Somalia

Somalia: Soldiers demand unpaid wages

jef costello — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:22:06 +0000

The troops have not been paid since they were deployed to the province and are blaming corruption by local goverment. They have seized the buildings in Balet Weyne and have said they will keep them until they are paid.

Troops have also seized a barracks in Jowhar, north of the capital Mogadishu, with reports of gunfire although not of any injuries so far.

Somalia: bus drivers on strike

catch — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:39:16 +0000

Strikers claimed that the local government was increasing taxes whilst failing to do anything about the security situation on roads between Hiran and Madug provinces, there are a number of illegal checkpoints set up by armed militias.

The Neoliberal Wars - Treason pamphlet

Peter — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:15:40 +0000

Warfare has significantly changed in the last thirty years. From 1945 until about 1975 most wars were
part of the worldwide movement of decolonisation that saw the formation of dozens of new states in
Africa and Asia. Since then most wars have been civil wars within the decolonised countries, sometimes

Somalia and the Islamic threat to capital

libcom — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:58:01 +0000

1. THE SOMALIA MYSTERY