April 2017
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Review Rejoinder: Response to Kapteijns’ Revenge on The Suicidal State in Somalia
Apr 16, 2017It is my belief that readers of Lidwien Kapteijns’ review of my book, The Suicidal State in Somalia: The Rise and Fall of the Siad Barre Regime, 1969-1991 (2016), posted on Wardheernews website, deserve some factual... -
Somalia: AMISOM Denies Al-Shabab Claim of Killing AU Soldiers
Apr 16, 2017African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has denied claims that al-Shabaab militants killed soldiers following an attack on AU convoy near Afgoye town on Friday. AMISOM said in a statement posted on Twitter that the information... -
Freed from Pirates, Hijacked Dhow Returns to Sea
Apr 16, 2017On Thursday, the Indian Navy took custody of the Indian dhow Al Kausar, which was hijacked by Somali pirates off Socotra Island on April 1. Somali security forces recaptured the dhow and freed the hostages... -
VOA Exclusive: Dozens More US Troops Deployed to Somalia
Apr 16, 2017PENTAGON — Dozens of American soldiers have deployed to Mogadishu to train and equip Somali and AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) forces fighting extremism in Somalia, U.S. military officials told VOA. The troops’ arrival marks... -
Air strikes kill over 100 Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia
Apr 16, 2017MOGADISHU, April 15 (Xinhua) — More than 100 Al-Shabaab militants including 20 commanders are believed to have been killed in southern Somalia by U.S. air strikes early Saturday, residents and officials said. The residents and... -
Somalia: Two Al Shabaab Suspects Detained in Kenya
Apr 16, 2017Kenyan Police have arrested wanted terror suspect Juma Mwengo in Likoni, Kwale County. Two grenades, ten rounds of ammunition and other paraphernalia such as CDs with radical preachings were seized. Another wanted suspect, Stephen Wangechi was...