Mogadishu

                   

GEMMA SIEFF—Weekly Review

harpers.org     06-May-2008          

Cyclone Nargis tore off roofs, shredded trees, overturned cars, and killed more than 10,000 people in Myanmar.1 Tens of thousands of Somalis rioted in Mogadishu over the high cost of food,2 President Bush pledged $770 million in international food aid,3 and an inmate...                    

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ibtimes.com: SOMALIA FOOD RIOT ibtimes.com

Two shot dead in Mogadishu food price riots

guardian.co.uk     06-May-2008   111 related          

Protesters including women and children shouted 'We want to buy food' as shopkeepers refuse old money ... Tens of thousands of people in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, rioted over high food prices and currency changes yesterday, triggering clashes in which at least two...                    

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theeagle.com: The Eagle - Your digital news leader theeagle.com

Food Riots Strike Somali Capital

radiovaticana.org     05-May-2008   31 related          

(05 May 08 - RV) Somali troops today killed at least two people in the capital, Mogadishu, when they opened fire to halt riots over rising food costs ...» ... Somali troops today killed at least two people in the capital, Mogadishu, when they opened fire to halt riots...                    

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Food-riot watch: Mogadishu erupts

foreignpolicy.com     06-May-2008   15 related          

ABDURASHID ABIKAR/AFP/Getty Images Police opened fire on rioting crowds, killing at least two people in Mogadishu, Somalia today. Thousands of angry Somalis had taken to the street to protest rising food prices. Somali staples such as corn meal and rice have nearly doubled in price since January.                    

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Ah-Bump, Bump, Bump…Another One Bites the Dust

webloggin.com     03-May-2008          

And Misha’s pretty pleased about it. Aden Hashi Ayro was killed when the airstrike struck his house in the central Somali town of Dusamareeb, about 300 miles north of Mogadishu, said Sheik Muqtar Robow, a spokesman for the Islamic al-Shabab militia. : Another commander and seven others were also...                    

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Suggest a story for May 6th

bbc.co.uk     01-May-2008          

If you've an idea for the next edition of Pods and Blogs please feel free to leave a note in the comments below or email me at podsandblog [at] bbc.co.uk I do read all the emails that I get sent, and do really value your ideas for stories. Generally...                    

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guardian.co.uk: Janine Di Giovanni guardian.co.uk

Nobody's children

guardian.co.uk     01-May-2008   2 related          

Janine Di Giovanni: Poor, devastated by fighting and ignored by the wider world, Somalia needs attention - and not just when a luxury yacht gets hijacked ... Poor, devastated by fighting and ignored by the wider world, Somalia needs attention - and not just when a luxury...                    

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"Oh My Gosh, Pirates!",Daniela Kroslak and Andrew Stroehlein in the International Herald Tribune

crisisgroup.org     29-Apr-2008          

Read op-ed ... 29 April 2008 International Herald Tribune Strange how an African country can be moving from prolonged chaos to violent collapse and no one in the world notices until a couple of European boats get seized by armed gunmen. War-ravaged Somalia is in the worst...                    

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Somalia - Five radio station employees arrested then released, station back on the air

newswire.ca     18-Apr-2008   15 related          

MONTREAL, April 18 /CNW Telbec/ - Heavily-armed police raided the Mogadishu studios of privately-owned Radio Voice of Peace yesterday morning, arresting five employees who were finally released in the evening, Reporters Without Borders has learned from Omar Faruk Osman,...                    

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Game Delta Force - Black Hawk Down

senserely.com     19-Apr-2008          

Delta Force - Black Hawk Down In late 1993, the United States launched dual military operations in Mogadishu Somalia. Delta Force Operatives and Army Rangers were sent in to capture Somali warlords and restore order. Experience the intense combat of Operation Restore Hope in this ground breaking...                    

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