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American Is Charged in U.S. for Activities in Somalia

FEB 14, 2007

HOUSTON, Feb. 13 -- A former Houston man has been charged in Texas with teaming with al-Qaeda in the East African country of Somalia to fight the inte...

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S.Africa says better no U.S. involvement in Somalia

FEB 14, 2007

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The United States should not get involved in stabilising war-torn Somalia, where Washington's motives could be questioned, South...

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Suleiman Hassan, Yemen “Now that my parents are both dead I am alone in this world”

FEB 14, 2007

SANAA, 14 Feb 2007 (IRIN) - Suleiman Hassan Al Haj Mohammad is an 11-year-old Somali refugee. He and his mother fled conflict in Somalia and travelled...

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Ugandan peacekeepers ready to deploy in Somalia

FEB 14, 2007

KAMPALA, 14 Feb 2007 (IRIN) - The first batch of Ugandan troops is expected in Somalia within a week as part of an African peace-support mission after...

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DARK SECRETS

FEB 13, 2007

SAY what you will about Ayaan Hirsi Ali, she fascinates. The Dutch-Somali politician, who has lived under armed guard ever since a fatwa was issued ag...

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Somali Islamists seek refuge in Yemen

FEB 13, 2007

SANAA, YEMEN - Under cover of darkness, exhausted Somali refugees stagger onto Yemen's southern beaches at the end of a grueling and dangerous journey...

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Somali minister survives bomb attack

FEB 13, 2007

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Reuters) - A grenade was thrown at a Somali government minister's house overnight and mortar bombs hit areas near Mogadishu's port...

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UN: 30 migrants drown off Yemen

FEB 13, 2007

Geneva (AP) - At least 30 Somali and Ethiopian migrants trying to reach the Arabian Peninsula drowned when their boat capsized off Yemen, the UN refug...

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UN council considers Somalia mission

FEB 13, 2007

United Nations, Feb 13: The UN Security Council was considering a British-drafted resolution to authorize an African Union peacekeeping mission to Som...

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Uganda parliament votes to send troops to Somalia

FEB 13, 2007

KAMPALA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Uganda's parliament on Tuesday voted unanimously in favour of sending 1,500 peacekeeping troops to Somalia as part of an A...

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