Somalia Conflict
Somalia Conflict
The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia, that began in 1991. The conflict has caused destabilisation and instability throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to the rebel forces. From 2006-2009, the National Defense Force of Ethiopia was involved in the conflict. Somalia's government declared a state of emergency in June 2009, requesting immediate international support, and the military intervention of neighbouring... read more
Source: WikipediaRelated web news Disclaimer
Somalia: Poverty Forces Children to the Streets
From AllAfrica.com Dated 9 March 2010 A long civil war, frequent droughts, unemployment and high food prices have led to an increase in the number of street children in Bosasso, the commercial capital of Somalia's self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, with NGOs and government officials calling...
Somali rebels say would repel government offensive
From Reuters Alert Net Dated 8 March 2010 Source: Reuters MOGADISHU, March 8 (Reuters) - Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab rebel group vowed on Monday to defend itself against any government offensive and to subject the U.S. to a failure worse than one it ...
February Diary -- By: John Derbyshire
From The National Review Online Dated 5 March 2010 February is the boringest month. In any month of the year there is something really boring going on that we thumb-suckers in the commentariat are supposed to come up with penetrating observations about. This month was blighted with not...
Somalia: 17 Killed in Mogadishu Clashes
From AllAfrica.com Dated 4 March 2010 At least 17 people have been killed and over 45 others injured in heavy fighting that pitted Somali rebel fighters against government troops backed by African Union forces in the restive capital Mogadishu, witnesses and medics said on Wednesday.
UK cash for education in developing countries targets conflict zones
From The Observer Dated 3 March 2010 As part the international pledge to secure education for the 72 million children who are out of school, some £300m of Britain's contribution will go to war-torn countriesHalf of Britain's budget for education in the developing world is now to...
Somali Islamists ban UN food from rebel-held areas
From KFMB Dated 1 March 2010 A spokesman for the U.N.'s World Food Program says militants in Somalia are preventing food from reaching more than 366,000 people who need it.
Al-Shabaab orders UN food agency to leave Somalia
From The Mail And Guardian Dated 1 March 2010 Somalia's hard-line Islamist rebel group al-Shabaab has ordered the UN food agency to halt all operations and leave the failed country.
Somalia: Militia Orders UN Agency to Leave
From AllAfrica.com Dated 1 March 2010 Somalia's hardline Islamist rebel group al Shabaab has ordered the UN food agency to halt all operations and leave the country, a statement from the rebels said today.
Somali Rebel Group Bans UN World Food Program
From Big News Network Dated 28 February 2010 Somali Government, Religious Group Forming Anti-Rebel Alliance Somalia's most prominent rebel group, al-Shabab, has banned the United Nations World Food Program and ordered the agency to leave the imp...
Rebel group orders UN food agency to leave Somalia
From Reuters Alert Net Dated 28 February 2010 Source: Reuters * Orders WFP's Somali staff and contractors to quit * Accuses agency of covert political scheme * WFP says will provide aid as long as safe for staff By Ibrahim Mohamed MOGADISHU, Feb 28 ( ...
Quick links
- You can now follow the HD Centre on Twitter
- Take a look at our publications, which offer insight and opinion on all aspects of mediation
- The OSLO Forum is a global collaborative effort in partnership with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs intended to help mediators share their experience
- The HD Centre also provides mediation support to organisations, governments and its peers in conflict mediation
