Friday, March 30, 2007

Somali chaos: Clans, Islamists, foreigners / International Relations and Security Network, 29 March 2007
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=17430
Abdurrahman Warsameh
"A date is set for a reconciliation congress, but a surge in violence and the chaos posed by clan power struggles, insurgent fighting and foreign meddling present serious challenges.
Heavy fighting around the Somali capital with has left 12 people killed and more than 20 others wounded. The fighting broke out on Thursday, as clan insurgents and Ethiopian troops attempted to take new positions in the capital."