The Hindu Somali and Yemeni pirates’ attempt to hijack for ransom Indian cargo vessels sailing off the Somalia coast was thwarted by an Indian warship,

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UN official urges Somalia leader to reach out to dissident groups

Sunday NationNairobi, Sunday A senior UN official has called on the transitional government of Somalia to reach out to other dissidents in order to strengthen ...

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United Nations says 22,000 more people displaced in Somalia

Panapress New York, US - The UN on Friday said that the ongoing fighting in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, had caused the displacement of more than 22,000 ...

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Inside the pirates' lair: A rare glimpse into the world of Somali pirates

Calgary Herald　　By Jean-Marc Mojon, Agence France-Presse Mohamed Garfanji, Somalia's top pirate boss, talks sparingly and has the edginess of a wanted man who never lowers ...

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U.N. official is 'hopeful' for Somalia

By David McKenzie, CNNNairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- A U.N. official who toured the Horn of Africa to assess its political climate thinks there's hope for ...

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EU supports AU mission in Somalia

AfricaNews Muhyadin Ahmed RobleThe EU said supporting the AU Mission in Somalia is "crucial" to prevent the security situation from deteriorating. The European Commission was contributing ...

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UN Security Council deplores attack on AU peacekeepers

PanapressNew York, US - The UN Security Council has condemned the attack against the presidential palace in the Somali capital that killed four Ugandan peacekeepers ...

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In the heart of a Somali pirates' lair

By Jean-Marc Mojon (AFP) HOBYO, Somalia — Piracy off the coast of Somalia is booming despite a massive deployment of international warships, with an estimated ...

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EEOC sues JBS, says Muslim Somalis mistreated

The Associated PressDENVER — Federal officials say Muslim Somali workers were denied prayer time and faced harrassment and termination at two JBS Swift & Co. ...

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Somali Islamists tell president to step down

Reuters Africa By Abdi Sheikh and Mohamed AhmedMOGADISHU (Reuters) - A Somali rebel group has told the Horn of Africa nation's embattled leader to quit power ...

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International operation intercepts pirates off Somalia

AFP NEWS LONDON — Japanese, EU and NATO forces cooperated on Sunday to intercept pirates who were preparing to attack ships in the Gulf of Aden, ...

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Al-Shabaab commandeers Somali radio station

By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An al Qaeda-linked militant movement has taken control of a radio station in Somalia's capital, the government announced Saturday.The ...

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15 dead in fresh clashes in Somalia

Hindustantimes.com: At least 15 civilians died and 25 others were wounded in a heavy fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu overnight, officials said Saturday. The clashes ...

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Danish navy helicopter foils pirate attack off Somali coast

AFP News COPENHAGEN — A helicopter from a Danish warship under NATO operational control foiled a pirate attack Saturday on a merchant vessel in the Gulf ...

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Maddaxweynaha maamul goboleedka puntland oo cambaareeyey dagaalada ka socda muqdisho

Madaxweynaha maamul gobaleedka Puntland ayaa si kulul u cambaareeyay dagaalada ka socda magaalada Muqdisho, faroole ayaa si toos ah u cambaareeyey uruka alshabab wuxuuna ku ...

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Somali man pleads guilty in Virginia to attack on U.S. vessel

By Terry Frieden　(CNN) -- A Somali man Friday became the second person convicted in the United States of acts related to high-seas piracy in more ...

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Somali fighters attack capital

Aljazeera.Net: Somalia's al-Shabab fighters say they have called in 11 truckloads of their armed forces to reinforce newly acquired positions in the capital, Mogadishu.The call for ...

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Mother, 6 kids killed in Somali violence

Press Tv Heavy clashes between al-Shabab fighters and Somali government troops have claimed seven more lives on the fourth day of violence in the conflict-torn capital. ...

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Nine years jail for plane hijacker

Nzherald.co.nz A Somali woman was today jailed for nine years for New Zealand's only in-flight aircraft hijacking which terrified passengers and crew and ended a ...

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