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Showing posts with label Ethiopia. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Ethiopia. Show all posts

Mar 16, 2010

Somali Sufi group joins government to fight al-Shabab

A powerful Sufi Muslim group has joined Somalia 's government to tackle the al-Qaeda -inspired al-Shabab insurgents who control large...

Sep 21, 2009

VOA - At Least 17 Killed in Fresh Somalia Clashes

Image by ISN Security Watch via Flickr Witnesses in western Somalia say at least 17 people have been killed in fresh fighting between Isla...

Sep 17, 2009

International Crisis Group - Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism and Its Discontent

Click here to view the full report as a PDF file in A4 format. For more information about viewing P...

Jun 27, 2009

U.S. Has Sent 40 Tons of Munitions to Aid Somali Government

By Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, June 27, 2009 The U.S. government has provided about 40 tons of weapons an...

Jun 25, 2009

U.S. Sends Weapons to Help Somali Government Repel Rebels Tied to Al-Qaeda

By Stephanie McCrummen Washington Post Foreign Service Thursday, June 25, 2009 The United States has sent a shipment of weapons and amm...

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