APNewsBreak: Somali president plans US tour to update diaspora on the homelandCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The newly elected president of Somalia plans a tour of U.S. communities with large Somali populations this fall in hopes of spreading the word about his country’s problems and getting advice for solving some of them. APNewsBreak: Somali president plans US tour of communities with large Somali populationsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Somalia’s United Nations ambassador says his country’s newly elected president plans a tour this fall of U.S. communities with large Somali populations. Briton, Kenyan to be charged in Somalia over alleged pirate-for-hostages swapMOGADISHU, Somalia — Two security contractors and three former hostages released by Somali pirates are facing prison for an alleged secret plan to swap the hostages for 23 suspected pirates on a desolate Somali airstrip, Somali officials said Wednesday. Somali Islamists cut off hands of 2 accused of theft in capital, lash anotherMOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali Islamic court hacked a hand each from two screaming men accused of theft and lashed another accused of rape on Wednesday, officials and a witness said, the latest in a series of harsh punishments that have elicited both admiration and revulsion from the war-weary population. Somali Islamists amputate hands of 2 accused of theft in capital, lash anotherMOGADISHU, Somalia — A spokesman says a Somali Islamic court has amputated the hands of two men accused of theft and lashed another accused of rape. Ugandan army rescues 100 kidnapped children, young adults in Central African RepublicKAMPALA, Uganda — An army spokesman says Ugandan forces have rescued 100 kidnapped children and young adults during an operation against a brutal Ugandan rebel group in neighboring Central African Republic. More than 100 of Kenya’s famous elephants dead this year due to drought, poachingNAIROBI, Kenya — Poaching and drought-related hunger have killed more than 100 of Kenya’s famous elephants in the north of the country so far this year, conservationists say. Toppled Madagascar president rejects new government named by coup leaderANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s ousted president and another former head of the Indian Ocean island have rejected the formation of a new government. At least 742 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at least 742 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT. Pirate-plagued Somalia finishes the training of 500 recruits to form new navyMOGADISHU, Somalia — Pirate-plagued Somalia took a step toward policing its own shores with the graduation of its first 500 naval recruits Tuesday. Officials hope the men will form the backbone of the country’s first naval force for nearly two decades, but said they need international funding to make it a viable force. Madagascar’s coup leader names a new government, including officials close to toppled leaderANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The leader of this African island nation who took power in a military-backed coup unilaterally named a new Cabinet on Tuesday that includes officials who have been close to the president he toppled. Kenya replaces tainted police chief after abuse allegations by UN, rights groupsNAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya replaced its police chief on Tuesday months after human rights groups complained that some his officers killed and raped during the violent aftermath of the disputed December 2007 elections, but activists said more reforms are needed to restore confidence in a notoriously predatory police force. Dispute between Somalia, neighboring Seychelles over freeing of pirates in apparent tradeMOGADISHU, Somalia — A dispute erupted between authorities in Somalia and the Seychelles Monday after the island nation released 23 suspected Somali pirates in what appeared to be a trade for hostages from the Seychelles. Watchdog group: discrepancies in Sudan oil figures, southern Sudan could be owed millionsNAIROBI, Kenya — Sudan’s central government could owe its semiautonomous south hundreds of millions of dollars in oil revenue, threatening a 2005 peace deal that ended Sudan’s two-decade civil war, a watchdog group said Monday. Somali govt detains 3 Seychellois hostages freed by piratesMOGADISHU, Somalia — A deal to swap three hostages held by Somali pirates with 23 prisoners accused of piracy was halted by Somali authorities who say they were not informed of the plan, officials said Monday. French experts say black boxes from downed Yemenia Airways plane damaged in Comoros crashPARIS — A Comoran investigator says the black boxes from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed into the Indian Ocean in June are damaged. Aid agency: Camps holding hundreds of thousands of Somalis are ‘barely fit for humans’NAIROBI, Kenya — Hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees are jammed into camps that are “barely fit for humans,” with poor sanitation and little access to water and medicine, an international aid agency said Thursday. At least 738 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, at least 738 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. At least 734 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at least 734 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT. Philippine president warns of surge in pirate attacks, offers training for Somali coast guardMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president offered her country’s help in training the Somali coast guard, saying Tuesday she fears another surge in pirate attacks off Somalia that have targeted ships with hundreds of Filipino crew. At least 732 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, at least 732 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EDT. Trial begins for man accused of bulldozing church with 2,000 Rwandans insideARUSHA, Tanzania — A Rwandan businessman went on trial Monday for allegedly ordering bulldozers to demolish a church where 2,000 Tutsis had sought shelter, and watching as they were crushed or hunted down by armed gangs. Authorities say second black box recovered from Comoros plane crashMORONI, Comoros — Authorities say they have recovered the second of two black boxes from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed into the Indian Ocean in June with 153 people aboard. EU signs interim trade pact with Seychelles, Mauritius, Zimbabwe and MadagascarBRUSSELS — The European Union signed a temporary trade pact Saturday with Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe and Madagascar calling for tariffs on European goods to be removed over the next 15 years. Ethiopian troops cross Somali border, chase Islamists out of townMOGADISHU, Somalia — Hundreds of Ethiopian troops have crossed the border and seized control of a Somali town from Islamist insurgents, witnesses said Saturday. At least 730 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at least 730 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. Comoros: Flight data recorder from crashed Yemenia flight is foundMORONI, Comoros — Investigators on Friday retrieved the slightly damaged flight data recorder and 10 more bodies from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed into the Indian Ocean June 30, officials said. Madagascar talks end without rivals agreeing on leadership to head interim governmentMAPUTO, Mozambique — Talks aimed at determining who should lead Madagascar in a new interim government ended Friday with the ousted president and the man who replaced him in a military coup failing to agree on who should take the top posts. Comoros says flight data recorder from crashed Yemenia flight is foundMORONI, Comoros — An international team on Friday retrieved a slightly damaged flight data recorder from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed in the Indian Ocean on June 30, killing 152 people, Comoros-based officials said. Comoros says flight data recorder from crashed Yemenia flight located, recovery under wayPARIS — The Comoros investigation team says the flight data recorder from the Yemenia Airways plane that crashed June 30 off the Comoros Islands has been located and recovery operations have started. |
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