Africa and its Issues- Why Have We Ignored Africa? Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Africa and its Issues- Why Have We Ignored Africa?

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

From: TimF	3/21/2007 10:29:07 AM
	of 1267

Heavy fighting erupts in Somalia Heavy fighting has broken out in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, between government forces backed by Ethiopian troops and armed insurgents. Photos appear to show angry crowds dragging dead soldiers' bodies through the streets and setting them alight. A BBC correspondent says seven people were killed in the battle, the heaviest since the Islamists fell last year. Some 1,200 African Union troops were deployed to Mogadishu this month to try to bring stability to the city. Dozens have been killed during insurgent attacks in Mogadishu in the past two-and-a-half months, which the government blames on remnants of the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC). Ethiopian troops, who have been in the city since December supporting Somali forces loyal to the transitional government, have been gradually handing over responsibilities to the AU force. Signal The BBC's Mohammed Olad Hassan says Somali and Ethiopian troops, supported by tanks and armoured vehicles, entered an insurgent stronghold in central Mogadishu before dawn. They were met by hundreds of masked insurgents... news.bbc.co.uk

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next