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Somalia: Senior Finance Ministry Official Assassinated in Mogadishu
Updated as of 19 July 2012 11:42 PM (EST). On 19 July 2012, attackers in Mogadishu reportedly assassinated Maxamed Ali Hussein, who served as the Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Finance in the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Reports indicate that… Read More ›
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Al-Shabaab Commissioner in Kismayo Urges Residents to Fight TFG, Evacuates Family
Al-Shabaab’s District Commissioner in Kismayo, Sheikh Hassan Yacqub, has begun efforts to evacuate his wives and children out of the port city in anticipation of troops allied with the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) into the city in the coming weeks. According… Read More ›
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Executions Continue in Galguduud as al-Shabaab Reassert Control
According to several reports from 15 July 2012, al-Shabaab executed a young man who allegedly provided information to Ethiopian troops in the area. Several hundred residents in the town of Ceel Buur–located in the Galguduud region of Somalia–witnessed the execution of Faarax Maxamed Wehliye–the… Read More ›
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Somalia: Selection of Delegates and Constitutional Ratification Delayed
As the mandate for Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is set to expire on August 20, 2012, the international community is working urgently with elders and community leaders in the Technical Selection Committee (TSC) to select the delegates that will… Read More ›
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Download Copy of Somalia’s Draft Constitution
Attached is a copy of the signed draft constitution of Somalia (last dated: 12 June 2012): Somalia_Draft Constitution – 12 June 2012 – Somali Version The English version is here. For more information about the Somalia constitutional process, check with http://dastuur.org/… Read More ›
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AQEA Publishes 2nd Issue of Swahili-English Jihadi magazine “Gaidi Mtaani”
New Swahili/English magazine Gaidi Mtaani (Terrorist in the Street) was first posted in April 2012 in Jihadi forums used for material published by al-Qai’da in East Africa (AQEA)–a group with long ties to al-Shabaab. The publication reflects al-Shabaab and their affiliates’… Read More ›
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Kenya Defense Forces Officially Integrate into AMISOM to Save Money
According to a press released published yesterday: The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) today assumed formal command of the Kenyan forces in Southern Somalia at a colorful ceremony held at the Kenyan Department of Defense headquarters in Nairobi. A… Read More ›
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Al-Shabaab Rallying Clan Support in Somalia’s Hiiraan Region
Al-Shabaab continues to rally clan support in key areas of South Central Somalia that help the group maintain its resilience–even as forces from Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the international community exert pressure on the group. Since January 2012,… Read More ›
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Al-Shabaab Deploys “Hit Squads” in Mogadishu
Al-Shabaab has deployed “hit squads” in all 16 districts of Mogadishu, Somalia, according to an article at Warqaad.com. Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Rahman, al-Shabaab’s regional administrator of Banadir region, stated on a pro-al-Shabaab radio station that the group’s special forces will… Read More ›
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Al-Shabaab Reportedly Forcing Kismayo Residents into its Ranks
Dhacdo.com is reporting (in Somali) that al-Shabaab is forcing each clan in Kismayo to contribute 150 youth to its forces. TFG lawmaker Ali Maxamed Geddi spoke out against al-Shabaab’s forced recruitment, pointing out that residents do not want to fight… Read More ›
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Bomb Blast Reported in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia (June 28, 2012)
Shabelle News is reporting (in Somali) that on June 28, 2012 a powerful blast from a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) was set off in Beledweyne, Hiiraan region of Somalia . The IED most likely was targeting Somali and Ethiopian… Read More ›
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Somali Government and AMISOM Troops Move Into Balcad in Middle Shabelle Region
Dayniile Online is reporting* that on June 26, 2012, troops from Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and AMISOM have moved into the town of Balcad, about 30 km north of Mogadishu in the Middle Shabelle region. Sources cited in the… Read More ›
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Evidence against Defection of Aweys
The previous blog post lays out the initial reports that allege al-Shabaab’s spiritual leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys had defected to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Afgoye. New reports make this claim… Read More ›
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