Somalia Transitional Federal Government
Somalia Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the Republic of Somalia (Somali: Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka) is the present internationally recognized government of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter (TFC) adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP). The government is backed by Ethiopia, the United States, and the United Nations. The TFG officially comprises the executive branch of government, with the TFP as the legislative... read more
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Uganda: New Group Fights UPDF in Somalia
From AllAfrica.com Dated 30 July 2010 An Islamist group, Hizbul Islam, has rejoined the struggle against the Transitional Federal Government and the African Union peacekeepers in Somalia (Amisom).
Somalia: Militants Sneer at African Union
From AllAfrica.com Dated 29 July 2010 Sheikh Ali Mohamoud Raghe alias Sheikh Ali Dhere, the spokesman of al Shabaab, the radical Islamist group vehemently opposing the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia, sneered at the outcome of the African Union Summit in Kampala, Uganda.
Somalia: Militants Sneer at African Union
From AllAfrica.com Dated 29 July 2010 Sheikh Ali Mohamoud Raghe alias Sheikh Ali Dhere, the spokesman of al Shabaab, the radical Islamist group vehemently opposing the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia, sneered at the outcome of the African Union Summit in Kampala, Uganda.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Spreads Attacks to Somalia's Puntland State
From AllAfrica.com Dated 26 July 2010 Abdirashid Mohamed Irro, the minister for commerce of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, stated yesterday that his government was aware that militias trained in Southern Somalia have been sent to cause instability in Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in Northeastern...
Uganda: 'We Are Preparing Our Forces to Defend Somalia' - Somali Minister
From AllAfrica.com Dated 26 July 2010 Somalia's Minister of Defence, Abubakar Abdi Osman, talked on the sidelines of the ongoing 15th Ordinary Summit of the African Union at Speke Resort Munyonyo about the situation in his country and how the Transitional Federal Government is coping.
PHOENIX REGIONAL CHIEF and PRESIDENT OF SOMALIA ISSUE JOINT NEWS RELEASE
From Emailwire Dated 26 July 2010 ( EMAILWIRE.COM , July 26, 2010 ) Cairo, Egypt - Phoenix regional chief and Special Adviser Dr Mohamed Zayed met with the President of Somalia Sheik Sharif Ahmed at the Presidential Guest House in Cairo to discuss ongoing support for...
Somalia: Heavy fighting close to president's palace
From Pambazuka Dated 22 July 2010 2010-07-22 Although this morning started with relative serenity, residents in Mogadishu’s eastern districts witnessed some of the most intensive confrontations in the past months. Clashes between fighters loyal to Al-Shabaab, the most radical Islamist group opposing the Transitional Federal Government,...
Tanzania: War of Words Growing as Al-Shabaab Establishes More Radio Stations
From AllAfrica.com Dated 21 July 2010 Top officials of Al-Shabaab, the Somali Islamist movement vehemently opposing the Transitional Federal Government, opened a radio station in the central regions of Somalia on Sunday.
Ugandan archbishop urges citizens to struggle against terrorism
From Ekklesia Dated 17 July 2010 Anglican Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi of Uganda has denounced as a "hideous crime", the recent bomb attacks in Kampala. Anglican Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi of Uganda has denounced as a "hideous crime", the bomb attacks in Kampala which occurred during...
Somalia: Obama Says U.S. Will 'Redouble' Efforts Against Al-Shabaab
From AllAfrica.com Dated 15 July 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama has said Washington will "redouble" its efforts against the Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab (The Youth), whose deadly bombings in Kampala Sunday are likely to result in stepped-up U.S. military and other assistance to the Transitional Federal...
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