Somalia
Somali refugees are seen at a United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kharaz (150 km east of Aden city) in Yemen, 11 July 2007. Refugees are dying in ever increasing numbers in their attempts to cross the Gulf of Aden from Somalia into Yemen, with more killed in the first half of 2007 than in the whole of the previous year, the United Nations refugee agency said yesterday.'At least 367 people died making the crossing, while 118 remain missing' after the first six months of the year, UN High Commissioner for Refugees spokeswoman Jennifer Pagonis told journalists. This compares to at least 328 dead and 310 missing for the whole of 2006, when far more people also made the crossing, she said.
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The monster responsible for all the sufferings we have experienced is... a club of wealthy traders from the Far East, Somalia [and] Kenya [as well as] politicians, our security officers and at least two sects of Al-Shabab
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama assured the Kenyan government of his commitment to offering the kind of leadership that they are seeking from him at the next AU Summit and all other African fora to make sure that the issue of resuscitating Somalia becomes an important item on the agenda of the AU and that we have an approach that will bear fruits.
They want a collective Africa approach to dealing with this problem and they have sought the support and assistance of his Excellency President John Dramani Mahama at the next AU Summit in trying to shift an Africa response to the situation in SomaliaMore quotes »
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Africa is riskiest place to be born, report says
than half the critical threshold of 23 generally considered necessary to deliver essential health services."The numbers in Somalia -- a country wracked by 20 years of violence with little established government and few health services -- are particularly grim. Read more »
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No hijacking by Somali pirates in nearly a year
hijacking since May 2012," she said. "May 12 will be the one year anniversary of no successful hijacking off the coast of Somalia."Combating the pirates was discussed at a meeting at the U.N. Wednesday of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia Read more »
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Reporte: 260.000 murieron en hambruna en Somalia
de los datos disponibles, el saldo sigue siendo un estimado.Cuando se le pregunto sobre el reporte, la ministra de Salud de Somalia Maryan Qasim Ahmed dijo que ella no iba a comentar al respecto hasta que pudiera leer el informe, porque tenia preguntas sobre Read more »
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9 killed by gunman in Kenya, near Somali border
believed to be a member of an al-Qaida-linked Somalia militant group stormed a hotel in a Kenyan city near the border with Somalia and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing nine people.Vitalis Okumu said Friday that the Thursday night attack could have Read more »
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16 killed in attack on Somalia's main court
Somalia -- A barrage of bullets and two car bomb blasts rattled Mogadishu yesterday when nine al-Shabab Islamic extremists stormed Somalia's main court complex, officials said, in a two-hour attack that shows the country's most dangerous militant group may Read more »
Around the web
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Spotlight on Wednesday, May 22: Saved by SEAL Team Six; Retelling 'The Story of Spanish'; Summer Chill Out
was only two years ago when 32-year-old Jessica Buchanan was kidnapped while working for a humanitarian NGO in Somalia. She was teaching communities how to avoid land mines and unexploded munitions when a group of Somali pirates kidnapped her at gunpoint and 4:50 PM from Washington Examiner Read more »
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Improving Local Infrastructure in Somalia
items to vulnerable populations across Somalia. At the time, humanitarian access was very limited; port infrastructures in Somalia were in urgent need of repair and these challenges, coupled with large security risks, impeded the safe delivery of humanitarian 12:02 PM from Humanitarian News Read more »
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Somalia:Thousands protest in support of PM
Mogadishu-(Mareeg)- thousands of demonstrators in support of prime minister Shirdon gathered today outside the parliament buildings. Demonstrators matched along Seyid Road in Mogadishu. They sung in choruses and slowed down traffic along the busy highway. 11:54 AM from Mareeg Online Read more »
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AMISOM spokesman talks about the recent operations in Mogadishu
the spokesman of AMISOM troops in Somalia Ali Adan Humud today held a press conference at the capital Mogadishu to address the recent security operation conducted by government troops in some parts of the capital. The spokesman said that the AMISOM troops 11:52 AM from Mareeg Online Read more »
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Somalia: EU to provide over €37 million to fight piracy in Eastern and Southern Africa
Summary: 21 May 2013, Brussels - The EU will provide some €37 million to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries through support for the Programme to promote Regional Maritime Security (MASE). In the past decad 11:30 AM from Humanitarian News Read more »
