Pro Bono Efforts Lead to U.S. Asylum for Somali Terror Victim
Posted on May 16, 2008
 The McKool Smith law firm has established a humanitarian trust account for Somali refugee, Amina Mudey. The 30-year old victim of unspeakable atrocities in her home country was incarcerated in the United States when she sought asylum and protection from U.S. authorities. More >
OHRC Press Release: The imprisonment of the two Prominent Community Elders and Peace Activists in Somali Regional State (Ogaden)
Posted on May 14, 2008
On May 12th 2008, OHRC Press Release: Suldan Fowsi Mohamed Ali a prominent community elder and a peace activist was sentenced to 22 years in prison by an Ethiopian regional court in Jigjiga. On the same date Haji Ibrahim Had, a well-known businessman and financier of an anti- ONLF clan based militia was also sentenced to 16 years in prison by the same court. More >
Africa Must Produce or Perish
Posted on May 10, 2008
Imagine that it is May 25, 2063 the 100th anniversary of Africa Day, a day for reflecting on Africa's successes and failures. The newspaper headline announces, “Last Remaining Oilfield in West Africa’s American Territory Dries Up." More >
Analysis: Obama Rises to Stand on Verge of History
Posted on May 10, 2008
 WASHINGTON May 10. 08: The amazement was on their faces. Hundreds waited for Barack Obama on that evening in South Carolina, 15 weeks ago, to claim victory - a surprising victory, surprisingly large. More >
UN Official Writers An Open Letter to Somalis
Posted on May 9, 2008
SOMALIA / May 09, 2008: OPEN LETTER -- The worsening crisis in Somalia has prompted the interim UN resident & humanitarian coordinator to write an open letter to the Somali people. More >
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Open Letter from the UN Humanitarion & Resident Coordinator for Somalia to the Somali people: I am reaching out today to the somali people to reiterate the commitment that we, the humaitarian community, have to provide support to vulnerable civilians .. [ Download/View File ]
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Puntland Persecutes and Repatriates Refugees from The Ogaden
In the following attachement please find Ogaden Human Rights Committee's Press Release on Puntland’s persecution and forcible repatriation of refugees from the Ogaden. [ Download/View File ]
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Richard Dowden: Somalia will not forget this latest catastrophe
Posted on May 7, 2008
Washington's idea was so simple. The men who planned the 1998 US embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam were said to be hiding in Somalia. The country had no government and was falling under an Islamic movement. It must be an al-Qa'ida base More >
Call for Inquiry into US Role in Somalia
Posted on May 7, 2008
Nairobi, Kenya May 7, 08: Amnesty International has called for the role of the United States in Somalia to be investigated, following publication of a report accusing its allies of committing war crimes. More >
Thousands protest US bombing in Somalia: organisers
Posted on May 4, 2008
MOGADISHU (AFP) May 4, 08: — Thousands of Somalis took to the streets Sunday to protest a US bombing that killed a man said to be Al-Qaeda's chief in the country, and 11 other people, organisers and residents said. More >
Somalia: Puntland Extradites More Civilians to Ethiopian Govt - Report
Posted on May 4, 2008
4 May 2008: Authorities in Somalia's Puntland State regional administration have extradited an additional number of Somali civilians over to the government of Ethiopia, independent sources told Garowe Online. More >
Shir-sanadeedkii 5aad ee Qorahey Education Foundation (QEF) oo 26 April ka dhacay Mn, USA
Posted on Apr 29, 2008
 Minneapols, MN 28th April 2008. Shir aad looga soo qeyb galey, loona soo abaabuley oo uu qabtey Mashruuca Waxbarashada ee Qorahey (QEF) ayaa bishan April 26, 2008 ka dhacey Magaalada Minneapolis ee gobolka Minnesota More >
Jaaliyada Ogaadeenya ee Australia oo Cambaaraysay Xukuumadda Puntland
Posted on Apr 25, 2008
Sidney, Austrelia, April 25, 08: Waxaa arrin laga murugooda ah dhacdada foosha xun ee Garowe ka dhacday 22kii Abriil 2008. Maamulka Puntland, isaga oo ku raali gelinaya taliska dhiigya cabka ah ee Addis Ababa ayuu taariikhda kor ku xusan cadowga ma naxaanka ah gacanta u geliyey muwaadiniin Somalida Ogaadeenya ah. More >
Somalia: 15 Years After Black Hawk Down - A Chance?
