World Feb 10 Afghan warlords and militias fill the security vacuum left by a weak central government By Jane Ferguson, Emily Kassie
Nation Jan 08 Somali President Returns Government to Embattled Capital Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf returned to Mogadishu on Monday, reclaiming the capital as the seat of his government for the first time since taking office in 2004. By PBS NewsHour
Nation Dec 26 Watch Conflict in Somalia Escalating Toward War Fighting between Somali Islamists and interim government forces has escalated in recent days. After a background report, Ray Suarez talks with two experts about the reasons for the conflict and the possibility of it enveloping the Horn of Africa region.
Nation Dec 20 Somali Islamists Clash with Ethiopian Forces Ethiopian troops in Somalia to defend the country's embattled government exchanged heavy gunfire with Somali Islamist forces Wednesday, a day after an Islamist deadline passed demanding that the Ethiopians leave or face war. By PBS NewsHour
Nation Jul 20 Ethiopian Troops Enter Somalia to Resist Islamic Militia Ethiopian troops rolled into the Somali town of Baidoa Thursday, Somali residents and other witnesses reported, in an effort to bolster the country's transitional government currently under threat from Islamic militants. By PBS NewsHour
Jun 22 Somalia’s Political Factions Reach Cease-fire Agreement By PBS NewsHour Somalia's interim government and the rival Islamic Courts Movement vowed to end fighting and work toward peace in an agreement signed Thursday in the two groups' first ever high-level talks. Continue reading
Jun 14 Somali Islamist Militants Seize Town from Warlords By PBS NewsHour Somali Islamist militias that took over the capital Mogadishu last week ousted warlords from the strategic town of Jowhar on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 08 Islamist Control of Mogadishu Raises Concern of Extremist Future for Somalia By PBS NewsHour Islamic militias that recently took control of the Somali capital Mogadishu after nearly a decade of warlord rule are drawing widespread support among Somali citizens for their efforts to stabilize the troubled nation. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Islamic Militia Takes Control of Somali Capital A day after Islamic militias took control of Mogadishu from warlords, the U.S. State Department expressed concerns that Somalia could become a "safe haven" for foreign terrorists. Continue watching
Jun 05 Somali Militias Claim Control of Embattled Capital of Mogadishu By PBS NewsHour Islamic militias took control of the Somali capital of Mogadishu Monday from warlords who have controlled the city since the 1991 ouster of former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre. Continue reading