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Kenyan, British aid workers kidnapped in Somalia

MAY 10, 2007

Two aid workers, one Kenyan and one Briton, have been kidnapped in northern Somalia, aid workers confirmed on Thursday....

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Somali pirates hijack UAE merchant ship

MAY 10, 2007

NAIROBI, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Armed pirates have hijacked a merchant ship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) off the coast of Somalia , holding an unknow...

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Foreign aid workers feared kidnapped in Somalia

MAY 10, 2007

One maritime official said the pair might have been abducted as a "bargaining chip" for use by local fishermen in a dispute over fishing permits with ...

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Radio contributor shot during army raid in Puntland

MAY 10, 2007

New York, May 9, 2007 - The Committee to Protect Journalists mourns the death on Saturday of Mohammed Abdullahi Khalif, a contributor to the private r...

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Uganda: Parliament Worried Somalia Mission

MAY 10, 2007

Kampala (New Vision) - MPs are concerned over the failure of other African countries to contribute troops to the peace-keeping mission in Somalia....

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Peacekeepers keep watch on Mogadishu's lifeline, its port

MAY 10, 2007

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Parked out of general sight, three African Union tanks keep watch on the access routes to Mogadishu's port, a key strategic point fo...

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Uganda: Country Praised On Somalia Mission

MAY 10, 2007

Kampala (New Vision) - A US State Department official has hailed the Ugandan peacekeepers, serving under the African Union (AU) flag, for stabilising ...

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Weapons Seized During Raid in Somalia

MAY 10, 2007

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - African peacekeepers acting on a tip from a former insurgent in Somalia seized weapons hidden in houses in the southern part...

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Egypt, EU urge for comprehensive national reconciliation in Somalia

MAY 09, 2007

newsinsideEgyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Wednesday that Egypt and the EU urged for efforts to achieve a comprehensive national rec...

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Clinton Foundation and UNITAID Announce Price Reductions on 16 AIDS Medicines for 66 Developing Countries

MAY 09, 2007

President Bill Clinton today announced new agreements with generic drug manufacturers Cipla and Matrix that significantly lower the price of AIDS trea...

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