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Somali lawmakers withdraw confidence vote against PM
ReutersBy Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 22 (Reuters) - Somali members of parliament shelved a vote of confidence against the prime minister on Wednesday, but warned the government it would face further parliamentary rebellions if it did not do more to improve...Tags: Elections, Government, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Parliament
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Somali government says guns won't decide disputed port's fate
Reuters* Mogadishu in talks with rival factions to defuse row * Clans vying for control of lucrative Kismayu in south * Government: return to civil war, anarchy not an option By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 20 (Reuters) - Somalia's new government said on...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Kenya, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Somalia
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INTERVIEW-Central bank chief turns recovery skills on Somalia
Reuters* Governor seeks to shore up shaky recovery * Islamists still pose threat to stability * Commercial bank licences expected by end of 2013 * New Somali currency a possibility By Edmund Blair NAIROBI, May 17 (Reuters) - When Washington D.C. was in...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets, Government, World Bank Group, Central Bank
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EU to step up security involvement in Somalia
Reuters* Somalia recovering from two decades of civil war * EU has trained around 3,000 Somali soldiers in Uganda * Somali president says security his top priority By Drazen Jorgic MOGADISHU, May 15 (Reuters) - The European Union is to move military training...Tags: European Union, Somalia, International Organizations, African Union, Justice and Rights
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Former Islamist warlord elected president of Somali region
Reuters* Ex-warlord fought al Shabaab but is not liked in Mogadishu * Central government struggling to assert control * Clan-based divisions threaten bid to rebuild Somalia By Drazen Jorgic MOGADISHU, May 15 (Reuters) - A former Islamist warlord was declared...Tags: Elections, Government, National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al-Qaeda
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INTERVIEW-Somali banker sees hope in business order after chaos
Reuters* Dahabshiil boasts offices in London, Dubai * Confidence growing in ragged Somali shilling * Businesses operate amid poor security, clan rivalries By Edmund Blair NAIROBI, May 8 (Reuters) - Somalia's government must lure more investors to drive the...Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Somalia, Business
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Somalia's security forces hamstrung by corruption, infiltrators
Reuters* Al Qaeda-linked militants weakened but remain potent force * West fears slide back into anarchy if gains not cemented * Security to top agenda of May 7 London conference By Richard Lough and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 3 (Reuters) - Somalia's...Tags: Government, Rebellions, Al-Qaeda, Ethiopia, Somalia
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Militants kill Somali prosecutor, threaten more
ReutersMOGADISHU, April 26 (Reuters) - Islamist militants killed Somalia's deputy chief prosecutor and will target more judiciary staff while the government tries to reform the courts, a militant spokesman said on Friday. The al Shabaab rebel group, which is...Tags: Government, Justice System, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings
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Gunmen attack Somalia Supreme Court complex killing at least 35
The death toll rose Monday to at least 35 killed in the most serious Islamic extremist attack in years on Mogadishu, a government official said. Islamic radicals from al-Shabab launched a multi-pronged attack against the country's Supreme Court...
Tags: Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Explosions, Somalia, African Union
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Armed men attack Mogadishu courthouse, triggering gun battles
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Militants attacked Mogadishu’s main courthouse Sunday in one of two attacks in Somalia that were linked to an Al Qaeda-affiliated group. About nine gunmen wearing Somali police uniforms and suicide vests stormed the...
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Somalia, Armed Conflicts
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Mogadishu suicide bombing kills 10 people
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Ten people died and more than 15 were wounded Monday in a suicide bombing close to the presidential palace in the capital, according to Somali officials. The attack in central Mogadishu targeted a vehicle carrying Somali...
Tags: Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Explosions, Bombings, African Union
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Jail time for journalist and Somali woman who alleged rape
A woman who accused Somali security forces of raping her must spend a year behind bars for making a “false accusation” and insulting the government, a Mogadishu court ruled Tuesday. Court official Ahmed Aden Farah said medical evidence showed...
Tags: William Hague, Government, Sex Crimes, Ban Ki-moon, Crime Victims
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