(Sh. M. Network)-Local businessmen in Somalia's Southern restive town of Afgoye, just 30 kilometers (19 miles) north-westMogadishu, say they are protesting against a widespread robbery by gangs wearing in a government military uniform.Ali Yusuf, a trader in Afgoye, told Shabelle Media on Wednesday that their commercial shops are at risky for burglars who commit daily and nightly rebbery activities against them.
"We erupted into the streets in the town, to show our complaint of this for the past few days, but nothing has changed so far. Want peace and security from Somali government to sustain our commerce," Mr. Yusuf complained.
On the other hand, Ahmed Mohamed, a security official in Lower Shabelle administration for Somali government, promised to take stiff measures against those committing the robbery and insecurity acts inside Afgoye district.
On May 25, 2012, African Union...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
and Somali troops seized Afgoye town located on the outskirts of Mogadishu from Al shabab, after three-days of fighting, marking the biggest victory over Al-Shabaab
... the personification of Somali state failure...
since the pro-government forces took control of the capital last August in 2011.