Islamists Battle For Somalia -- Christian Science Monitor
Nairobi, Kenya - Chosen with the overwhelming support of clan elders in January and thought to be Somalia's best hope for stability and peace, the government of Sheikh Sharif Ahmed now appears to be engaged in a fight for survival.
An unrelenting military assault by militant Islamist forces – coming just days after an international donors conference in Brussels promised some $213 million in direct aid to Mr. Sharif's moderate government – has chased Sharif's forces into retreat. The fighting has killed more than 150 since May 7 and has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.
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