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Mt Kenya region benefits as North Eastern suffers neglect

MAY 26, 2007

Most of the major roads in Mount Kenya region, which were in pathetic shape five years ago, are being rebuilt. And once complete, the exhausting journ...

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INTERVIEW-Puntland lacks capacity to prevent refugee exodus

MAY 26, 2007

MOGADISHU, May 25 (Reuters) - Somalia's state of Puntland on Friday said it cannot prevent thousands of refugees from trying to cross the shark-infest...

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The truth about immigrants and housing queues

MAY 26, 2007

Waitress Kelly Peters is proud to be an East Ender. She slaves all the hours God sends at a Mexican restaurant to earn enough to pay the rent on the r...

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UN: Many refugees returning to Somalia

MAY 26, 2007

MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least 90,000 people have returned to Somalia's beleaguered capital after the heaviest fighting in more than 15 years ended las...

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Dozens of Muslim meatpackers return to production lines after prayer walk-out

MAY 26, 2007

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Dozens of Muslim meatpackers in Omaha, Nebraska, are back on the job, after walking-out last week to protest not having enough time...

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Hiiraan Peace Caravan - Socdaalka Nabadda ee Gobolka Hiiraan

MAY 25, 2007

Despite the absence of a long term political settlement between various actors and clans, there is no major active interclan conflict in most district...

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Situation Report No. 40 - 25 May 2007

MAY 25, 2007

Sporadic insecurity continued in Mogadishu, some involving remote-controlled and roadside bombs. On 20 May, the Mayor of Mogadishu survived what is th...

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Vietnam calls for speedy release of kidnapped sailors

MAY 25, 2007

Vietnam has called on the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to ensure the speedy release of the crews of two fishing vessels kidnapped off the...

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Ethiopian FM meets Somali government in Mogadishu

MAY 25, 2007

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin arrived here Friday for his first visit since an Ethiopian offensive last month ended some ...

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wars may end but their effects endure

MAY 25, 2007

The current violence in Somalia's capital may have abated, but its effects on people's lives will undoubtedly rage on for years to come. Fardusa Wali ...

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