Somalia
Somalia travel and tourism information & guide on vacation spots and destinations in Somalia. Somalia is bordered by the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Somalia is made up largely of nomadic Somali pastoralists, and is one of the poorest countries in the world, with little natural resources and a stressed environment. Somali struggles with warring ethnic factions, since 1992.
Pirates Attack Ship Off Somali Coast
On Tuesday, two American warships battled against pirates who had seized a tanker off the coast of Somalia. The warships reportedly sank two pirate vessels and pursued a hijacked skiff carrying some of the fleeing hijackers.
Somalia as Part of the East – West Trade during the Antiquity
Beyond the ‘Akrotirion Aromaton’, the Cape of Spices as the Periplus names Cape Guardafui, Azania was extended down to Rhapta (in today’s Tanzania). Azania was colony of the Sabaean – Himyaritic kingdom of Kharibael.
Somaliland – the Shame to Flush Out
Who can send young Somali students to study in the Anti-Somali Center of Enmity, Revenge and Venomous Odium, except the most ashamed Somali traitor of all times, Tyrant Riyale?
Islamic Extremism in Somalia: due to TFG ‘President’, Neo-Nazi Abyssinian Death Squads
A UN Security Council decision should immediately order the Abyssinian soldiers out of Somalia; a UN peacekeeping force is rather advisable.
Somaliland - the Clowns of the Lost Recognition, and their End
The decomposition and the final collapse of the treacherous Somaliland regime is going to be the next major development in Somalia.
Patriotism crushed tribalism in Sool and eastern Sanaag of Somaliland
Sool and Eastern Sanaag Regions of Somaliland were integral part of Somaliland, but Puntland - a fake state established in West -East of Somaliand - over took the administration of the two states using tribalism.... Somaliland Forces supported by People of these states removed them in Dec 2007.
Somaliland: Litmus test for African democracy
Somaliland democracy grown strongly after three different elections including Presidential, Parliament and Municipality. This was milestone to Somaliland and its people. International election observers monitored the elections and described it free and fair. "If Somaliland fails, Democracy dies in Somalia & Africa"
The Stigma Somaliland Falls Over
Day by day, moment by moment, the situation in Somaliland worsens, as the opposition party Kulmiye declared that it will not recognize the dictator Riyale after the deadline of May 15.
The End of Somaliland brings forth a Holistic Solution of the Somali Drama
The family falling-out is the swan song of the misfortunate and devious regime of Somaliland.
Somaliland in Chaos: Somalia’s Most Unsafe Spot
The days of Riyale are numbered.
Somali Refugees Speak of Horrific War Crimes
Soldiers, insurgents and bandits routinely attacking civilians, carrying out murder, rape, and robbery
Somaliland’s Somalis in Fervent Support of the ONLF and the Ogadenis
Despite the pro-Isaaq partiality of the Hargeysa regime, the majority of the Isaaq Somalis loath the oppressive and renegade regime that they consider as a national shame.
UN Trusteeship System: the only solution to Italian Somalia
As Somalia goes into civil war, UN Trustship will be the ideal solution.
Somalia´s future?... After Somaliland´s independence
The article is about unstable security in Somalia and Ethiopian danger to destroy Somalia
The African Dachau – Gabooye Ethnic Cleansing in Neo-Nazi Somaliland
A 21st century Dachau is currently under construction in Somaliland, the breakaway and unrecognized bogus-state that serves the racist anti-Somali plans of Abyssinia.
The disintegration of Somaliland is a fact, Local Somalis narrate
Somaliland is disintegrating and there is no country to save the criminal gangster Riyale, the cruel boss of Messrs. Sabeyse and Al Motairi.
Eliminate the Red Sea Hitler – Somaliland’s Gangster Riyale
This is all ‘Somaliland’ is: an Abyssinian fabrication geared to contribute to Somalia’s division, a Neo-Nazi plan of Somali Genocide and Abyssinian racist supremacy.
Free Jowhar – A New Day is Dawning for Somalia
Only an ignorant of African History like Ass. Secretary Jendayi Frazer could believe that the Neo-Nazi armies of ‘Ethiopia’ have some validity.
ARS - the Liberal Somalis of the Political Center
The solution to all problems of Eastern Africa starts from Somalia. And the resolution of all the troubles of Somalia begins with the Somali Political Center, the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia.
Reject the Fake-Ethiopian Myth of Somalia’s Failure!
All the nations crossed far worse moments in their history than the Somali Civil Conflict which is a brief period indeed compared with the 4 millennia long Somali History.
Pseudo-state Somaliland: Embodiment of Treason, Obscurantism and Tyranny
The only right for the pro-Hargeysa websites that are illegally financed to act against Somali Law and against Somali History is the right to close them down.
Somaliland’s Riyale: Illegitimate President of Illegal Country
Chaos in Somaliland - Explosions inside the Pseudo-parliament! A day before the illegitimate ‘parliamentary’ vote, a bomb explosion destroyed an office inside the parliament; however, no one was hurt.
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the Only Credible Somali Interlocutor for UN, US and Europe
In Abbasid Baghdad of Harun Al Rashid, there was Sharia; but people enjoyed spectacles, theatrical performances, drunk wine, and tolerated premarital sex far more unwearyingly than in Charlemagne’s Europe.
