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Somalia: Six Pirates On Trial In Paris Over Capture Of Le Ponant Crew - AllAfrica.com - 5/22/2012 7:25am
AFPSomalia: Six Pirates On Trial in Paris Over Capture of Le Ponant CrewAllAfrica.comOn entering the notorious Gulf of Aden on 4 April, the ship was boarded by pirates armed with assault rifles who forced the crew to head for Somalia. A week later, the ship's owner, shipping giant CMA-CGM, paid a 1.7-million-euro ransom, ...Piracy trial of six Somalis opens in ParisBBC NewsSomalis go on trial in Paris accused of piracyeuronewsSomalis tried in Paris for yacht crew hijackNews24Kuwait News Agency -BigPond Newsall 142 news articles »
Somali And AU Troops Move Against Al-Shabab - Voice Of America - 5/22/2012 9:37am
Voice of AmericaSomali and AU Troops Move Against al-ShababVoice of AmericaBurundian soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) man a checkpoint in the area surrounding Baidoa airstrip in central Somalia, in this handout photograph released by the AU-UN Information Support Team, May 16, 2012.Beyond <i>Black Hawk Down</i>: A Visit to Contemporary MogadishuVanity FairAU troops battle Somali rebels for control of IDP corridorReuters UKAU, Somali troops attack Islamist stronghold of AfgoyeCapital FM Kenyaall 22 news articles »
EU Action Against Somalia Pirates Is Good - AllAfrica.com - 5/22/2012 9:51am
EU Action Against Somalia Pirates Is GoodAllAfrica.comSomalia-based pirates have evolved into a huge security threat - probably of equal proportion to the one posed by their politically-inclined brothers, the Al-Shabab. The pirates are said to be holding up to 17 cargo ships and over 300 crew members for ...Arms embargo against Somali piratesPravdaSEA TRANSPORTATION: EU Air Strike On Pirate PortStrategy PageRaid marks new anti-pirate thrustLegalbrief (subscription)Toledo Bladeall 6 news articles »
SOMALIA: Al Shabaab Fades Loudly - Strategy Page - 5/22/2012 4:12am
Myjoyonline.comSOMALIA: Al Shabaab Fades LoudlyStrategy PageMay 22, 2012: As al Shabaab fades, the many factions in Somalia are negotiating how to form a national government. This is to include the northern statelets of Somaliland and Puntland, both of which have been independent since the 1990s.Somali Leaders Race to Meet August 20 Transition DeadlineVoice of AmericaUN Special Ambassador Mahiga Warns Politicians to Stop Meddling With Selection ...AllAfrica.comSomalia leaders meet at African Union headquarters for constitution, elections ...Garowe OnlineSomalilandPress -NewsDire -GhanaWeball 32 news articles »
American Jihadi In Somalia Writes An Autobiography - Christian Science Monitor - 5/21/2012 11:58am
Christian Science MonitorAmerican jihadi in Somalia writes an autobiographyChristian Science MonitorOmar Hammami, an American jihadist from Alabama, wrote a 127-page book about his experience fighting on the front lines with Somalia's Al Qaeda affiliate, Al Shabab. By Mike Pflanz, Correspondent / May 21, 2012 Members of Somalia's Al Shabab militant ...US jihadi in Somalia craves fast food, misses familyFRANCE 24Omar Hammami, American Jihadi In Somalia, Reveals Details On 'Privileged ...Huffington PostDaphne-raised jihadist Omar Hammami declares he's alive in memoiral.com (blog)Globe and Mailall 18 news articles »