Sunday 18 July 2010

Somalia, at War, Rummages for Cash

The cash-strapped Somali government is searching to recover funds locked in bank accounts around the world, in an attempt to stave off bankruptcy and fund a battle that has accelerated in recent days against an al Qaeda-backed insurgency.
Somali and African Union troops last week launched a counterattack against Islamic militants in the capital, Mogadishu, in an effort to carve out space to govern. At least 48 people have been killed, according to medical personnel.
Reuters
A fighter from al Shabaab, the Islamist insurgency trying to unseat the government of Somalia, runs from a burned African Union tank in the capital, Mogadishu, on July 2.Read More

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