Unknown Viewpoints on Sacred, Undividable Somalia
For Mr. Israel Cohen’s interpretational effort of Sacred Geography, Somalia "had been the left leg on an anthropomorphic map of Aphrodite, seen in left-profile with her head at Morocco and her waist at Misr/Egypt".
Oil Giants – NGOs Involved in Mass Extermination in Maakhir – Somalia?
It seems that the Somali soil contains a real lake of Oil, and perhaps the expectations posted in the KNOC website for the company return and net profit over the next 7 years reflect the estimates about the early stages of Oil exploitation in Somalia.
4000 Years of Illustrious History of Somalia and a Somali Renegade
Language, origin (historical heritage - ethnicity), culture and religion are certainly the basic criteria to determine the identity of a nation.
Somalia, Renegade Somaliland, and the Abyssinian Fear of Egypt
Refutation of Mr. Sabeyse’s shameful and utterly immoral effort to reduce his country’s and nation’s History of 4 millennia to just some decades...
Futureless Somaliland, Somalia, Abyssinia, and Egypt
We have to admit that Somalia lost a war against a Nuclear Superpower and its satellites. This is the only truth. It is disreputable for a Somali not to say it loudly, and not to be proud for having fought against the Soviet Union itself.
The Nile, Egypt, Abyssinia, Somalia, and Somaliland
Recognition of Somaliland or isolation of Hargeysa are two issues that do not influence the sphere of Nile politics at all.
Nunca Mas: Spanish Words for Noble Somalis and Barbaric Abyssinians
Nunca más, never again, will the Somalis accept the existence of the Abyssinian barbaric tyranny.
Kosova and Somaliland: the Impossible Equation
We fail to identify any possible reason for Somaliland to exist. The population of the breakaway state is Somali. They are absolutely the same as the Somalis of Ogaden, Maakhir, Puntland, and the Somali South.
Unity and Peace in Somalia: A Task for the Somali Youth
The sooner the Somali youth comes to the forefront of the struggle for Union and Peace the best for Somalia will be.
Somalia: a German abducted, Maakhir in Stability, and Somaliland in Disarray
Reports from Badhan, the Maakhir capital, specified that the abducted German aid worker was taken away to the mountains toward Daalo, an area controlled by clan militia supporting Somaliland.
Laasqoray – the Maakhir Harbour in Northern Somalia
The harbour development and the promotion of Laasqoray as trade and navigation center in Northern Somalia has become a major preoccupation of the Maakhiri administration.
2008 Starts From Somalia
A first piece of good news for the new, leap, year 2008 comes from the autonomous state of Maakhir that has been seriously engaged in environmental protection.
2007 Ends In Somalia
The only terrorist in Eastern Africa is the Tigray butcher Melse Zenawi.
The Maakhir State of Somalia – An insightful
Maakhir - a new state formed last July in the Somali North, spanning in the Sanaag region between Somaliland (in the West) and Puntland (in the East)
Maakhir – A New Somali State Calling for Somalia’s Unity
Under the leadership of Col. Jibrell Ali Salad, the Maakhiris, due to their long tradition of staunch opposition to Abyssinian Barbarism, promise to use their autonomous state as key tool for Somalia’s re-unification.
Sheikhnur Ali – A Young Somali Thinker’s Viewpoint on Somalia
We are having a problem with Salafism and Wahhabi extremism in Somalia, due to Saudi money flow aimed at promoting this ideology.
Hawiye Somalis’ Worldwide Appeal against Neo-Nazi Abyssinian Crimes
Ask for the immediate release of Ahmed Dirie Ali! Call for the Re-Liberation of Somalia! Demand the immediate withdrawal of the Abyssinian gangsters!
Eritrea, Somalia, Ogaden, and Oromia unite against Amhara / Tigray Ethio-Fascism
Various Eritreans, Somalis, Ogadenis, and Oromos start the coordination of the Fight against Dictator Zenawi's Ethio-Fascism.
When the Somali Youth comes to the forefront
Today, the Somali Youth represents the greatest asset of the Somali Nation in its engagement on the Path of Peace and Unity.
Somali Cause: the Impact of the Somali Diaspora
The Somali Cause was launched as an umbrella organization for the forthcoming great struggle for the liberation and the re-unification of Somalia.
Somalis appeal to Turkey and Egypt to save Somalia
Abdillahi Ahmed, Vice President of the World Somali Congress: I am appealing to the governments of our historical allies, Turkey and Egypt, who used to stand by our side in times like this to support the Somali people.
World Somali Congress Vice-President Abdillahi Ahmed: No to premeditated destruction of Somalia
The second part of the tripartite interview with Mr. Abdillahi Ahmed, Vice President of the World Somali Congress
Peace and Unity in Somalia – One Way Ticket to Africa’s Future
An interview with Mr. Abdillahi Ahmed, Vice President of the World Somali Congress, shedding light to yet unfocused aspects of all problems pertaining to the Horn of Africa area.
Death and Denial
Leader: The UN estimates that 173,000 people have fled Mogadishu, the war-torn capital of Somalia, in the last three weeks alone
Open Letter to Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Chairman of OIC, on Somalia
At a moment Ogaden and Somalia are living under conditions of systematic genocide at the hands of the racist Abyssinian dictator's soldiers and tribal thugs, the International Community has nothing to say. Will the Organization of the Islamic Conference also keep silent?
