Chronology of Events

  • 14 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    A court in Boosaaso jails Abdifatah Jama Mire, Director of Horseed Media, for six years with a fine of $500 for airing an interview with Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id Atam whose militia is fighting Puntland forces.
  • 15 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    Sheikh Warsame, the head of Somali Peace Council, a local peace activists group in the Afgooye District, is shot dead by a gunman.
  • 16 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    TFG President Sheriff Sheikh Ahmed arrives in Khartoum for meetings with Sudan's President, Omar Hasan Al-Bashir. The two leaders agree to work together to solve the problems in Somalia.
  • 16 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    The Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmake announces the creation of a six member Task Force on Piracy, which will operate directly under his office.
  • 17 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    Somaliland President Ahmad Muhammad Silanyo announces the establishment of a High Level Committee to advise on conflict resolution in the Sool and Eastern Sanaag regions.
  • 19 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    Al-Shabab fighters raid 30 warehouses belonging to WFP in Beled Weyne.
  • 20 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    The deployment of an additional Ugandan Battalion – 900 troops plus support troops starts.
  • 20 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    An explosion in Mogadishu's Bar Ubax locality claims the lives of 10 foreign combatants as they were preparing a vehicle packed with explosives meant to target AMISOM. Six of the fatalities were from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Algeria, while the...
  • 23 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    Al-Shabab Administration for Banadir takes over the control of local FM of IQK/Holy Quran Radio in Mogadishu.
  • 24 August 2010
    26 Aug 2010 -
    An armed attack on the Muna Hotel, situated in the Hardaweyne District of Mogadishu, kills 34 people including six members of the Somali parliament, five government officials and many civilians. Al-Shabab claims responsibilities for the attack.

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