Somalia fighting 'leaves 50 dead' Mogadishu (BBC), 26 of Jan. 2002 - Several days of factional fighting in Somalia are reported to have left more than 50 people dead and a number of villages .

Mindef To Issue Documentation On Malbatt's Role In Somalia KUALA LUMPUR,Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The Defence Ministry will issue a documentation on Malaysia's role in the rescue of American forces

Arms banned on Mogadishu streets MOGADISHU, SOMALIA(BBC) - The Transitional National Government of Somalia has issued an ultimatum to Mogadishu residents not to carry weapons in the capital's streets.

Somali Warlords See Anti-Terror ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- If Somali warlord Hussein Mohamed Aidid is to be believed, Somalia is crawling with terrorists.

US to Resettle Thousands of Somalis Nairobi - (The East African) - TWELVE THOUSAND Somali Bantu refugees could be resettled in the United States after sailing through the first screening phase in Nairobi

COMMENTARY: HASSAN ABSHIR: THE GREEDY GOAT FROM GAROWE! BY: Mohamud Siad

TALKING POINT: "BLACK HAWK DOWN" MOVIE - A HOAX? - PART THREE TALKING POINT By M .M. Afrah. on 22 of Jan. 2002 - Exclusively to Banadir.com - To be re-broadcast , pls give credit to the author and banadir.com

TALKING POINT: "BLACK HAWK DOWN" MOVIE - A HOAX? - PART TWO TALKING POINT By M .M. Afrah. on 18 of Jan. 2002 - Exclusively to Banadir.com - To be re-broadcast , pls give credit to the author and banadir.com

TALKING POINT: "BLACK HAWK DOWN" MOVIE - A HOAX? TALKING POINT By M .M. Afrah. on 17 of Jan. 2002 - Exclusively to Banadir.com - To be re-broadcast , pls give credit to the author and banadir.com

COMMENTARY: THE ETHIOPIAN AGENDA COMMENTARY BY M.M. Afrah, Toronto (Canada) on 08 Jan. 2002

Focus On US Strike Threat Mogadishu (UNIRIN) -This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations

Internet returns to Somalia Mogadishu (BBC) - A new telecommunications company has opened its doors in Somalia, two months after the country's only internet provider and a major

Thousands Welcome Mogadishu Delegation (MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Thousands of Somalis lined Mogadishu's streets Sunday to welcome a U.N. delegation that is assessing the security situation

US movie under fire for ignoring Malaysian role in Somalia battle KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) The Hollywood movie "Black Hawk Down" came under fire here for ignoring the role of Malaysian troops in rescuing

Somalia Holding 20 Over Possible Terror Link-Paper DUBAI (Reuters) - Somalia, cited as a possible haven for Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda followers, has taken into custody around 20 people

Eritrea, Djibouti Concerned Over Possible Military Strikes (UNIRIN) -Nairobi Eritrea and Djibouti have both expressed concern over the prospect of US military strikes against Somalia.

12 Killed in Southern Clashes (UNIRIN) -At least a dozen people were killed and more than 30 wounded in fighting which broke out earlier this week near the town of Qoryoley, 130 km southwest of Mogadishu

Minnesota Somali leaders call for boycott of movie "Black Hawk Down'' MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Local Somali leaders called Thursday for a boycott of the movie "Black Hawk Down'' because it depicts

France Urges Caution Over Somalia Jan 17, 2002 (IRIN) -- France urged caution on Wednesday against military action in Somalia as part of the war against terrorism. French Minister of State for

Mystery Over Ship Hijacked Off Somalia BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) - Mystery surrounds the last movements of a Lebanese ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia, the Horn of Africa

U.S. Draws on Lessons From Somalia Jan 17, 2002 (AP) - Among diplomats and aid workers, it's known as the Somalia Syndrome: America's reluctance to send troops into foreign conflicts for fear of losing lives.

Analysis: Somalia Poses Test for U.S. Intelligence NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) - Is history about to repeat itself in Somalia, the chaotic country that for almost a decade has had an inhibiting influence

President Omar Guelleh Slams Region Over Somalia Khartoum, Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh has condemned the "inability" of regional countries to adopt a common approach in order to bring

News in Brief. Mogadishu - (BBC Monitoring Service ) - A new bank called the Universal Bank of Somalia has been set up in Mogadishu.