Baidoa

"I want to be friends with the Americans," says the man who is often described as Baidoa's chief bandit.

Into Somalia 2008

But you have flights going into Baidoa, which is controlled by al-Shabaab, and you have reports of aid agencies now reaching al-Shabaab-controlled territory in southern Somalia.

Jayshree Bajoria: Al-Shabaab and Somalia's Famine Jayshree Bajoria 2011

But you have flights going into Baidoa, which is controlled by al-Shabaab, and you have reports of aid agencies now reaching al-Shabaab-controlled territory in southern Somalia.

Jayshree Bajoria: Al-Shabaab and Somalia's Famine Jayshree Bajoria 2011

But you have flights going into Baidoa, which is controlled by al-Shabaab, and you have reports of aid agencies now reaching al-Shabaab-controlled territory in southern Somalia.

Jayshree Bajoria: Al-Shabaab and Somalia's Famine Jayshree Bajoria 2011

The United Nations reported last month that Ethiopia has sent thousands of troops to help prop up the two-year-old transitional government in Baidoa.

mjh's blog — 2006 — December 2006

Baidoa, which is the government base, and is on the pothole-ridden main road between the border and Baidoa.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2006

In a statement, the Kenyans said two planes landed Tuesday in the Somali town of Baidoa, which is under the control of the

NYT > Home Page By JOSH KRON 2011

In a statement, the Kenyans said two planes landed Tuesday in the Somali town of Baidoa, which is under the control of the

NYT > Home Page By JOSH KRON 2011

The disastrous American-backed Ethiopian invasion of Somalia seems to have reached its ultimate conclusion today as the Ethiopian-backed nominal government totally collapses and Islamist insurgents capture Baidoa.

Matthew Yglesias » The End in Somalia 2009

Baidoa the parliament capital is now controlled by the resistance and now it is peaceful again.

Matthew Yglesias » The End in Somalia 2009