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Africa: Horn
Somalia warlords clash in Baidoa
2005-05-31
Rival Somali warlords have clashed in Baidoa, killing at least 15 people over plans to relocate the government - now based in Kenya - to the city. The heavy fighting broke out in the early hours of Monday morning, lasting more than six hours, eyewitnesses say. The city remains in hands of Mohamed Habsade, who wants the government to move to the capital, Mogadishu - in defiance of the new president. The Mogadishu warlords want the interim government to set up in their city when it leaves neighbouring Kenya. But President Abudullahi Yusuf, who has little support in the capital, says Mogadishu remains too dangerous and wants to go to Baidoa and Jowhar instead.
"Ummm... Make that just 'Jowhar,' okay?"
Posted by:Fred

#3  How about the Caymans or Aruba? All in favor?
Posted by: Abudullahi Yusuf   2005-05-31 12:05  

#2  Take your pick: Yemen, Egypt, The Magic Kingdom, the sizeable Muslim community in Kenya, any number of Islamofacist groups...
Posted by: Pappy   2005-05-31 11:57  

#1  Does anyone know how these guys get their money and ordanance? I mean is Somalia rich in resources so that a bunch of Frenchies are bribing all the warlords so they can extract tons of cadium or harvest palm oil? There can't be much left of the country and yet they seem to be completely lawless and culturally stone age.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2005-05-31 09:40  

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