Somaliland: Reason of an All-out War in the Horn of Africa
If president Rayaale wants truly to convince the international community that he is not a mere lackey of the Abyssinian dictator Zenawi, he has to prove it now: by withdrawing his armed forces from Las Anod.
Somalia, America, Values, Metaphysics and World Politics
I do not know many people in the world who would expect a Somali Plead for America in 2007; to them I dedicate the present article.
Somali Canadian Diaspora Alliance: end the Mogadishu Humanitarian Crisis!
Incredible atrocities are being perpetrated by the rancorous Abyssinian dictator Meles Zenawi’s soldiers these days in the South of Somalia.
The Battle at Mogadishu
With the necessary perspicacity of a Braveheart’s glance, one can still see Jesus wandering in streets of Mogadishu.
High Traitors and Gangsters atop of Somaliland?
It is up to president Rayaale now to denounce this publication and dissociate himself from these machinations that are rejected with the utmost indignation by Somaliland’s majority.
Zenawi’s Plan for Somalia: Hallucinations of the Neo-Nazi Amhara / Tigray butchers of Africa
In the same way the Mesopotamian butcher considered Kuwait as his own province, Meles Zenawi finds himself well positioned to decide about the future of the partly invaded Somalia.
A Great Victory for the Oppressed Nation of Ogaden!
In these tragic moments, Somalia’s Great and Noble Past gave to the most desperate Ogadeni the Unique Vigor and the Adamant Determination needed.
Somaliland turns from Hope to Despair
The Northern Somalis for Peace & Unity (NSPU) have been known in the past for the Conferences they organized, functioning also as think tank.
Somaliland and Puntland in War, as Moderate Leader rises in Somali South
As unity seems to emerge out of the Asmara meeting of hundreds of Somali delegates, vowed to keep infamous ‘Ethiopia’ out of Somalia, war erupts in other parts of the multi-divided Somalia.
Guns, Grenades and Gps: the Brutal Reality of Somalia's Hi-tech Pirates
Piracy Aid vessels targeted as armed gangs terrorize ships off coast of anarchic state.
The Spoilers Who Threaten Somalia's Peace Hopes
World Briefing: Hopes of replacing violence with dialog in Somalia are focusing on a much-delayed national reconciliation congress now expected in Mogadishu next week, says Simon Tisdall.
Return of the Warlords
Leader: The UN says Somalia is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in his history and suspects the transitional federal government (TFG) of stopping aid from getting through to refugees.
Somalia's Descent to Hell
Predictions that the US-backed Ethiopian invasion of Somalia last Christmas would hasten rather than halt the country's political disintegration are proving grimly accurate. By Simon Tisdall
Britons Released After Return From Somalia
Four Britons detained on the border of Kenya and Somalia last month were questioned under anti-terror laws on their return home today but released without charge.
Somalia Summit Fails to Reach Peacekeeping Target
An African summit focusing on the fate of conflict-ravaged Somalia ended today without a firm commitment to send a sizeable peacekeeping force to the country.
US Bombards Somalia for Third Day
US forces launched a third consecutive day of air strikes in Somalia today as Somali government officials said one of three al-Qaida suspects targeted by the raids was believed to have been killed.
US Launches New Somalia Raids
Air strikes follow gunship attacks on sites in southern Somalia believed to be hideouts of al-Qaida suspects, leaving 'many' dead.
Us Air Strikes in Somalia
The US air strikes in Somalia could hinder rather than help efforts to resolve the country's internal crisis, writes Simon Tisdall.
US Gunship Bombs Somalia
Two US air strikes on sites in southern Somalia, thought to be the hideouts of al-Qaida suspects, have left "many dead", reports said today.
Islamist Forces Desert Somali Capital
Troops loyal to Somalia's weak transitional government were today poised to retake Mogadishu after Islamist movement fighters abandoned the city.
Coming Storm in Somalia Threatens Regional War
World Briefing: The looming conflict in Somalia has the potential to make Darfur look like a little local difficulty, writes Simon Tisdall.
Looming Somalian War Menaces Whole Region - Un
Racked by clan rivalry, disorder and violence, the failed state of Somalia is now lurching towards a war that could suck in several of its neighbours, the UN warned today.
Athletics: Refugee Farah Strikes Gold
Somalian refugee Mohammed Farah won the European Cross-Country Championships in Italy to give hope for the future of British athletics.
US Accused of Covert Operations in Somalia
Emails suggest that the CIA knew of plans by private military companies to breach UN rules.
Athletics: Farah and Simpson Make Strides
Somalian refugee Mo Farah gave a boost to British middle-distance hopes with an impressive time in the 5,000m in Heusden.
Somalia Inches Towards War
Ethiopian troops take over towns in challenge to Islamic militia who have occupied the capital.
Mogadishu's New Rulers Reassure West
The Islamic militia which seized control of Somalia's capital last week has mounted a charm offensive to reassure neighbouring governments and the west that it is not a Taliban-type extremist movement.
Interview with FreeThinker Banaadiri Whose Aim Is to Change the Name "Somalia"
An honest talk with author and activist Nuredin Hagi Scikei on the prospect of a lasting peace and stability in the Horn of Africa...
