Somalia: Somali pirates hijack second Stolt ship-official

Somalia: Somali pirates hijack second Stolt ship-official
Thu. March 12, 2009 06:37 pm. - (SomaliNet) A regional maritime official said on Tuesday that Somalia pirates have hijacked a second ship operated by chemical tanker shipping group Stolt-Nielsen. Gunmen seized the Stolt Strengt

Libya: 6 killed as gun battles break out in southeastern Libya

Libya: 6 killed as gun battles break out in southeastern Libya
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:30 am. - (SomaliNet) A pro-government Libyan newspaper said in a rare report of a security breach in the country that gunbattles broke out between two tribes in southeastern Libya last week and six people were

Nigeria: Militants threaten to renew "oil war" if attacked

Nigeria: Militants threaten to renew "oil war" if attacked
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:28 am. - (SomaliNet) Nigeria's most prominent militant group threatened on Monday to renew attacks on the oil sector if soldiers stormed its hideouts; however, a military spokesman denied such plans. The

Zimbabwe: Opposition chief Tsvangirai rejects SADC compromise

Zimbabwe: Opposition chief Tsvangirai rejects SADC compromise
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:25 am. - (SomaliNet) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says he wants to form a government of national unity as soon as possible. Mugabe�s ZANU-PF party has asked the Movement for Democratic Change to pr

Philippine: Troops kill 10 Muslim rebels in the troubled south

Philippine: Troops kill 10 Muslim rebels in the troubled south
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:24 am. - (SomaliNet) Philippine officials said on Tuesday, citing radio intercepts that troops killed at least 10 Muslim rebels in six hours of intense fighting in the troubled south of the country. 15 r

Ivory Coast: Political leaders postpone November 30 election

Ivory Coast: Political leaders postpone November 30 election
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:21 am. - (SomaliNet) Urging the electoral officials to set a new date by December 31, Ivory Coast's political leaders on Monday postponed a post-war presidential election planned for November 30. Meanwhi

Rwanda: Thousands protest against arrest of Rwandan official in Germany

Rwanda: Thousands protest against arrest of Rwandan official in Germany
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:20 am. - (SomaliNet) Thousands of angry residents of the Rwandan capital Kigali have taken to the streets to protest against the arrest of a high-ranking Rwandan functionary in Germany. Earlier, the Rwan

Nicaragua: Thousands riot after Nicaragua local elections

Nicaragua: Thousands riot after Nicaragua local elections
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:18 am. - (SomaliNet) After the conservative opposition and the ruling Sandinistas both declared themselves winners of the local elections, mass rioting broke out in the Nicaraguan capital Managua. Witnes

India negotiating a $1.5 -billion arms deal with Israel

India negotiating a $1.5 -billion arms deal with Israel
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:16 am. - (SomaliNet) India is negotiating a deal with Israel to purchase early warning intelligence planes and advanced missiles at a cost of USD 1.5 -billion. The daily Israeli Ha'aretz reported on Mond

Sudan, Chad restore full diplomatic ties, exchange envoys

Sudan, Chad restore full diplomatic ties, exchange envoys
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:14 am. - (SomaliNet) In a move that brought to an end a bitter six-month-old row between Sudan and Chad, the pair of African nations have restored full diplomatic ties and exchanged ambassadors. Sources

Africa: African Union says displaced Africans returning home

Africa: African Union says displaced Africans returning home
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:11 am. - (SomaliNet)The African Union (AU) said Africans displaced due to the various conflicts occurred in the continent are returning to their villages as democracy-building process in Africa is progressing

France: French anti-terrorist squad tracks train saboteurs

France: French anti-terrorist squad tracks train saboteurs
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:08 am. - (SomaliNet) French anti-terrorism experts are to begin an investigation into a series of sabotage actions against high-speed trains on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, dozens of trains were del

Iraq: Three explosions kill 28, injures 68 others in Baghdad

Iraq: Three explosions kill 28, injures 68 others in Baghdad
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:07 am. - (SomaliNet) According to reports, three explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have killed 28 people and injured 68 others. After two car bombs in the Sunni district of Kasra exploded simultaneo

U.S: Elect President Obama pays first visit to White House

U.S: Elect President Obama pays first visit to White House
Tue. November 11, 2008 08:05 am. - (SomaliNet) U.S elect president Barack Obama, accompanied by his wife Michelle has paid his first visit to the White House. Obama was welcomed by incumbent President George W Bush. Michelle was t

Kenya: Gunmen seize two Italian Catholic nuns, cross to Somalia

Kenya: Gunmen seize two Italian Catholic nuns, cross to Somalia
Tue. November 11, 2008 06:19 am. - (SomaliNet) Officials and witnesses said gunmen seized two Italian Catholic nuns from a church in northern Kenya before dawn Monday and took them across the border into a Somali region largely control

Somalia: European Union launches anti-piracy mission off Somalia

Somalia: European Union launches anti-piracy mission off Somalia
Tue. November 11, 2008 06:15 am. - (SomaliNet) In an effort to help combat growing acts of piracy and help protect aid ships, the European Union launched Monday, its first-ever naval mission, a security operation off the coast of Soma

