Saddam owns WMD, my answer would be: “I wouldn’t know.

UAE delivers relief assistance to Eritrea ! Abu Dhabi, By Banadir.com ( 23rd February 2003 ) A plane-load of relief assistance from the UAE Red Crescent Society, RCS, will leave here for the

Westerners join Sudan peace effort ! London, (United Press International via COMTEX) ( 23rd February 2003 ) With the United States focusing on preparations for war against Iraq, European and Canadian peace

What was Kenya headed for had Kanu won the election? Nairobi, By DENNIS ONYANGO, Sunday Nation ( 23rd February 2003 ) Almost on a daily basis, the Narc Government has treated Kenyans to exposes of high profile thefts

New world awaits Bantus seeking refuge in Atlanta ! Atlanta, Mark Bixler - Staff ( 23rd February 2003 ) Sometime this spring, in cities around the United States, the first of nearly 12,000 African refugee

Anger over Somali talks move Mogadishu , BBC News ( 22nd February 2003 ) The controversial relocation of the National Reconciliation Conference for Somalia from the Kenyan town of Eldoret to Nairobi led .

Somalia:dagaallo ka soo cusboonaadey Muqdisho Mogadishu , BBC News ( 22nd February 2003 ) Xaaladda ammaanka ee magaalada Muqdisho, gaar ahaanna woqooyiga magaalada ayaa u muuqata mid faraha