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Judge refuses to dismiss charges in Somali case

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Azania new semiautonomous region in Somalia 

Somali government says killed terrorist was Canadian 

Somali Soldier taking down Al-Shabab flag Saturday, August 8, 2011 - Mogadishu - Daily Nation- Somalia's Islamist Al Shabab rebels pulled out of key position in the worn-torn and famine-struck capital Saturday, with the country's President proclaiming the city "fully liberated". Continue 

Somalia: Increase in refugees fleeing to Kenya Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - London -(BBC) - War and drought in Somalia are leading to unprecedented number of people fleeing across the border into Kenya, and aid agency says. Continue

Somalia frees six foreign ransom couriers Friday, June 27, 2011 (AFP): MOGADISHU — Somalia has freed six foreigners, including three Britons and an American, convicted of smuggling millions of dollars into the lawless Horn of Africa nation to pay off pirates, officials said. Continue

Judge refuses to dismiss charges in Somali case Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Mogadishu - Defense attorneys for a man accused of helping other young Somalis in the state of Minnesota travel to their war-torn homeland to fight with a terrorist group have a week to verify an FBI report about a suicide bomber that's being used to support charges against their client, a judge ruled Wednesday. Continue

Professor tapped for key Somali Post -  Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Buffalo News - Abdiweli M. Ali, an Associate economics professor at Niagra University, was appointed prime minister of the troubled country in northeast Africa today, succeeding Mohamed A. Mohamed, the local man who resigned the post under pressure earlier this week. Continue

Azania new semiautonomous region in Somalia Thursday, June 23, 2011(WD):The Creation of Azania was driven by the need to fight the Al-qaeda linked militant group, Al Shabab but it's unclear whether the new region will be able to do that effectively Continue

 Somali government says killed terrorist was Canadian Talaado, January 27, 2009(HOL): Shiikh Shariif Shiikh Axmed oo ka mid ah musharixiinta u taagan jagada madaxweynenimada Soomaaliya ayaa sheegay in uu rabo in ay Soomaaliya iyo Itoobiyaan ku wada noolaadaan nabad iyo deirsnimo-wanaag, sidoo kalena uu doonayo in uu maleeshiyooyinka ka dhigo ciidamo amni, uuna dib u soo dhiso

Militant outfit funding Somali piratte, says freed MV Suez hostage Sunday, June 26, 2011 - Shimla -(IN)- Prashant Chauhan, who was among the abducted Indian onboard the MV Suez, which was hijacked by Somali pirates, has said that militant outfits might be funding piracy on the high seas. Continue

Kenya sees 20,000 Somali refugees arriving in just two weeks Sunday, June 26, 2011(Reuters): UNHCR is alarmed by a dramatic rise in the number of new refugee arrivals from Somalia into Kenya. Over the past two weeks the Dadaab refugee complex in northern Kenya has received more than 20,000 Somali refugees. Continue

 Minister shocked Somalia isn't worst country for women Friday, June 24, 2011 (The Atlantic Wire): Whenthe Thomson Reuters Foundation revealed today that Afganstan had topped its list of the world's most dangerous countriies for women, Somalia's women's minister, Maryan Qassim, had one reaction: Not Somalia? "I'm completely surpries because i thought somalia would be the first" she told reuters (Somalia came in ...). Continue 

 'Partner' airstrike hits Somali militants' convoy Friday, June 24, 2011 - Mogadishu -(AP) An airstrike from military aircraft hit convoy carrying al qaeda linked militants in southern Somalia, and a defense official said Friday that foreign fighters were among those killed in an attack carried out by a "partner country" Continue

 Somali: Return country to stability, new PM urged Friday, June 24, 2011(Daily Nation): Somali MPs have welcomed the appointment of a new Prime Minister and laid a raft of issues they want him to address to return the war-torn country to stability Continue

 Minister shocked Somalia isn't worst country for women Friday, June 24, 2011 (The Atlantic Wire): Whenthe Thomson Reuters Foundation revealed today that Afganstan had topped its list of the world's most dangerous countriies for women, Somalia's women's minister, Maryan Qassim, had one reaction: Not Somalia? "I'm completely surpries because i thought somalia would be the first" she told reuters (Somalia came in ...). Continue

 Azania new semiautonomous region in Somalia Thursday, June 23, 2011(WD):The Creation of Azania was driven by the need to fight the Al-qaeda linked militant group, Al Shabab but it's unclear whether the new region will be able to do that effectively Continue

Judge refuses to dismiss charges in Somali case Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Mogadishu - Defense attorneys for a man accused of helping other young Somalis in the state of Minnesota travel to their war-torn homeland to fight with a terrorist group have a week to verify an FBI report about a suicide bomber that's being used to support charges against their client, a judge ruled Wednesday. Continue

Professor tapped for key Somali Post -  Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Buffalo News - Abdiweli M. Ali, an Associate economics professor at Niagra University, was appointed prime minister of the troubled country in northeast Africa today, succeeding Mohamed A. Mohamed, the local man who resigned the post under pressure earlier this week. Continue