Puntland: Police arrests 100 without charge in northern Somalia

Puntland: Police arrests 100 without charge in northern Somalia
Tue. November 11, 2008 06:12 am. - (SomaliNet) The police in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region and the breakaway republic of Somaliland have detained some 100 people without charge. Reports say the arrests were allegedly

Somalia: Somalis face hostility in the aftermath of suicide bombings

Somalia: Somalis face hostility in the aftermath of suicide bombings
Tue. November 11, 2008 06:10 am. - (SomaliNet) After three suicide bombing incidents in late October, Somalis displaced to the independent republic of Somaliland from other parts of Somalia have faced increasing hostility. Report

Ethiopia: Turkey discharging share in ensuring peace in Somalia- ambassador

Ethiopia: Turkey discharging share in ensuring peace in Somalia- ambassador
Tue. November 11, 2008 06:07 am. - (SomaliNet) Turkey is discharging its share in ensuring lasting peace and security in Somalia, the Turkish Ambassador to Ethiopia said. Turkey is providing humanitarian assistances to Somalia th

Somalia: Over 100 Somali MPs claim they are stranded in Kenyan capital

Somalia: Over 100 Somali MPs claim they are stranded in Kenyan capital
Tue. November 11, 2008 06:05 am. - (SomaliNet) Saying the organizers of a recent regional conference in Kenyan capita Nairobi, failed to pay for their travel back to Somalia, more than 100 Somali MPs claim they are stranded in Nairobi.

Somalia: 6 killed, dozens wounded as gunfights erupt on streets of Somalia

Somalia: 6 killed, dozens wounded as gunfights erupt on streets of Somalia
Mon. November 10, 2008 08:41 am. - (SomaliNet) At least six people were killed and dozens of others wounded when gunfights erupted on the streets of Mogadishu on Sunday. Sources say the violence came after insurgents attacked a ba

Somalia: Senior Somali gov't official shot dead in Somalia

Somalia: Senior Somali gov't official shot dead in Somalia
Mon. November 10, 2008 08:37 am. - (SomaliNet) Local media reports said Sunday that gunmen in the southern Somali town of Baidoa, the base of the transitional Somali parliament have shot dead a senior Somali government official.

Pakistan: 22 Islamist fighters, 3 gov�t soldiers killed in fighting

Pakistan: 22 Islamist fighters, 3 gov�t soldiers killed in fighting
Mon. November 10, 2008 08:16 am. - (SomaliNet) At least 22 Islamist fighters and three government soldiers died in fierce fighting in northwest Pakistan. Sources say the clashes occurred along the border with Afghanistan. D

Southern Africa: Leaders attending summit call for DRC ceasefire

Southern Africa: Leaders attending summit call for DRC ceasefire
Mon. November 10, 2008 08:11 am. - (SomaliNet) In a bid to give displaced people access to humanitarian assistance, a summit of Southern African leaders on Sunday called for a ceasefire in eastern Congo. Despite an appeal by Afric

Zimbabwe: Opposition leader urges African leaders to end creation of new gov�t

Zimbabwe: Opposition leader urges African leaders to end creation of new gov�t
Mon. November 10, 2008 08:05 am. - (SomaliNet) Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has asked African leaders to set an ultimatum to end an impasse in the formation of a new government. Movement for Democratic Change (MD

DRC: Angola to provide DRC with military support

DRC: Angola to provide DRC with military support
Mon. November 10, 2008 08:00 am. - (SomaliNet) Angolan units are to be stationed in the town of Kibati, just north of the provincial capital Goma, A UN peace-keeping representative in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo says.

Haiti: Death toll from collapsed school building hits over 90

Haiti: Death toll from collapsed school building hits over 90
Mon. November 10, 2008 07:40 am. - (SomaliNet) The number of pupils and teachers killed when a three-storey school collapsed in a suburb of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Friday has now risen to over 90. At least 150 have b

Press Release: Amnesty calls on President-elect Barack Obama to put human rights at the heart of government

Press Release: Amnesty calls on President-elect Barack Obama to put human rights at the heart of government
Mon. November 10, 2008 07:26 am. - (SomaliNet) Amnesty International calls on President-elect Barack Obama to put human rights at the heart of government Amnesty International today urged US President-elect Barack Obama to show tr

Afghanistan: Kidnapped Canadian journalist freed-says Canadian Premier

Afghanistan: Kidnapped Canadian journalist freed-says Canadian Premier
Mon. November 10, 2008 07:18 am. - (SomaliNet) A Canadian journalist kidnapped one month ago in Afghanistan has been freed, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said. Melissa Fung worked for the Canadian public broadcaster CBC.

Egypt: Authorities deny Bin Laden�s son entry in Egypt

Egypt: Authorities deny Bin Laden�s son entry in Egypt
Mon. November 10, 2008 07:14 am. - (SomaliNet) One of the sons of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Omar bin Laden, is no longer welcome in Egypt. Sources say the authorities there refused him and his British wife, Zaina al Sabah,

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