Meles Zenawi interview with Aljazera
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I think we should get the facts straight  first. We did not invade Somalia. We were invited by the government of Somalia , internationally recognised government of Somalia to assist them in averting the threat of terrorism. We did so. We are not in a quagmire now; we have completed our first phase of withdrawal, we'll complete our second phase of withdrawal in a few days' time and things are improving in Somalia. SCRIPT   PART 1 | 2

Two Somali Journalists Murdered
YourWorldTimes

 

Press freedom groups worldwide expressed horror at the "savage" killings of two prominent Somali journalists on 11 August 2007, saying they demonstrate the perilous conditions reporters work in and threaten an independent media for the war-torn country. Ali Iman Sharmarke, managing director of HornAfrik Radio, was killed when a remote-controlled device blew up his car in the capital of Mogadishu. He was driving from the funeral of Mahad Ahmed Elmi, director of Radio Capital Voice, who had been shot by two gunmen on his way to work earlier that day.  Witnesses said the bomb appeared to target Sharmarke's vehicle in the middle of a convoy. Two other journalists -- Sahal Abdulle of Reuters and a Voice of America reporter -- were in Sharmarke's car and suffered light injuries, the Associated Press said.  Six journalists have been killed in Somalia so far this year, according to the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ). "This wave of attack of killing and injuring media people is an intentionally organised mission to silence [the] journalistic voice in Somalia," the union said.  READ MORE

Crisis in the Horn 
Xalimotologist



The Horn of Africa is one of the most complex and conflicted regions of the world. Each of the countries of the Horn—Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan—suffers from protracted political strife, arising from local and national grievance, identity politics and regional inter-state rivalries. For 150 years, the Horn has also been a theater for strategic power struggles—the British Empire’s demand to control the Red Sea, Egypt’s attempt to control the Nile Waters, the Cold War confrontation in which each of the principal countries of the Horn switched sides at crucial junctures. VIDEO

Ethiopian Armed Group Vow to Shorten Weyane's Rule
asmarino5

Since the US-backed Ethiopian (TPLF) invasion and occupation of Somalia - Ethio...pian TPLF troops has committed (and still commit) acts of crimes against the Somalia people. Crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Somalia especially in Mogadishu in violation of international law. The constant attacks and extensive carpet bombarding on the civilian residential areas of Mogadishu (Somalia) by the Ethiopian troops has displaced 1,000,000 people mostly women and children. Somalia people are forced to live on an open ground and under trees in the outskirts of the city without any help. Hospitals are overwhelmed with thousands of injured people and the dead. Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea are located in E. Africa.

Ethiopian Armed Group Vow to Shorten Weyane's Rule
asmarino5

Since the US-backed Ethiopian (TPLF) invasion and occupation of Somalia - Ethiopian TPLF troops has committed (and still commit) acts of crimes against the Somalia people. Crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Somalia especially in Mogadishu in violation of international law. The constant attacks and extensive carpet bombarding on the civilian residential areas of Mogadishu (Somalia) by the Ethiopian troops has displaced 1,000,000 people mostly women and children. Somalia people are forced to live on an open ground and under trees in the outskirts of the city without any help. Hospitals are overwhelmed with thousands of injured people and the dead. Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea are located in E. Africa.