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Ethiopia and Kenya help Dismember Somalia

September 5, 2013September 5, 2013TesfaNews4 Comments

A new deal has recognised Jubaland, a strip of land in southern Somalia and bordering on Kenya and Ethiopia, as yet another quasi-independent entity in the region. By Martin Plaut, After nine days of late night meetings and plenty of arm-twisting, the fragile government of Somalia was finally forced to accept that a further slice […]

Hizbul Islam quits Al-Shabab, Ready to Join New Somalia Government

September 26, 2012August 5, 2013TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

By PressTV, The Somali militia group “Hizbul Islam” has announced that it is parting ways with al-Shabab, Press TV reports. Hizbul Islam spokesman Mohamed Moallin made the surprising announcement on Monday, the Press TV correspondent in Mogadishu reported. Moallin told reporters that al-Shabab fighters are no different than unbelievers.