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Somali pirates have seized the Comoran-flagged ship Aly Zoulfecar with nine crew members and 20 passengers on board, a spokesman for the European Union's Atalanta anti-piracy mission said.The vessel had been on its way from the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam to the Indian Ocean island of Comoros when it was seized on Wednesday. Its captain sent a radio message that the ship was under

By Noor Ali [Reuters], July 21 2010 in Isiolo [Kenya]Kenyan security forces clashed along the border on Tuesday with gunmen from the Somali rebel group that was behind deadly suicide bombings in Uganda this month, an official and residents said.Both Kenya and Somalia's al Shabaab militia were reported to be sending reinforcements to the area, although similar border skirmishes in the past have

Wednesday, 14 July 2010Belly-down in the grass, the Somali soldiers cock their Kalashnikovs and take aim. When the order comes, they squeeze the trigger and bellow out a chorus of: "Boom, bang, boom!"The European Union instructors given the task of forming the core of Somalia's new model army have yet to entrust their students with live ammunition. So the men whose fighting techniques have been

2010-07-13The European Union has asked India to co-chair a key group that coordinates piracy patrols off the Horn of Africa, a position that China had been coveting as it seeks to bolster its presence in the Indian Ocean. But India is reluctant to accept it as it means a larger naval deployment that may not be feasible at the moment.The offer was made during the visit of the European Union High

By Mona Yahia for Magharebia in Tunis – 09/07/10Arab port and border security chiefs ended their 10th summit Thursday (July 8th) at the Arab Interior Ministers Council's Tunis headquarters with a call to combat marine piracy and trans-national trafficking.Piracy is a growing problem in the Gulf of Aden, Horn of Africa and other regions, despite considerable efforts from NATO and other

Source: A Week in the Horn (09.07.2010) Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Federal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaWe have for a few weeks now been commenting that Eritrea’s so-called renewed good faith should be taken with a pinch of salt coming—needless to say—as it does from a leadership that has an almost visceral aversion to normal behavior such as peaceful coexistence with its neighbors. The

Source: A Week in the Horn (09.07.2010) Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Federal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaThe 15th Extraordinary IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government was held in Addis Ababa, on 5th July 2010, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The Summit considered the political and security situation in Somalia. The Assembly was attended by all the leaders of

Communique of the 15th extra-ordinary session of the IGAD assembly of heads of state and Government of SomaliaADDIS ABABA, 5th JULY 2010 The IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government held its 15th Extra- Ordinary Summit Meeting in Addis Ababa, on 5th July 2010, under the Chairmanship of H.E. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chairperson of the

By Mohammed Omar Hussein | Jun 26, 2010The citizens of Somaliland have officially on Saturday morning the 26 of June 2010 moved towards the polling stations in to elect the next President of the country. The people of Somaliland will cast their votes in 1800 polling stations in all the 6 regions in the country. According to the electoral commission of Somaliland 1100,000 will be casting their

Congress hears how 'predatory' governments, strife aid terrorist groupsBy Ashish Kumar Sen [The Washington Times] - Thursday, June 17, 2010The Horn of Africa is becoming a major recruiting ground for al Qaeda and other terrorists as a result of oppressive governments and regional civil strife, a panel of experts told Congress on Thursday.The United States has good ties with most governments in