AFP | June 21, 2011
At least six people were killed Tuesday when a minibus carrying civilians struck a roadside bomb in the Somali capital, witnesses said.
Posts Tagged ‘east africa’
SOMALIA: Six Die in Roadside Bomb Blast in Mogadishu
Posted in AMISOM, Civilian Casualties, Horn of Africa, Peacekeepers, Somalia, Targeted Death, tagged African Union, African Union peacekeepers, Amisom, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, east africa, government troops, horn of Africa, Islamist Rebels, roadside bomb, Somalia on June 21, 2011|
SOMALIA: Fighting in Somali Capital Kills 17
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Government, Horn of Africa, Insurgents, Peacekeepers, Shelling, Somalia, tagged African Union, African Union peacekeepers, Al Shabab, civilian casualities, civilians, east africa, horn of Africa, Insurgents, Somali forces, Somalia on June 2, 2011|
by VOA News | June 2, 2011
MOGADISHU – New clashes in Somalia’s capital have killed at least 17 people, as pro-government troops continue to battle militants for control of a popular commercial site.
UGANDA: ‘Somali link’ as 74 World Cup fans die in Uganda blasts
Posted in Body Count, Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Horn of Africa, Insurgents, Peacekeepers, Somalia, Terrorists, Uganda, tagged al Shabaab, Bomb, Civilian Casualties, east africa, Somalia, Uganda, world cup on July 12, 2010|
Source: BBC News
The blasts went off as people were watching the World Cup final
The death toll from twin blasts that hit the Ugandan capital as football fans gathered to watch the World Cup final has risen to 74, officials say.
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SOMALIA: Fighting in Somali capital kills 20
Posted in Body Count, Civilian Casualties, Government, Gunfire, Horn of Africa, Insurgents, Somalia, tagged east africa, horn of Africa, Islamist militants, Mogadishu, Somalia on June 21, 2010|
Source: Reuters – AlertNet
Date: 19 Jun 2010
MOGADISHU, June 19 (Reuters) – Gun fights between Somali government troops and Islamist rebels in the capital Mogadishu has killed 20 people, including more than a dozen civilians, officials said on Saturday. (more…)
UGANDA: Uganda to compensate LRA victims ahead of vote
Posted in Africa, Compensation, Crossfire Injuries, Government, Insurgents, Uganda, tagged Africa, east africa, elections, lord's resistance army, rebels, Uganda on June 18, 2010|
Reuters
June 18 2010
KAMPALA (Reuters) – The Ugandan government will compensate about 10,000 people in the country’s northern region, who were maimed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels over two decades, ahead of elections next year. (more…)
SOMALIA: Thousands displaced by rains and clashes
Posted in Africa, Displacement, Government, Insurgents, Internal Displaced Persons, Somalia, tagged Africa, east africa, ground fighting, internally displaced, Somalia on June 9, 2010|
Source: IRIN
NAIROBI – Locals told IRIN fresh fighting between pro-government Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a – a traditional Sufi movement – and Al-Shabab broke out in Galgadud region on 3 June and continued for two days. (more…)
SOMALIA: Fighting in Somali capital kills at least 11 people
Posted in Africa, Body Count, Civilian Casualties, Government, Insurgents, Rocket, Somalia, tagged Africa, Civilian Casualties, east africa, Mogadishu, rockets, Somalia on June 4, 2010|
03 Jun 2010 11:25:06 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Ibrahim Mohamed
MOGADISHU – Fighting in the north of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu killed at least 11 people on Thursday as government troops and Islamist fighters battled for control of the area, an ambulance official said. (more…)
