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Somalia

War in Somalia

Summary

Conflict between Ethiopia-backed provisional government and Union of Islamic Courts
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Stats:

Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index: 114.2 Alert (worst is 120)
HIIK Conflict Barometer 2008: 5
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Statistics : 1,100,000 IDPs
International Crisis Group Crisis Watch: Unchanged
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modernghana.com Nine killed as Shebab attack UN base in Mogadishu 06/19
enoughproject.org CNN Op-ed: Elephant Killings Surge as Tusks Fund Terror 06/19
gmanetwork.com Somali Islamist rebels launch deadly attack on UN compound 06/19
timeslive.co.za South African Denel workers killed in Somalia 06/19
upi.com 9 militants, 3 guards killed in fighting a U.N. building in Mogadishu 06/19
telegraph.co.uk Al-Qaeda bombs UN compound in Somalia, killing 15 06/19
turkishweekly.net 15 killed in UN Mogadishu office attack 06/19
un.org Somalia: UN envoy ‘horrified' by attack on world body's compound in Mogadishu 06/19
independent.co.uk 12 killed after Somali Islamist rebels al-Shabaab launch deadly attack on UN compound 06/19
allafrica.com Somalia: Heavy Fighting in Beledweyne Hiran Region of Somalia 06/19
guardian.co.uk Malcolm Harper obituary 06/19
sabanews.net President Hadi meets Somalia's ambassador 06/19
euronews.com Islamists fight troops inside UN complex in Somalia 06/19
yahoo.com 2 SAfrican deminers killed in Mogadishu attack 06/19
straitstimes.com UN chief Ban 'shocked' over Somalia attack: Spokesman 06/19
yahoo.com Four foreign security staff among 15 dead in Somalia U.N. attack 06/19
cpj.org Audio: Exiled Somali journalist Abdiaziz Abdinuur 06/19
allafrica.com Somalia: Jubaland Official Wounded in Kismayo 06/19
allafrica.com Kenya: Allied Forces Liberate Villages Around Beledweyne 06/19
allafrica.com Somalia: Somaliland Bars Federal Govt Authorized Aircraft From Landing 06/19
allafrica.com Somalia: Police Arrest Hundreds After Mortar Attack On Villa Somalia 06/19
allafrica.com National Education Conference Opens in Mogadishu 06/19
aljazeera.com Global refugee numbers at 19-year high 06/19
foxnews.com UN says number refugees, displaced at 18-year high 06/19
allafrica.com East Africa: Piracy Victims Endure Harsher Treatment in East Africa 06/19
aljazeera.com High risks get Bangladesh firemen low returns 06/19
bbc.co.uk Gunbattle inside Somalia UN office 06/19
foxnews.com Shebab insurgents attack UN compound in Mogadishu 06/19
foxnews.com Bomb blast, gunmen attack UN compound in Mogadishu, Somalia 06/19
yahoo.com Bomb blast, gunmen attack UN compound in Mogadishu 06/19
scmp.com Somali police officer says gunmen are attacking UN compound in Mogadishu 06/19
ndtv.com Suicide bomber, gunmen target United Nations office in Somali capital 06/19
voanews.com Al-Shabab Gunmen Attack UN Compound in Mogadishu 06/19
modernghana.com Blast, shootings near UN compound in Somali capital 06/19
hosted.ap.org Bomb blast, gunmen attack UN compound in Mogadishu 06/19
aljazeera.com Attack targets UN compound in Somali capital 06/19
aljazeera.com Spanish unemployment sparks creativity 06/19
aljazeera.com US mulls cutting back on welfare meals 06/19
eastandard.net 'Blast' at UN compound in Mogadishu 06/19
reuters.com Suicide bomber, gunmen attack U.N. office in Somalia 06/19
eastandard.net 'Blast' at UN compound in Mogadishu 06/19
turkishweekly.net Number of refugees peaks, UN's top refugee official says 06/19
hosted.ap.org 5 Somalis, 7 militants die in attack on UN office 06/19
news24.com 45 million refugees displaced globally: UN 06/19
france24.com SOMALIA: UN compound in Somali capital targeted in attack 06/19
yahoo.com African troops say secure U.N. base in Somalia after attack 06/19
nation.co.ke Somali, AU troops regain control of UN compound after attack 06/19
