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Reconciliation Difficult in Somalia, says Analyst

FEB 09, 2007

As diplomats meet in Tanzania Friday trying to find a peaceful solution to the situation in Somalia, analysts say there are many obstacles to overcome...

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Kenya to Upgrade Wajir Airport to be Used as Feeder to Nairobi

FEB 09, 2007

Nairobi, Kenya (HOL) - Kenya cabinet has approved the upgrading of Wajir Airport to a full civilian national airport as a first step to making it Keny...

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Somali Diaspora Meeting in Stockholm

FEB 09, 2007

A meeting of Somali Diaspora was held in Stockholm, Sweden to discuss on the current issues of Somalia. Participants from UK, Sweden, Norway, Italy, U...

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Nuruddin Farah: Writer Extraordinaire

FEB 09, 2007

Folks at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis didn’t see so many people flock into a writer’s book reading event until Thursday evening. That�...

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Hundreds rally in anti-Ethiopian, troop deployment in Somalia

FEB 09, 2007

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Hundreds of demonstrators have filed through Mogadishu to protest the presence of Ethiopian troops and a planned deployment of Afric...

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Mbeki names Africa challenges

FEB 09, 2007

While there is justification in celebrating the achievements that Africa has made in its endeavour to achieve peace and development, the challenges fa...

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Diplomats emphasize need for all-inclusive talks on the future of Somalia

FEB 09, 2007

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) - European, African, Arab and U.S. diplomats on Friday emphasized the need for all-inclusive talks on Somalia's future to...

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UNHCR calls for emergency supplies for Somali refugees

FEB 09, 2007

An estimated 50,000 asylum-seekers from Somalia have entered neighboring Ethiopia in the past eight months, a UN humanitarian information service has ...

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UN announces $85m for under-funded emergencies

FEB 09, 2007

NAIROBI, 9 Feb 2007 (IRIN) - A United Nations fund, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Human...

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Somali protesters threaten foreign troops, burn flags

FEB 09, 2007

MOGADISHU, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Mogadishu residents took to the streets after Friday prayers to protest, burn flags and threaten attacks agai...

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