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Somalia: ‘My Govt Has no Power’, Says President
Somalia’s president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has called on international community to assist his fragile government in restoring peace and stability in the war-torn country.
Somalia: Somalia’s President Laments Lack of International Support
Somalia’s president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said his country lacks the international support it needs to prevent powerful Al-Qaeda-backed insurgents from overthrowing his fragile government.
Somalia: Insurgents Kill 10, Fire on President’s Plane
An airplane that transported Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed back to the capital Mogadishu was targeted by insurgent mortars on Wednesday, as at least 10 people were killed in attacks, Radio Garowe reports.
Somalia: President Calls for More Aid in U.S. Visit
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the leader of Somalia’s beleaguered Transitional Federal Government (TFG), appealed here this week for increased U.S. and international security and humanitarian assistance for his efforts to defeat hard-line Islamist rebels and reconstruct his war-torn nation.
Kenya: Govt to Hand Over Ministers to Hague
The government will hand over election violence suspects, thought to include six sitting Cabinet ministers, to The Hague.