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Somalia war fears soar as Islamists reinforce, Ethiopia says ready to fight
Fears for all-out war in Somalia have surged as powerful Islamists reinforced positions near the seat of the weak government, whose ally Ethiopia said...
Read More »Floods kill Somali children as they sleep
Raging waters swept away and killed at least five sleeping children as a third week of torrential rains pounded southern Somalia, bringing the floodin...
Read More »Somalia tense as Ethiopian troops, Islamic fighters gather
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Hundreds of Ethiopian troops arrived Friday to protect Somalia's government as a powerful Islamic militia massed nearby, se...
Read More »Political tensions could hinder flood relief efforts, says UN
NAIROBI, 24 Nov 2006 (IRIN) - Increased tensions between political groups in Somalia have created challenges for aid workers trying to deliver relief ...
Read More »More Somalis risk perilous crossing to Yemen to flee Islamists
GENEVA (AFP) - Hundreds of Somalis risking the perilous crossing across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen say they are fleeing the policies of Somalia's incre...
Read More »War fears could kill aid efforts in Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya - A feared all-out war in Somalia may hamper emergency relief efforts for nearly one million desperate Somalis hit by devastating flood...
Read More »We are ready for war, Ethiopia warns Somalia's Islamists
The Horn of Africa, one of the world’s most volatile regions, edged closer to war today after Meles Zenawi, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, said that ...
Read More »First AfDB Annual Economic Conference Opens in Tunis
The first African Development Bank (AfDB) Group annual economic conference opened on Wednesday in Tunis....
Read More »Somali floods claim more lives
MOGADISHU - Heavy flooding in Somalia has killed at least seven people overnight, bringing the death toll to 80 from three weeks of torrential rains, ...
Read More »Threat of disease outbreaks as flooding persists
NAIROBI, 23 Nov 2006 (IRIN) - Two cases of cholera have been reported in southern Somalia, aid officials said on Thursday, amid fears that the devasta...
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