The Land the World Forgot
Hilary Benn's foray into war-torn, drought-plagued Somalia last week was a brave attempt to focus attention on the land the world forgot. By Simon Tisdall
Mogadishu Militia Fighting Kills 135
At least 135 have been killed in a fight between rival militias to control a district of the troubled Somalian capital, Mogadishu.
The Pirate Attacks That Threaten the Lives of Somalia's Poor
The hijacking of cargo ships is on the increase, threatening trade and humanitarian aid.
PM Seeks Help to Keep Coast Clear of Pirates
Somalia's prime minister called on neighbouring countries yesterday to send warships to patrol his lawless country's waters following the latest hijacking of a ship by pirates.
The Eastern Coast of 'The Other Berberia' (Ancient Somaliland) according to the ‘Periplus of the Red Sea’
Completing the series of articles on the excerpts of the ‘Periplus of the Red Sea’ that bear evidence to the ‘Other Berberia’, a country that before 2000 years was found within almost the same borders as present day Somaliland, we will focus on the eastern coasts of the land.
Malao - Berbera as possible Capital of 'The Other Berberia' (Ancient Somaliland)
The 8th chapter of the Periplus of the Red Sea is focused on Malao, a port of call that has been identified with the modern harbour of Berbera. Through the lines of the text, we realize that there was the capital of the Kingdom of the Other Berberia.
Somaliland – 'The Other Berberia' according to ‘the Periplus of the Red Sea’
As continuation of a previous article, we will go through the excerpts of the Periplus of the Red Sea that concern the area of ‘the Other Berberia’ that almost 2000 years ago was delineated within the present borders of Somaliland.
Somaliland's historicity and the Periplus of the Red Sea
Underlining the historicity of modern Somaliland, a young nation that strives for international recognition, the Ancient Greek text ‘Periplus of the Red Sea’ bears witness to an independent country named ‘The Other Berberia’ within precisely the borders of modern Somaliland before almost 2000 years!
Pirates Hijack Aid for Somalia
Pirates hijacked a ship carrying relief supplies for Somalian survivors of the tsunami, demanding a $500,000 (£279,000) ransom to free the crew.
Somali Battle Rages Over Choice of Capital
Rival factions in Somalia yesterday battled for control of the southwestern city of Baidoa, where President Abdullahi Yusuf plans to establish a temporary capital.
Q&A: The State of Somalia
Sarah Left explains why the government of Somalia is based in Kenya.
Iman Cuts De Beers Links in Ethics Row
Somalian model Iman is reported to have abruptly ended her contract with the diamond giant De Beers over a conflict of ethics. Concerns that the corporation is exploiting the rights of the Bushmen of Botswana have prompted Iman, wife of singer David Bowie, to step down, the human rights...
Somalian-born Author Attacked By Stalker
The actress, model and best-selling author Waris Dirie was last night recovering after an obsessed stalker tracked her down to her new home in Vienna and attacked her. Ms Dirie, 40, moved from her flat in Cardiff a week ago to escape the persecution of a 26-year-old Portuguese man who had...
British Teachers Shot Dead in Somaliland
Two British teachers killed by gunmen in north-western Somalia had moved to the east African country because no one else was willing to work there, friends said yesterday. Richard and Enid Eyeington, 62 and 61, had retired from teaching after working in Swaziland for 32 years, but moved...
Two Britons Shot Dead in Somalia
Two Britons were last night shot dead in Somalia, the Foreign Office said today. Police said that the pair, who were both teachers working for aid organisation, were killed by unidentified gunmen while they watched television in their sitting room in the school. According to...
America shaken by images of PoWs
The last time American prisoners of war were paraded on television - when the corpses of soldiers were dragged through the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993 - US public opinion quickly came to view the conflict as a disastrous debacle, and troops left soon afterwards.
Somali children in exodus to Europe
Thousands of children are being smuggled into Europe from war-ravaged Somalia every year, with Britain the most popular destination, according to a UN report released yesterday.
Somalia talks run into sand
After a month of peace talks in Kenya between Somalia's feuding clans - described by western observers as the failed state's best chance for peace in over a decade - half the £6m funds donated for a six-month process have been spent, and the talks are deadlocked in a dispute over the number of delegates each clan is allowed.
Somalia Firefight Clue Found in Afghan Cave
American soldiers searching a cave in the Afghan mountains have discovered a satellite positioning device that apparently belonged to a US commando killed in the disastrous raid in Somalia in 1993. Defence officials said that the global positioning receiver, found in an ice-covered cave...
Net closes on Mullah Omar as Somalia enters frame
Tribal chiefs who claim to have surrounded the Taliban leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, said he was likely to be flushed out of his southern mountain hideout by tomorrow. Nusrat Ullah, an intelligence official in the southern city of Kandahar, said that talks with those suspected of...
Somalia high on US list of terror targets
Somalia could become the next target of US action, in an attempt to shut down boltholes for al-Qaida members fleeing Afghanistan. The information leaked out from a senior German official after a briefing by the US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld. The official said US action against...
