
“Somalia’s embattled government, selected in November in a UN-backed process, was hailed at the time by the international community as offering the best chance for peace in Somalia since the collapse of central government in 1991. A 17,700-strong African Union force fighting alongside the national army has forced Shebab fighters from a string of towns in the past two years. But Somalia’s often rag-tag security forces, incorporating multiple militia forces into its ranks, has also been repeatedly accused by rights groups of a string of abuses.”
Related posts:
California's Cap-and-Trade Revolt: Poor Face 'Hidden' Gas Tax
US expats flee taxman's reach by giving up citizenship
TSA opens museum to inspire its mission
US tech firms say they are losing business over NSA surveillance
Jack Lew and Citigroup: How the Corrupt Rich Get Unjustly Richer with Crony Capitalism
Pope Francis warns Latin America against legalizing drugs
State Department: Bradley Manning had ‘chilling effect’ on foreign relations
FBI director claims NSA spying could have prevented 9/11
Austria Says Banks at Risk From Sanctions on Russia
Gold’s dichotomy: Investment demand plunges, but consumers keep buying
IRS to Protect Computer System Modernization From Budget Cuts [2011]
Worth $355 million, Rep. Darrell Issa is the richest member of Congress
Former NJ police officer sentenced to 20 months
Bank of Bird-in-Hand to open in fall
Sheriff's Deputy Pleads Guilty in DWI Crash