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US Says Somali Government Confident in Battle Against…

US Says Somali Government Confident in Battle Against…

The new top U.S. diplomat to Africa says Somalia’s government is confident it can defend itself against Islamist militia who are battling for control of the capital.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jonnie Carson told VOA’s Somali Service Friday that Somalia’s foreign minister has told him his government is “not in imminent danger [...]

May 15, 2009 | Posted in Headlines | Read More »

US alarmed at Eritrea ‘arms link’ – BBC

US alarmed at Eritrea ‘arms link’ – BBC

The US says it is seriously concerned by reports Eritrea is supplying arms to foreign fighters and Islamic hardliners fighting government forces in Somalia.
“This as a disturbing development,” President Barack Obama’s top official on Africa, Jonnie Carson, told the BBC.
Eritrea denies that any involvement in arming or financing Islamist militants trying to overthrow the government.
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May 15, 2009 | Posted in Technology | Read More »