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Three New York Times journalists released after arrest in Ethiopia
Nairobi- Three journalists working for the New York Times were released by Ethiopian authorities after being held since May 16 while covering the conf...
Read More »Economic pressures rising with influx of IDPs
NAIROBI, Kenya (IRIN) - The Somali conflict has severely disrupted economic activities, increased competition for already overburdened social services...
Read More »Egyptian fisherman released by Puntland - ministry
CAIRO, May 23 (Reuters) - The authorities in the Puntland region of Somalia have released 68 Egyptian fishermen detained earlier this month for fishin...
Read More »Ethiopia Detains Times Journalists for Five Days
Three journalists for The New York Times were arrested by the Ethiopian military on May 16 in the Ogaden region of the country, held for five days and...
Read More »U.N. Urges Attention to Somalia
U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes urged the international community to not to turn its back on Somalia at a time of desperate need, saying the gover...
Read More »Ethiopian rebels claim 157 troop killings
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (AFP) - Two Ethiopian rebel groups have said they killed 157 troops in the east of the country this month, a claim denied by the...
Read More »WFP Warns of Piracy off Somalia Coast
Rome (VOA) - The U.N. World Food Program has called for international action to stamp out piracy off the coast of Somalia. The agency warned that aid ...
Read More »China warns ships of piracy in Somali waters
BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Maritime Safety Administration of China (MSAC) has warned Chinese ships to be vigilant against piracy in Somali waters...
Read More »Plans for Somali peace conference suffer from lack of funding, official says
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A peace conference planned for next month to help Somalia heal after more than 16 years of chaos is in jeopardy because of l...
Read More »Somalia govt at odds with UN on crisis: aid chief
The top United Nations aid official suggested yesterday that Somalia's government was underestimating the humanitarian crisis there and criticized its...
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