Americans in dark glasses cast an eye on Somalia
The twin-engined plane popped out of the clouds over Baidoa, central Somalia, at around 10am, although no plane was expected. A UN flight coordinator guided it on to the airstrip and watched nine casually dressed white men climb out. "We are from the US embassy in Nairobi, and the UN are...
US military in talks with Somali rebels
US military personnel have visited Somalia for the first time since their ill-fated peace keeping operation ended seven years ago, to investigate possible targets in the wider war on terrorism, it was revealed yesterday. According to UN sources, the nine-man US team held talks on...
Who can send young Somali students to study in the Anti-Somali Center of Enmity, Revenge and Venomous Odium, except the most ashamed Somali traitor of all times, Tyrant Riyale?
Islamic Extremism in Somalia: due to TFG ‘President’, Neo-Nazi Abyssinian Death Squads
A UN Security Council decision should immediately order the Abyssinian soldiers out of Somalia; a UN peacekeeping force is rather advisable.
Somaliland - the Clowns of the Lost Recognition, and their End
The decomposition and the final collapse of the treacherous Somaliland regime is going to be the next major development in Somalia.
Patriotism crushed tribalism in Sool and eastern Sanaag of Somaliland
Sool and Eastern Sanaag Regions of Somaliland were integral part of Somaliland, but Puntland - a fake state established in West -East of Somaliand - over took the administration of the two states using tribalism.... Somaliland Forces supported by People of these states removed them in Dec 2007.
Somaliland: Litmus test for African democracy
Somaliland democracy grown strongly after three different elections including Presidential, Parliament and Municipality. This was milestone to Somaliland and its people. International election observers monitored the elections and described it free and fair. "If Somaliland fails, Democracy dies in Somalia & Africa"
The Stigma Somaliland Falls Over
Day by day, moment by moment, the situation in Somaliland worsens, as the opposition party Kulmiye declared that it will not recognize the dictator Riyale after the deadline of May 15.
The End of Somaliland brings forth a Holistic Solution of the Somali Drama
The family falling-out is the swan song of the misfortunate and devious regime of Somaliland.
Somaliland in Chaos: Somalia’s Most Unsafe Spot
The days of Riyale are numbered.
Somali Refugees Speak of Horrific War Crimes
Soldiers, insurgents and bandits routinely attacking civilians, carrying out murder, rape, and robbery
Somaliland’s Somalis in Fervent Support of the ONLF and the Ogadenis
Despite the pro-Isaaq partiality of the Hargeysa regime, the majority of the Isaaq Somalis loath the oppressive and renegade regime that they consider as a national shame.
UN Trusteeship System: the only solution to Italian Somalia
As Somalia goes into civil war, UN Trustship will be the ideal solution.
Somalia´s future?... After Somaliland´s independence
The article is about unstable security in Somalia and Ethiopian danger to destroy Somalia
The African Dachau – Gabooye Ethnic Cleansing in Neo-Nazi Somaliland
A 21st century Dachau is currently under construction in Somaliland, the breakaway and unrecognized bogus-state that serves the racist anti-Somali plans of Abyssinia.
The disintegration of Somaliland is a fact, Local Somalis narrate
Somaliland is disintegrating and there is no country to save the criminal gangster Riyale, the cruel boss of Messrs. Sabeyse and Al Motairi.
Eliminate the Red Sea Hitler – Somaliland’s Gangster Riyale
This is all ‘Somaliland’ is: an Abyssinian fabrication geared to contribute to Somalia’s division, a Neo-Nazi plan of Somali Genocide and Abyssinian racist supremacy.
Free Jowhar – A New Day is Dawning for Somalia
Only an ignorant of African History like Ass. Secretary Jendayi Frazer could believe that the Neo-Nazi armies of ‘Ethiopia’ have some validity.
ARS - the Liberal Somalis of the Political Center
The solution to all problems of Eastern Africa starts from Somalia. And the resolution of all the troubles of Somalia begins with the Somali Political Center, the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia.
Reject the Fake-Ethiopian Myth of Somalia’s Failure!
All the nations crossed far worse moments in their history than the Somali Civil Conflict which is a brief period indeed compared with the 4 millennia long Somali History.
Pseudo-state Somaliland: Embodiment of Treason, Obscurantism and Tyranny
The only right for the pro-Hargeysa websites that are illegally financed to act against Somali Law and against Somali History is the right to close them down.
Somaliland’s Riyale: Illegitimate President of Illegal Country
Chaos in Somaliland - Explosions inside the Pseudo-parliament! A day before the illegitimate ‘parliamentary’ vote, a bomb explosion destroyed an office inside the parliament; however, no one was hurt.
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the Only Credible Somali Interlocutor for UN, US and Europe
In Abbasid Baghdad of Harun Al Rashid, there was Sharia; but people enjoyed spectacles, theatrical performances, drunk wine, and tolerated premarital sex far more unwearyingly than in Charlemagne’s Europe.
Unknown Viewpoints on Sacred, Undividable Somalia
For Mr. Israel Cohen’s interpretational effort of Sacred Geography, Somalia "had been the left leg on an anthropomorphic map of Aphrodite, seen in left-profile with her head at Morocco and her waist at Misr/Egypt".
Oil Giants – NGOs Involved in Mass Extermination in Maakhir – Somalia?
