Indonesian seafarers are supporting a recent petition to combat piracy in Somalian waters launched by several international organizations.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Obama administration plans to strengthen ties with two breakaway republics in northern Somalia to blunt a growing threat from Islamist extremists accused of links to al-Qaida, a senior U.S. official said Friday.

UNITED NATIONS — The head of Somalia's weakened transitional government on Saturday accused Islamist insurgents of seeking to turn the war-stricken country into a base for Al-Qaeda to bring terror to the whole of the Horn of Africa.

The United States says it plans to strengthen ties with two breakaway regions in Somalia to try to undercut a growing threat from Islamist extremists.

MOGADISHU (Keydmedia.net)-Chairman of Hawaiye political clan elders Sheikh Ise Ahmed Dalabay demanded from the international community to put Sharif Hassan, speaker of the parliament of the transitional federal government in court.

MOGADISHU (Keydmedia.net)-At least 25 people were killed and 70 others wounded after heavy fighting and shells between the weak government backed by the African union peacekeeping forces and Islamist militias of Al-shabab and hisbul Islam took place on Thursday in the capital, Mogadishu, reports said

MOGADISHU (Keydmedia.net)-The prime minister of Somali transitional federal government Omar A/Rashid Ali Sharma’arke has resigned today on Tuesday after long unsolved dispute between him and the president Sheikh Sharif Sh. Ahmed.

MOGADISHU (Keydmedia.net)-Somali presidential palace, Vila-Somalia was attacked by suicide bomb attacker last night, officials said.

MOGADISHU (Keydmedia.net)-sources close to the Somali prime minister Omar A/Rashid Ali Sharma’arle indicated that he is expected to resign coming hours.

MOGADISHU (Keydmedia.net)-Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sh. Ahmed has returned home back after a short visit he reached to Kampala, the capital of Uganda, reports said.

MOGADISHU( Keydmedia.net)Islamist militias of Al-shabab and Hisbul-Islam have completely taken control of the local F.M stations Horn Afrik radio and GBC radio with consecutive hours in the capital Mogadishu, reports said.

Mogadishu u(keydmedia)Britain is almost certain to experience a terrorist attack inspired by al-Shabaab, the Somali extremist group, according to the head of, MI5, the UK’s security service.