Africa Map

African Press Agency

African Press Agency Logo
   

 Home
 Country Profile
 Useful Links
 Contact us

Home

UGANDA/SOMALIABack
[Published: Wednesday October 07 2009]

Uganda releases Somali minister

Kampala, 07 Oct-(ANA)-Somalia's junior minister for defence has been released after a brief detention in Uganda, authorities say.

Sheikh Yusuf Mohamed Siad, a former Islamist warlord, was detained by Ugandan security forces during a trip to the capital Kampala on Tuesday.

Army spokesman Lieut Col Felix Kulayigye said he was arrested following a tip-off that a Somali dissident had entered the country.

When it became clear who the man was, he was set free, Col Kulayigye said.

Mr Siad had apparently been visiting relatives in Kampala, but had not told the Ugandan authorities of his trip, and was reportedly bundled into an unmarked police car on Tuesday. (ANA)

FA/ANA/07 October 2009---

 


North South News website

Advertise banner

News icon EU/Kenya/Pesticides
News icon UN/Israel/Gza
News icon US/Israel/Gaza
News icon Pakistan/ISI Interference
News icon EU/North Africa
News icon Senegal/Elections
News icon Israel/Gaza Massacre
News icon Russia/NATO
News icon Gaza/Victims Number
News icon Kenya/Uganda

AFRICAN PRESS AGENCY Copyright © 2005 - 2007