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Hundreds of civilians wounded in Somali fighting, says Red Cross

FEB 24, 2007

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Hundreds of civilians have been wounded in fighting in the Somali capital between Ethiopian-backed government forces and Isl...

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Heavy fighting breaks out in Mogadishu, 3 dead

FEB 23, 2007

MOGADISHU, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Somali government troops and their Ethiopian allies used tanks and heavy artillery to battle gunmen who struck a militar...

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Dr. Ali Mao Aweys MD - Doerpen, Germany

FEB 23, 2007

Ali Mao Aweys MD, waa dhaqtar guud (general medicine) degana waddanka Jarmalka aqoon wanaagsana u leh baarista iyo daaweynta cudurada . Waddanka Jarm...

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THE FIGHT FOR MOGADISHU: The Rise and Fall of the Islamic Courts

FEB 23, 2007

THE FIGHT FOR MOGADISHU: The Rise and Fall of the Islamic Courts...

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US used Ethiopia bases to attack Al-Qaeda in Somalia

FEB 23, 2007

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military reportedly used bases in Ethiopia to attack leaders of the Al-Qaeda network in Somalia last month, according to unn...

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Somalis anticipate AU force replacement for Ethiopian withdrawal

FEB 23, 2007

The United Nations' Security Council has unanimously approved an African Union force to help stabilize Somalia. Ethiopian troops entered Somalia in la...

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Oil profits boost east Africa exploration

FEB 23, 2007

NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) – Gunmen ambush troops as insurgents fire rockets at military bases and pirates prowl the turquoise Indian Ocean shipping l...

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Mogadishu's airport under attack

FEB 23, 2007

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) - Gunmen fired explosives into the main airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday as insurgents stepped up attacks ...

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CANADA WELCOMES UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION ON SOMALIA

FEB 23, 2007

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today issued the following statemen...

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Top Ugandan defense officials in Somalia for peacekeeping deployment talks

FEB 23, 2007

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Uganda's top defense officials have arrived in Somalia ahead of a planned African Union peacekeeping deployment, a day after...

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