Somalia orders town to give up weapons
Somalia’s president told residents of the only town his government controls Tuesday they have a week to give up their weapons, after which “every single gun in Baidoa” will be seized by force. It was unclear how President Abdullahi Yusuf, whose government has no military, would make good on the threat to disarm Baidoa. Two lawmakers have been shot here over the past week, one fatally, and more than 20 others have resigned in disgust. Full Story