… public executions. Hassan's friend Nur Afrah , also a deserter, said many more young ..... all no salary and daily fighting," said Afrah . He pulled up his pant legs to show an ..... Mahiga said. In the meantime, Hassan and Afrah sit around drinking tea, complaining and …

… chanted "Down with al-Shabab" and carried banners, one of which read "Support Peace and Government." Mohyadin Hassan Afrah , who heads Mogadishu's civil society umbrella group, says people are protesting against al-Shabab's actions and the …

… she was sick. A friend said Daftary had the "world at her feet" but was unhappy after her break-up. Daftary's friend, Afrah Sami, told the Manchester Evening News: "We are all shocked and devastated. Sahar was very beautiful — she loved life and …

… Gedi and former warlord Mohamed Qanyare Afrah in Mogadishu, Somalia. Former warlord ..... Gedi and former warlord Mohamed Qanyare Afrah in Mogadishu, Somalia. MOGADISHU, Somalia ..... most powerful warlords, Mohamed Qanyare Afrah , told the AP the warlords were "fed …

… parts of Mogadishu handed over at least 40 pickups fitted with machine-guns to the government. One warlord, Mohamed Qanyare Afrah , said 700 of his militiamen had agreed to be absorbed into government forces. Another, Muse Sudi Yalahow, said that his …

… The warlords who fled Jowhar late Tuesday included two former members of Somalia's transitional government, Mohamed Qanyare Afrah and Botan Isse Allen, the officials said. They were loyal to Mohammed Dheere, the alliance's main leader who was reportedly …

… Islamic movement that ruled Mogadishu for six months, wants to transform Somalia into a strict Islamic state, Mohamed Qanyare Afrah , a former Mogadishu warlord who led the U.S.-backed alliance that was driven from the capital in June, said he believes …

… Somalia." Earlier Monday, a Somali warlord and 150 of his militiamen offered their support to the government. Mohamed Qanyare Afrah arrived in Baidoa at 4:30 a.m. (0130 GMT), said Mohamed Dooli, one of Qanyare's militia commanders. Qanyare was …

… warlord-led Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counterterrorism said they had resigned. One of them, Mohamed Qanyare Afrah , told HornAfrik that he and the Islamic militia shared a common enemy because both of them opposed proposals for peacekeepers …

… courts and they want to terrorize our people under the cover of making peace," Minister for National Security Mohamed Qanyare Afrah said Sunday. Saturday's fighting began when combatants loyal to the Islamic courts tried to set up a new base near the former …