Kenya UN envoy seeks US help on Somalia
WASHINGTON (ANN)Kenya’s UN envoy on Tuesday courted support from Washington for his country’s campaign against Islamist Shebab rebels in southern Somalia.
Empty Threat of Drones Saved the CIA in Somalia
The threat of drone attacks was all that protected CIA agents in the early years of the Agency’s continuing efforts to take out al-Qaeda operatives in Somalia. The thing is,…
Britain announced International conference on failed state Somalia
London (ANN) Britain will host an international conference next year on tackling instability in Somalia and protecting ships from pirates in the Gulf of Aden, Prime Minister David Cameron said…
Pirating What‘s Important, By KURTIS LOCKHART
A look into the media’s misguided priorities when addressing Somalia Disney’s The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise grossed over $2.79 billion worldwide. Judging from this success, it’s safe to assume…
Somaliland becomes the 4th African Country to have Mining Code
Hargeisa (ANN) Somaliland became the 4th African state to have an especial mining code for the exploration of minerals in the country. This mining code will help Somaliland to attract…
Kenya Airstrikes kill at least Two Dozen Somalia Camp Displaced People
Somalia(ANN)Kenyan jets have bombed Somalia’s southern region, killing at least two dozen civilians, while injuring more 47 people. The attacks took place in the southern Somali region of lower Juba,…
The Death Of Gaddafi and the Reagan Legacy
Almost 30 years ago, in February 1982, inside the White House a very top-secret paper was being circulated with the title, “Next Steps On Libya.” The short paper, a National…
Moammar Gadhafi buried in unmarked grave and Libya ponders Sharia law
MISRATA, Libya(ANN) Moammar Gadhafi, the dictator who ruled Libya for 42 years, was buried early Tuesday in an unmarked grave with only a few people allowed to attend. The modest…
Qaddafi’s Family Demands for His Body, U.S. and U.N. Demand Details From Libyan Leaders on How Qaddafi Died
MISURATA, Libya(ANN) International calls mounted Friday for Libya’s interim leaders to provide a fuller accounting of the final moments before Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s violent, messy death, as new videos circulated…
NZer to join UN political office for Somalia
Nairobi(ANN)Colonel Anthony Howie will later this month take up a 12-month appointment as Senior Military Advisor in the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS). Based in Nairobi, Kenya, COL…