It seems that the Somali soil contains a real lake of Oil, and perhaps the expectations posted in the KNOC website for the company return and net profit over the next 7 years reflect the estimates about the early stages of Oil exploitation in Somalia.
4000 Years of Illustrious History of Somalia and a Somali Renegade
Language, origin (historical heritage - ethnicity), culture and religion are certainly the basic criteria to determine the identity of a nation.
Somalia, Renegade Somaliland, and the Abyssinian Fear of Egypt
Refutation of Mr. Sabeyse’s shameful and utterly immoral effort to reduce his country’s and nation’s History of 4 millennia to just some decades...
Futureless Somaliland, Somalia, Abyssinia, and Egypt
We have to admit that Somalia lost a war against a Nuclear Superpower and its satellites. This is the only truth. It is disreputable for a Somali not to say it loudly, and not to be proud for having fought against the Soviet Union itself.
The Nile, Egypt, Abyssinia, Somalia, and Somaliland
Recognition of Somaliland or isolation of Hargeysa are two issues that do not influence the sphere of Nile politics at all.
Nunca Mas: Spanish Words for Noble Somalis and Barbaric Abyssinians
Nunca más, never again, will the Somalis accept the existence of the Abyssinian barbaric tyranny.
Kosova and Somaliland: the Impossible Equation
We fail to identify any possible reason for Somaliland to exist. The population of the breakaway state is Somali. They are absolutely the same as the Somalis of Ogaden, Maakhir, Puntland, and the Somali South.
Unity and Peace in Somalia: A Task for the Somali Youth
The sooner the Somali youth comes to the forefront of the struggle for Union and Peace the best for Somalia will be.
Somalia: a German abducted, Maakhir in Stability, and Somaliland in Disarray
Reports from Badhan, the Maakhir capital, specified that the abducted German aid worker was taken away to the mountains toward Daalo, an area controlled by clan militia supporting Somaliland.
Laasqoray – the Maakhir Harbour in Northern Somalia
The harbour development and the promotion of Laasqoray as trade and navigation center in Northern Somalia has become a major preoccupation of the Maakhiri administration.
2008 Starts From Somalia
A first piece of good news for the new, leap, year 2008 comes from the autonomous state of Maakhir that has been seriously engaged in environmental protection.
2007 Ends In Somalia
The only terrorist in Eastern Africa is the Tigray butcher Melse Zenawi.
The Maakhir State of Somalia – An insightful
Maakhir - a new state formed last July in the Somali North, spanning in the Sanaag region between Somaliland (in the West) and Puntland (in the East)
Maakhir – A New Somali State Calling for Somalia’s Unity
Under the leadership of Col. Jibrell Ali Salad, the Maakhiris, due to their long tradition of staunch opposition to Abyssinian Barbarism, promise to use their autonomous state as key tool for Somalia’s re-unification.
Sheikhnur Ali – A Young Somali Thinker’s Viewpoint on Somalia
We are having a problem with Salafism and Wahhabi extremism in Somalia, due to Saudi money flow aimed at promoting this ideology.
Hawiye Somalis’ Worldwide Appeal against Neo-Nazi Abyssinian Crimes
Ask for the immediate release of Ahmed Dirie Ali! Call for the Re-Liberation of Somalia! Demand the immediate withdrawal of the Abyssinian gangsters!
Eritrea, Somalia, Ogaden, and Oromia unite against Amhara / Tigray Ethio-Fascism
Various Eritreans, Somalis, Ogadenis, and Oromos start the coordination of the Fight against Dictator Zenawi's Ethio-Fascism.
When the Somali Youth comes to the forefront
Today, the Somali Youth represents the greatest asset of the Somali Nation in its engagement on the Path of Peace and Unity.
Somali Cause: the Impact of the Somali Diaspora
The Somali Cause was launched as an umbrella organization for the forthcoming great struggle for the liberation and the re-unification of Somalia.
Somalis appeal to Turkey and Egypt to save Somalia
Abdillahi Ahmed, Vice President of the World Somali Congress: I am appealing to the governments of our historical allies, Turkey and Egypt, who used to stand by our side in times like this to support the Somali people.
World Somali Congress Vice-President Abdillahi Ahmed: No to premeditated destruction of Somalia
The second part of the tripartite interview with Mr. Abdillahi Ahmed, Vice President of the World Somali Congress
Peace and Unity in Somalia – One Way Ticket to Africa’s Future
An interview with Mr. Abdillahi Ahmed, Vice President of the World Somali Congress, shedding light to yet unfocused aspects of all problems pertaining to the Horn of Africa area.
Death and Denial
Leader: The UN estimates that 173,000 people have fled Mogadishu, the war-torn capital of Somalia, in the last three weeks alone
Open Letter to Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Chairman of OIC, on Somalia
At a moment Ogaden and Somalia are living under conditions of systematic genocide at the hands of the racist Abyssinian dictator's soldiers and tribal thugs, the International Community has nothing to say. Will the Organization of the Islamic Conference also keep silent?
Somaliland: Reason of an All-out War in the Horn of Africa
If president Rayaale wants truly to convince the international community that he is not a mere lackey of the Abyssinian dictator Zenawi, he has to prove it now: by withdrawing his armed forces from Las Anod.
