Kenyan election commission chief says he acted under pressure By Isaac Ongiri | Kenya – The Standard January 2, 2007 On Tuesday night, Mr Samuel Kivuitu made a damning admission…
Lessons from Saddam Hussien’s execution By D. Alemu January 2, 2007 A frame grab from Iraqi state televison shows a noose being placed around former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein’s neck…
Somalia says foreign fighters captured Mail & Guardian January 2, 2007 MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi said on Tuesday that Eritrean, Ethiopian rebel and Arab fighters…
Kenya church torched, 50 reported killed By Elizabeth Kennedy, Associated Press Writer | January 2, 2007 A mob torched a church where hundreds had sought refuge Tuesday, and witnesses said…
American diplomat killed in Sudan By Mohamed Osman | January 2, 2007 An American diplomat was shot and killed early Tuesday by gunmen in a passing car who cut him…
Somali’s premier offers amnesty to fleeing Islamist leaders The Associated Press January 1, 2007 Somalis wave their national flags on a street as they welcome government troops and Ethiopian soldiers…
Islamist abandon Kismayo, head for Kenya border By Sahra Abdi, Reuters January 1, 2007 Somalia Islamic Courts Council (SICC) hardline clerical leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys (R) holds the hand…
Eritrea says Ethiopia faking ID cards in Somalia By Jack Kimball December 31, 2006 Transitional Federal Government parliamentarians listen to Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi, in Mogadishu, Sunday, Dec 31,…
Riots in Mogadishu By Jeffrey Gettleman, The New York Times December 30, 2006 Somalis disperse after setting fire to tyres on a road in northern Mogadishu December 29, 2006. Somalia’s…
Somali forces, Ethiopian tanks pursue Islamists By C. Bryson Hull December 30, 2006 Somalia Islamic Courts Council (SICC) hardline clerical leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys (R) holds the hand of…