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Fighting rages in Somali capital

Sunday, April 1st 2007, 12:20
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia
related places: Mogadishu

Mortar rounds hit central Mogadishu as Ethiopian troops and rebels clash in Somalia's capital.
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Somalis cower as fighting rages

Saturday, March 31st 2007, 23:42
related places: Mogadishu

The Red Cross fears for civilians trapped in Mogadishu, amid major fighting between troops and rebels.
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Somali violence 'worst in years'

Saturday, March 31st 2007, 5:00
related places: Mogadishu

The Somali capital Mogadishu is wracked by the worst fighting in 15 years, aid agencies say.
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Helicopter shot down in Somalia

Friday, March 30th 2007, 16:26
related places: Mogadishu

An Ethiopian helicopter is shot down in the Somali capital in fighting the Red Cross says is heaviest for 15 years.
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Helicopters fire on Somali market

Thursday, March 29th 2007, 9:42
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia
related places: Mogadishu

Ethiopian helicopters fire on a market as an operation against insurgents begins in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
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Plane 'shot down' in Somali city

Friday, March 23rd 2007, 17:25
related places: Mogadishu

A cargo plane carrying 11 people is shot down after taking off in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, officials say.
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'Truce' after Somali gun battle

Friday, March 23rd 2007, 10:06
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia

Clan elders in the Somali capital reach an informal truce with the Ethiopian army after two days of heavy fighting.
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Battles resume in Somali capital

Thursday, March 22nd 2007, 9:21

Fighting resumes in Somalia, a day after 16 people died in clashes between government forces and insurgents.
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Heavy fighting in Somali capital

Wednesday, March 21st 2007, 18:10

Fifteen people are killed in clashes in Somalia's capital where angry crowds dragged soldiers' bodies in the streets.
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Somalia tops minority threat list

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 17:10
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Somalia overtakes Iraq as the most dangerous country for minority groups, a rights group says.
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Somali insurgents strike seaport

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 11:29

Somali insurgents attack peacekeepers as they sought to secure the seaport for the arrival of more military equipment.
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House blast kills Somalia family

Friday, March 16th 2007, 15:51
related places: Mogadishu

Seven people are killed in a suspected bombing attack on the outskirts of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
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Somali president's home attacked

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 15:26

Insurgents fire mortars at the Somali president's residence, a few hours after his arrival in the capital.
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Somalia MPs back Mogadishu move

Monday, March 12th 2007, 22:15
related places: Mogadishu

Parliament votes for Somalia's cabinet to relocate to the capital, as AU troops take control of the airport.
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AU troops 'may spark Somali war'

Friday, March 9th 2007, 19:58
related countries: Eritrea Eritrea, Uganda Uganda

Eritrea warns of "dire consequences" unless Uganda pulls its peacekeeping troops out of war-torn Somalia.
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Somalia AU plane 'catches fire'

Friday, March 9th 2007, 16:09
related countries: Uganda Uganda

A cargo plane transporting Ugandan soldiers to Somalia's capital caught fire as it landed, officials say.
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African force ambush in Somalia

Thursday, March 8th 2007, 13:09

At least nine restaurant diners die in an attack aimed at new African Union peacekeepers in Somalia's capital.
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African force attacked in Somalia

Tuesday, March 6th 2007, 14:16

The airport in Somalia's capital is attacked with mortars as the first African Union peacekeepers arrive.
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AU peacekeepers arrive in Somalia

Tuesday, March 6th 2007, 6:17
related countries: Uganda Uganda
related places: Mogadishu

The first African Union peacekeepers arrive in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, from Uganda, officials confirm.
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Somali capital rocked by blasts

Friday, March 2nd 2007, 12:08
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Six explosions hit Somalia's capital injuring six civilians, a day after Uganda peacekeepers left for Somalia.
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Ugandan troops 'not peacemakers'

Thursday, March 1st 2007, 17:45
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Uganda's president says his soldiers being deployed to Somalia will play a supportive role but will not impose peace.
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First peacekeepers are in Somalia

Thursday, March 1st 2007, 9:21
related countries: Uganda Uganda
related places: Baidoa

A small advance team of African Union troops arrive in the southern Somali town of Baidoa, say local officials.
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More attacks in Somalia's capital

