Mogadishu, Somalia
Kenya this week banned Somali warlords from crossing its border and urged other East African countries to do the same. The warlords—who many Africans believe have U.S. backing—were ousted from Mogadishu last week in fighting with Islamist militias. East Africa is now considering sanctions against the warlords, including a travel ban and freezing of bank assets, to ensure that their grip on the region is definitively broken. Kenyan Foreign Minister Raphael Tuju told other East African ministers that the Islamic Courts Union takeover of Mogadishu was a “popular uprising” that freed Somalis from the warlords’ reign of “terror.” The U.S. contends the Islamic group has harbored al Qaida operatives.
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