Somali warlords battle over Kismayo

      Mogadishu, June 08, 2013(SDN) -—At least eight people have been killed in fighting between rival Somali warlords battling for control of the southern port city of Kismayo, witnesses said Saturday. Gunmen from the Ras Kamboni militia of former warlord Ahmed Madobe – recently self-appointed “president” of the southern Jubaland region – battled against forces…

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      Hundreds of Thousands of Kismayo Residents Rally In Support Of Ahmed Madobe

      Kismayo May 26 2013 (SDN) —Hundreds of thousands of Kismayo Residents have rallied today in support of Sheikh Ahmed Madobe’s leadership at Kismayu. The demonstration comes after the federal government in Mogadishu showed reluctance to Ahmed Madobe’s leadership in Jubaland administration. The demonstrators chanted slogans against Somalia’s federal government calling to stop intervening Jubaland administration….

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        IGAD Delegation Reaches Kismayo

        Kismayo May 18 2013 (SDN)– A visiting IGAD delegation led by IGAD’s secretary general Mohbub Moalin has reached today the capital of Jubaland state Kismayu after meeting with the Somali government yesterday in Mogadishu. During their stay in Kismayu the delegation will meet with the Jubbaland government as well as traditional elders.  The delegation will…

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