Somalia, America, Values, Metaphysics and World Politics
I do not know many people in the world who would expect a Somali Plead for America in 2007; to them I dedicate the present article.
Somali Canadian Diaspora Alliance: end the Mogadishu Humanitarian Crisis!
Incredible atrocities are being perpetrated by the rancorous Abyssinian dictator Meles Zenawi’s soldiers these days in the South of Somalia.
The Battle at Mogadishu
With the necessary perspicacity of a Braveheart’s glance, one can still see Jesus wandering in streets of Mogadishu.
High Traitors and Gangsters atop of Somaliland?
It is up to president Rayaale now to denounce this publication and dissociate himself from these machinations that are rejected with the utmost indignation by Somaliland’s majority.
Zenawi’s Plan for Somalia: Hallucinations of the Neo-Nazi Amhara / Tigray butchers of Africa
In the same way the Mesopotamian butcher considered Kuwait as his own province, Meles Zenawi finds himself well positioned to decide about the future of the partly invaded Somalia.
A Great Victory for the Oppressed Nation of Ogaden!
In these tragic moments, Somalia’s Great and Noble Past gave to the most desperate Ogadeni the Unique Vigor and the Adamant Determination needed.
Somaliland turns from Hope to Despair
The Northern Somalis for Peace & Unity (NSPU) have been known in the past for the Conferences they organized, functioning also as think tank.
Somaliland and Puntland in War, as Moderate Leader rises in Somali South
As unity seems to emerge out of the Asmara meeting of hundreds of Somali delegates, vowed to keep infamous ‘Ethiopia’ out of Somalia, war erupts in other parts of the multi-divided Somalia.
Guns, Grenades and Gps: the Brutal Reality of Somalia's Hi-tech Pirates
Piracy Aid vessels targeted as armed gangs terrorize ships off coast of anarchic state.
The Spoilers Who Threaten Somalia's Peace Hopes
World Briefing: Hopes of replacing violence with dialog in Somalia are focusing on a much-delayed national reconciliation congress now expected in Mogadishu next week, says Simon Tisdall.
Return of the Warlords
Leader: The UN says Somalia is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in his history and suspects the transitional federal government (TFG) of stopping aid from getting through to refugees.
Somalia's Descent to Hell
Predictions that the US-backed Ethiopian invasion of Somalia last Christmas would hasten rather than halt the country's political disintegration are proving grimly accurate. By Simon Tisdall
Britons Released After Return From Somalia
Four Britons detained on the border of Kenya and Somalia last month were questioned under anti-terror laws on their return home today but released without charge.
Somalia Summit Fails to Reach Peacekeeping Target
An African summit focusing on the fate of conflict-ravaged Somalia ended today without a firm commitment to send a sizeable peacekeeping force to the country.
US Bombards Somalia for Third Day
US forces launched a third consecutive day of air strikes in Somalia today as Somali government officials said one of three al-Qaida suspects targeted by the raids was believed to have been killed.
US Launches New Somalia Raids
Air strikes follow gunship attacks on sites in southern Somalia believed to be hideouts of al-Qaida suspects, leaving 'many' dead.
Us Air Strikes in Somalia
The US air strikes in Somalia could hinder rather than help efforts to resolve the country's internal crisis, writes Simon Tisdall.
US Gunship Bombs Somalia
Two US air strikes on sites in southern Somalia, thought to be the hideouts of al-Qaida suspects, have left "many dead", reports said today.
Islamist Forces Desert Somali Capital
Troops loyal to Somalia's weak transitional government were today poised to retake Mogadishu after Islamist movement fighters abandoned the city.
Coming Storm in Somalia Threatens Regional War
World Briefing: The looming conflict in Somalia has the potential to make Darfur look like a little local difficulty, writes Simon Tisdall.
Looming Somalian War Menaces Whole Region - Un
Racked by clan rivalry, disorder and violence, the failed state of Somalia is now lurching towards a war that could suck in several of its neighbours, the UN warned today.
Athletics: Refugee Farah Strikes Gold
Somalian refugee Mohammed Farah won the European Cross-Country Championships in Italy to give hope for the future of British athletics.
US Accused of Covert Operations in Somalia
Emails suggest that the CIA knew of plans by private military companies to breach UN rules.
Athletics: Farah and Simpson Make Strides
Somalian refugee Mo Farah gave a boost to British middle-distance hopes with an impressive time in the 5,000m in Heusden.
Somalia Inches Towards War
Ethiopian troops take over towns in challenge to Islamic militia who have occupied the capital.
Mogadishu's New Rulers Reassure West
The Islamic militia which seized control of Somalia's capital last week has mounted a charm offensive to reassure neighbouring governments and the west that it is not a Taliban-type extremist movement.
Interview with FreeThinker Banaadiri Whose Aim Is to Change the Name "Somalia"
An honest talk with author and activist Nuredin Hagi Scikei on the prospect of a lasting peace and stability in the Horn of Africa...
The Land the World Forgot
Hilary Benn's foray into war-torn, drought-plagued Somalia last week was a brave attempt to focus attention on the land the world forgot. By Simon Tisdall
Mogadishu Militia Fighting Kills 135
At least 135 have been killed in a fight between rival militias to control a district of the troubled Somalian capital, Mogadishu.
