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Kenyan, British aid workers kidnapped in Somalia
Two aid workers, one Kenyan and one Briton, have been kidnapped in northern Somalia, aid workers confirmed on Thursday....
Read More »Somali pirates hijack UAE merchant ship
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...
Read More »Foreign aid workers feared kidnapped in Somalia
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 ...
Read More »Radio contributor shot during army raid in Puntland
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...
Read More »Uganda: Parliament Worried Somalia Mission
Kampala (New Vision) - MPs are concerned over the failure of other African countries to contribute troops to the peace-keeping mission in Somalia....
Read More »Peacekeepers keep watch on Mogadishu's lifeline, its port
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...
Read More »Uganda: Country Praised On Somalia Mission
Kampala (New Vision) - A US State Department official has hailed the Ugandan peacekeepers, serving under the African Union (AU) flag, for stabilising ...
Read More »Weapons Seized During Raid in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - African peacekeepers acting on a tip from a former insurgent in Somalia seized weapons hidden in houses in the southern part...
Read More »Egypt, EU urge for comprehensive national reconciliation in Somalia
newsinsideEgyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Wednesday that Egypt and the EU urged for efforts to achieve a comprehensive national rec...
Read More »Clinton Foundation and UNITAID Announce Price Reductions on 16 AIDS Medicines for 66 Developing Countries
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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