Somali Cabinet OKs state of emergency

Somalia’s government is calling for a state of emergency to be declared in the lawless country. Information Minister Farhan Ali Mohamud says the Cabinet made the decision because Somalia “is in danger” and is facing a deteriorating humanitarian crisis.

Somalia’s government is calling for a state of emergency to be declared in the lawless country.

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Information Minister Farhan Ali Mohamud says the Cabinet made the decision on Saturday because Somalia “is in danger” and is facing a deteriorating humanitarian crisis.

The president must announce the state of emergency before it can begin, though it is unlikely to change much as the weak government controls only a few blocks of the capital and a border town.

Islamic insurgents have been trying to topple the government for more than two years.

Meanwhile, Somali lawmakers passed a resolution calling for immediate international military intervention to help fight the Islamic insurgents.