The Pirate Attacks That Threaten the Lives of Somalia's Poor
The hijacking of cargo ships is on the increase, threatening trade and humanitarian aid.
PM Seeks Help to Keep Coast Clear of Pirates
Somalia's prime minister called on neighbouring countries yesterday to send warships to patrol his lawless country's waters following the latest hijacking of a ship by pirates.
The Eastern Coast of 'The Other Berberia' (Ancient Somaliland) according to the ‘Periplus of the Red Sea’
Completing the series of articles on the excerpts of the ‘Periplus of the Red Sea’ that bear evidence to the ‘Other Berberia’, a country that before 2000 years was found within almost the same borders as present day Somaliland, we will focus on the eastern coasts of the land.
Malao - Berbera as possible Capital of 'The Other Berberia' (Ancient Somaliland)
The 8th chapter of the Periplus of the Red Sea is focused on Malao, a port of call that has been identified with the modern harbour of Berbera. Through the lines of the text, we realize that there was the capital of the Kingdom of the Other Berberia.
Somaliland – 'The Other Berberia' according to ‘the Periplus of the Red Sea’
As continuation of a previous article, we will go through the excerpts of the Periplus of the Red Sea that concern the area of ‘the Other Berberia’ that almost 2000 years ago was delineated within the present borders of Somaliland.
Somaliland's historicity and the Periplus of the Red Sea
Underlining the historicity of modern Somaliland, a young nation that strives for international recognition, the Ancient Greek text ‘Periplus of the Red Sea’ bears witness to an independent country named ‘The Other Berberia’ within precisely the borders of modern Somaliland before almost 2000 years!
Pirates Hijack Aid for Somalia
Pirates hijacked a ship carrying relief supplies for Somalian survivors of the tsunami, demanding a $500,000 (£279,000) ransom to free the crew.
Somali Battle Rages Over Choice of Capital
Rival factions in Somalia yesterday battled for control of the southwestern city of Baidoa, where President Abdullahi Yusuf plans to establish a temporary capital.
Q&A: The State of Somalia
Sarah Left explains why the government of Somalia is based in Kenya.
Iman Cuts De Beers Links in Ethics Row
Somalian model Iman is reported to have abruptly ended her contract with the diamond giant De Beers over a conflict of ethics. Concerns that the corporation is exploiting the rights of the Bushmen of Botswana have prompted Iman, wife of singer David Bowie, to step down, the human rights...
Somalian-born Author Attacked By Stalker
The actress, model and best-selling author Waris Dirie was last night recovering after an obsessed stalker tracked her down to her new home in Vienna and attacked her. Ms Dirie, 40, moved from her flat in Cardiff a week ago to escape the persecution of a 26-year-old Portuguese man who had...
British Teachers Shot Dead in Somaliland
Two British teachers killed by gunmen in north-western Somalia had moved to the east African country because no one else was willing to work there, friends said yesterday. Richard and Enid Eyeington, 62 and 61, had retired from teaching after working in Swaziland for 32 years, but moved...
Two Britons Shot Dead in Somalia
Two Britons were last night shot dead in Somalia, the Foreign Office said today. Police said that the pair, who were both teachers working for aid organisation, were killed by unidentified gunmen while they watched television in their sitting room in the school. According to...
America shaken by images of PoWs
The last time American prisoners of war were paraded on television - when the corpses of soldiers were dragged through the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993 - US public opinion quickly came to view the conflict as a disastrous debacle, and troops left soon afterwards.
Somali children in exodus to Europe
Thousands of children are being smuggled into Europe from war-ravaged Somalia every year, with Britain the most popular destination, according to a UN report released yesterday.
Somalia talks run into sand
After a month of peace talks in Kenya between Somalia's feuding clans - described by western observers as the failed state's best chance for peace in over a decade - half the £6m funds donated for a six-month process have been spent, and the talks are deadlocked in a dispute over the number of delegates each clan is allowed.
Somalia Firefight Clue Found in Afghan Cave
American soldiers searching a cave in the Afghan mountains have discovered a satellite positioning device that apparently belonged to a US commando killed in the disastrous raid in Somalia in 1993. Defence officials said that the global positioning receiver, found in an ice-covered cave...
Net closes on Mullah Omar as Somalia enters frame
Tribal chiefs who claim to have surrounded the Taliban leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, said he was likely to be flushed out of his southern mountain hideout by tomorrow. Nusrat Ullah, an intelligence official in the southern city of Kandahar, said that talks with those suspected of...
Somalia high on US list of terror targets
Somalia could become the next target of US action, in an attempt to shut down boltholes for al-Qaida members fleeing Afghanistan. The information leaked out from a senior German official after a briefing by the US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld. The official said US action against...
Americans in dark glasses cast an eye on Somalia
The twin-engined plane popped out of the clouds over Baidoa, central Somalia, at around 10am, although no plane was expected. A UN flight coordinator guided it on to the airstrip and watched nine casually dressed white men climb out. "We are from the US embassy in Nairobi, and the UN are...
US military in talks with Somali rebels
US military personnel have visited Somalia for the first time since their ill-fated peace keeping operation ended seven years ago, to investigate possible targets in the wider war on terrorism, it was revealed yesterday. According to UN sources, the nine-man US team held talks on...