Wednesday, February 28th 2007, 11:17

Five people are killed in separate attacks in Somalia's capital, including a relative of the prime minister.
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Ship hijackers caught in Somalia

Tuesday, February 27th 2007, 14:15

Four pirates, who are part of the gang that hijacked a food aid ship in Somalia, have been arrested, aid officials say.
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US warship tackles Somali pirates

Monday, February 26th 2007, 10:41

A US warship is heading towards the Somali coast, say UN staff, after pirates hijacked a food aid ship.
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'Protect Somalis' Red Cross urges

Saturday, February 24th 2007, 17:08

The Red Cross calls for government forces and insurgents in Somalia to protect civilians amid clashes.
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Troops to Somalia in two weeks

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 8:43
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Uganda says it will start deploying its soldiers as part of a peace force in Somalia within the next two weeks.
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Airport attack in Somali capital

Thursday, February 22nd 2007, 17:08
related places: Mogadishu

Three mortars land on Mogadishu's airport as Nigeria's army says it will deploy in Somalia by mid-April.
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UN backs peace force for Somalia

Wednesday, February 21st 2007, 13:30

The UN Security Council approves the deployment of an African peacekeeping force to tackle unrest in Somalia.
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Heavy shelling in Somali capital

Tuesday, February 20th 2007, 13:22
related places: Mogadishu

At least 12 people are killed in the heaviest fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu this year.
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'Anti-terror force' for Somalia

Monday, February 19th 2007, 12:33

Somalia's government sets up a joint police and military unit to counter attacks by suspected Islamists.
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Ugandan approval for Somali force

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 18:04
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Ugandan MPs approve the deployment of peacekeepers to Somalia as part of an African Union force.
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Residents flee Mogadishu blasts

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 14:37

People flee areas attacked in the Somali capital, as Ugandan MPs give the go-ahead to send troops there.
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Heavy blasts rock Somali capital

Monday, February 12th 2007, 10:15
related places: Mogadishu

Three people are killed in the heaviest explosions in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, this year.
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Somalia's PM demotes his deputy

Wednesday, February 7th 2007, 15:34

Somalia's PM gives his deputy a lower-profile ministry in a cabinet reshuffle in an effort to exert his authority.
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Mortar attacks in Somali capital

Friday, February 2nd 2007, 15:27
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia
related places: Mogadishu

Eight people, including a female Koranic student, are killed in attacks in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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Burundi to join Somalia force

Thursday, February 1st 2007, 13:09
related countries: Malawi Malawi

Burundi offers to contribute 1,000 troops to the proposed African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia.
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Ex-warlord voted Somali speaker

Wednesday, January 31st 2007, 15:34

Somali MPs elect an ex-warlord as speaker after sacking his predecessor for wanting talks with Islamists.
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AU fails to secure Somali force

Wednesday, January 31st 2007, 8:14

African leaders at a key summit fail to secure full numbers for a peacekeeping force in Somalia.
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Police attacked in Somali battle

Monday, January 29th 2007, 10:56
related places: Mogadishu

At least two people are killed, including a Somali police officer during an hour-long gunbattle in Mogadishu.
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More Ethiopians to quit Somalia

Saturday, January 27th 2007, 22:58

Ethiopia is about to pull a third of its troops out of Somalia, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says.
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Five killed in Mogadishu attacks

Friday, January 26th 2007, 16:01
related places: Mogadishu

Unknown gunmen kill five people in a series of attacks in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.
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AU African troop plea for Somalia

Friday, January 26th 2007, 9:21

African Union chief Alpha Oumar Konare appeals to countries in Africa to help get troops deployed to Somalia.
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Ethiopian soldier dies in Somalia

Thursday, January 25th 2007, 18:01
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia

An Ethiopian soldier is killed and another seriously wounded after gunmen open fire on them in Somalia.
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US plane 'bombed Somalia targets'

Thursday, January 25th 2007, 1:30
related countries: United States United States
related places: Monday

US war planes have carried out a fresh air strike against al-Qaeda suspects in Somalia, a US official says.
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Somali airport comes under fire

Wednesday, January 24th 2007, 13:14
related countries: Kenya Kenya, United States United States

Somalia's main airport is attacked a day after Ethiopian forces began their withdrawal from the capital.
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