voanews.com Global Forced Displacement at 18-Year High 06/19
realclearworld.com How the U.S. Military Is Wrecking Africa 06/19
straitstimes.com Somali Shebab claim attack on UN compound in Mogadishu 06/19
modernghana.com Shebab attack UN base in Mogadishu, three dead 06/19
cnn.com At least 14 killed in attack on U.N. headquarters in Somalia 06/19
cnn.com Listening to terror calls: Worth it? 06/19
bbc.co.uk Models for possible Syria intervention 06/19
aljazeera.com The human cost of piracy 06/19
guardian.co.uk Somali militants attack UN base in Mogadishu, killing 15 06/19
allafrica.com Al Shabaab Militants Storm U.N Compound in Mogadishu‏ 06/19
modernghana.com Eight killed as Shebab attack UN base in Mogadishu 06/19
voanews.com Al-Shabab Attacks U.N. Compound in Mogadishu 06/19
yahoo.com Al-Qaida-linked fighters attack UN base in Somalia 06/19
independent.co.uk 15 killed after gun-battle inside UN office in Somalia following al-Shabaab attack 06/19
mg.co.za Somalia: Eight killed as al-Shabab attack UN base 06/19
yahoo.com South African arms firm says two staff killed in Somalia attack 06/19
allafrica.com United Nations Envoy Discusses Somali Security With Guelleh 06/18
allafrica.com Clashes Kill 10 in Jowhar 06/18
allafrica.com Gomeza Targets Cecafa Cup As Rayon Sport Jets Out to Sudan 06/18
allafrica.com Politics of Polarization Destabilizing the New Somalia 06/18
allafrica.com Kenya: Kenya to Employ Drones to Thwart Gunrunners, Al-Shabaab 06/18
allafrica.com Kenya: Kenyan Police Kill Terror Suspect in Mombasa 06/18
allafrica.com Second Mortar Attack On Presidential Palace in Two Months 06/18
allafrica.com East Africa: Somali Military Bolstered By East Africa, Middle East Allies 06/18
allafrica.com Kenya: Over 500,000 Somali Refugees "Ready to Return Home" 06/18
allafrica.com Kenya: Kenyan Intelligence Officials Terrorizes Somali MPs in Nairobi 06/18
allafrica.com Announcement - Reduction in Fuel Prices Starting Tomorrow 06/18
nytimes.com West African Piracy Exceeds Somali Attacks, Report Says 06/18
allafrica.com Africa: New Report Examines Threat of West African Piracy 06/18
dailymail.co.uk Mosque attack: Hero police officer who was stabbed as he tackled knife attacker at mosque praises support of community and medics 06/18
allafrica.com Ahmed Madobe Asks Ethiopian Govt for Support 06/18
allafrica.com Govt Troops and Amisom Troops Gain Control of More Towns in the Lower Shabelle Region. 06/18
allafrica.com Kenya: Shabaab Posts Pictures of Two Aps On Twitter 06/18
turkishweekly.net Pentagon reveals Guantanamo Bay's 'indefinite detainees' list 06/18
economist.com Jihadis in Syria : A Salafi shindig 06/18
monitor.co.ug West Africa piracy overtakes Somali ship attacks 06/18
bbc.co.uk Behind Nigeria's piracy 06/18
upi.com Pentagon identifies 48 'indefinite detainees' at Guantanamo 06/18
allafrica.com Kenya: Shababaab Post Pictures of Two Aps On Twitter 06/18
aljazeera.com Xenophobia and its discontents in South Africa 06/18
yahoo.com U.S. says surveillance thwarted NYSE attack, Somali funding 06/18
allafrica.com Key International Investor Baffled By Rumours of Cancellation of Airport Contract. 06/18
allafrica.com Somalia: Al-Shabaab Releases Photos of Captured Kenyan Police, Weapons 06/18
bbc.co.uk Piracy in West Africa tops Somalia's 06/18
voanews.com NSA Chief: Surveillance Programs Prevented 50+ Attacks 06/18
allafrica.com Africa: UN - Don't Let Our Future Dry Up 06/18
upi.com W. African piracy tops Somali piracy, report says 06/18
voanews.com Congress Debates Limiting US Farmers' Role in Food Aid 06/18
timeslive.co.za NSA head says U.S. surveillance thwarted more than 50 attacks 06/18
scmp.com Pentagon identifies Guantanamo inmates it says are too dangerous to transfer out 06/18
foxnews.com Report: Piracy in West Africa outstrips Somalia 06/18
news24.com Piracy surge endangering shipping 06/18
allafrica.com Education Will Be the Foundation of a New Somalia, Prime Minister Says 06/18