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Articles related to "Islamic Courts"
Islamists Control Mogadishu The Union of Islamic Courts, an Islamist Militia group, have taken control of Mogadishu, bringing a lull in violence. somalia • mogadishu • islamist militia • islamic courts • warlords
US-wanted Cleric Named To Post Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a hardliner in the Islamic Courts, is named as head of parliament somalia • islamic courts • sheikh hassan dahir aweys • somalia politics • taliban
Islamists Reject Peacekeepers Tensions mount in the Horn of Africa as several countries try to resolve Somalia's political conflict. But Mogadishu's new leaders want no foreign intervention. somalia • horn of africa • islamists • islamic courts union • icu
Resumed Fighting in Mogadishu Residents of Mogadishu have been confined to their homes and hospitals are overflowing as Islamists, clans and Ethiopian troops battle in the streets. violence mogadishu • ethiopian troops • union of islamic courts • uic • transitional federal government
Somali Islamists Declare Jihad The Union of Islamic Courts continues to exert its influence over Somalia and has declared 'holy war' against Ethiopia, whom they accuse of meddling in domestic affairs. somalia • union of islamic courts • uic • buur hakaba • jihad
Somali Refugess Search for Safety A lack of prospects and concern for Somalia's stability are the reasons refugees cite for leaving their country. But it will be some time before things improve for them. somalia • kenya • yemen • horn of africa • islamic courts union
Yusuf Declares State of Emergency In efforts to prevent Mogadishu and Somalia from slipping back into anarcy and clan-based rivalry, Somalia's Baidoa-based government has declared a state of emergency. state of emergency • somalia war • mogadishu anarchy • president adullahi yusuf • mohamed gedi somali parliament
Eritrea Moves Troops Near Ethiopia The Eritrean army has gone into a U.N. buffer zone close the Ethiopian border,a move that increases tension in the volatile Horn of Africa region. eritrea • ethiopia • horn of africa • somalia • mission in ethiopia and eritrea
Somalia on the Brink of War The speaker for Somalia's interim government went to Mogadishu to try to revive peace talks. He brokered a deal with the Islamists that his own government won't recognize somalia • transitional federal government • tfg • union of islamic courts • uic
Two Somali Journalists Killed Six journalists have died in the past year in Somalia and although two suspects have been apprehended in these latest killings, Mogadishu remains insecure. somalia • violence • mogadishu • mahad ahmed elmi • ali iman sharmarke
Violence Amid Somali Peace Talks Somalia's interim government met with representatives from the nation's major clans to discuss the future of their country while a wave of attacks rocked Mogadishu. somalia violence • mogadishu mortars killing • national reconciliation conference • attacks • transitional federal government
Violence Intensifies in Mogadishu A series of recent explosions in Mogadishu are signs that Somalia's turmoil is far from over. Islamist insurgents and Ethiopian forces continue to battle in the streets. somalia • mogadishu • violence • tranistional federal government • tfg
War in Somalia For several months the threat of war has loomed inside Somalia. Ethiopian troops protecting Somalia's interim government are now battling fighters loyal to Islamists. somalia war • ethiopia war • horn of africa war • union of islamic courts • transitional federal government |
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