Posted on Apr 25, 2008
24 April 2008: Washington, DC. In a new ENOUGH report released today, 15 Years After Black Hawk Down: Somalia's Chance?, Co-Chair John Prendergast argues that Somalia is at a crucial crossroads. More >
Geeri Murugo leh - Marxuum Sheekh Cabdinaasir Sheekh Aadan oo ku geeriyooday Jigjigga
Posted on Apr 21, 2008
Jigjiga - 04/20/2008: Waxaa taariikhdu markay ahayd April 19, 2008 ku geeriyooday Magaalada Jigjiga ee ah xarunta Ismaamulka Soomaalida Galbeed Allaha u naxariistee Marxuum Sheekh Cabdinaasir Sheekh Aadan-yare ... More >
Ethiopia Severs ties with Qatar
Posted on Apr 21, 2008
The Foreign Ministry said it was because of "Qatar's attempts to destabilise the sub-region and its hostility towards Ethiopia itself". Ethiopia is thought to be angry at recent coverage from Al-Jazeera, based in Doha, and financial support given to Eritrea, accused of backing rebels. More >
Posted on Apr 18, 2008
A day in the Life of Ogadens in Ifo Refugee Camp of Kenya: 18 Apr 2008: Hafsa lives in the Ifo refugee camp with her children and shares a hut with three other families....al jazeera english ogadeen ogaden ethiopia refugees mohammed The conflict between rebels and the Ethiopian military has driven thousands of residents out of their home. Many endure long and ongoing journeys to refugee camps, often with serious injuries. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Ogaden about Hafsa. There are many like her who are refugees from the Odgaden region of Ethiopia. Hafsa lives in the Ifo refugee camp with her children and shares a hut with three other families. (more) (less) More >
Posted on Apr 17, 2008
Residents struggle as Ogaden Conflict Simmers - 17 Apr 08
AlJazeera English -: It's one of the world's forgotten struggles - the fight for independence by the eastern Ogaden region of Ethiopia. The conflict between separatist rebels ... More >
Posted on Apr 17, 2008
Clinton, Obama face off in Pennsylvania 04/16/08: Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama each declined to commit tonight when asked in a debate if they would take the other as their running mate should they win the nomination. Six days before the Pennsylvania primary, each did say they thought the other was capable ... full story More >
Posted on Apr 16, 2008
Female Fighters in Ogaden Region: April 16, 08: For more than ten years, many people from Ethiopia's eastern Ogaden region have been battling for an autonomous state. It is a hidden war that has seen many ... WATCH VEDIO More >
Unrest simmers in Ethiopia's Ogaden
Posted on Apr 15, 2008
 Ethnic Somali separatists have been fighting government forces in the east of Ethiopia for more than 13 years now, but the long-running conflict has been largely invisible as Addis Ababa has .. More >
Abdi Affey's Dreadful days as Kenya's Envoy to War-torn Somalia
Posted on Apr 4, 2008
 Since the end of the Cold War, diplomatic postings have become more of prolonged fully-paid-for overseas holidays. One only gets to hear of envoys representing African countries abroad when they are appointed or recalled. More >
Celebrating the Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted on Apr 3, 2008
04/3/08: The preacher in him would have continued speaking out against injustice, war and maybe even pop culture. He would likely not have run for president. He probably would have endured more harassment from J. Edgar Hoover. More >
Aid Group Criticizes US on Somalia
Posted on Apr 2, 2008
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) April 1, 08: — U.S. attacks on Islamic extremists in Somalia are undermining attempts to find a peaceful solution for the troubled Horn of African nation, a Washington-based aid agency said Monday. More >
The Ogaden: a Forgotten War Draining a Forgotten People
Posted on Mar 24, 2008
 Monday March 24 2008:The road from Harar runs for more than 600 miles east towards the border with Somalia, penetrating deep into the desiccated badlands of the Ogaden desert, the dusty heart of Ethiopia's war-torn Somali regional state. Sparse scrub and thorn bush, brown termite mounds, .. More >
Ethiopia War Gets Little Attention: Government Troops are Accused of Indiscriminate Killings
Posted on Mar 24, 2008
 NAIROBI, KENYA March 23, 2008: The teenager awoke under a pile of corpses to a pricking sensation on her face. Ants were biting her eyelids and the inside of her mouth. The pain, however, brought relief to ... More >
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said He is Prepared to Recommend Sending U.N. Peacekeepers to Somalia if key conditions are met.
Posted on Mar 21, 2008
March 20, 08: Mr. Ban said those conditions include an agreement by the country's major factions to cease hostilities and share power. He said another condition is the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops who currently support the transitional government. More >
United States Designates Somalia's al-Shabab as a Terrorist Group
Posted on Mar 19, 2008
 The United States government has classified al-Shabaab, an Islamic militant group based in Somalia, as a terrorist organization. This comes after the group reportedly committed various acts of terrorism,.. More >
Beesha Absame ee Malaysia oo Canbaaraysey Weerarkii USA ee Dhoobley, Soomaaliya
Posted on Mar 14, 2008
Kuala Lumpur (12th March 2008): Annagoo ah beesha Absame ee degan wadanka Malaysia, waxaanu si kulul u canbaarayneynaa weerarkii waxashnimada ahaa ee ciidamada Maraykanku ku qaadeen magaalada Dhoobley saacaddu markay ahayd 03:00am, More >
US Senate Committe on Foreign Relations - EVALUATING U.S. POLICY OPTIONS ON THE HORN OF AFRICA
Posted on Mar 12, 2008
Washington, DC 3/11/-8: Hearing Titles in blue are links to video recording of hearing. Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. More >
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