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Explosion Hits Militant-Held Area in Somalia

Witnesses in Somalia say a large explosion has hit near an area held by al-Shabab militants outside of Somalia's capital.

VOA Somali Service Available on Mobile Phones in Great Britain

Voice of America’s Somali Service is now being offered to mobile phone users throughout Great Britain.

Somalia to Unveil Security Plan

Spokesman Abdirahman Osman says his administration aims to bolster security following withdrawal of Islamic insurgents

American Pleads Guilty to Terror Charge

Sixth person pleaded guilty to helping recruit Somalis from the state of Minnesota to overthrow Somali government

AU Special Envoy to Somalia Appeals for International Support

After visiting drought ravaged Somalia, AU Special Envoy to Somalia appeals to international community for support

Two Somali children suffering from malnutrition lie at a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDP) near Mogadishu airport. The IDP's at the camp are facing dire humanitarian crises including lack of proper shelter, clean water, medicine and sufficient fo

Somali President Declares Famine

Somalia's president has declared a famine in his drought-stricken country and called for more international help to deal with the crisis

1100 Somali Students Take Exams, Competing for University Scholarship

The top 25 percent of Somali test-taking students will earn a full university scholarship

Kenya Will Allow Fourth Refugee Camp in Dadaab

Kenya’s Deputy Speaker Farah Moallin reported today that Kenya will allow a fourth refugee camp in Dadaab to hold 80 thousand refugees

A malnourished child from southern Somalia lies in Banadir hospital in Mogadishu, July 13, 2011

UNICEF Annouces Delivery of Additional Nutrition and Water Supplies

Emergency nutrition and water supplies were airlifted to Baidoa, Bay Region in southern Somalia yesterday

Suspected Somali pirates that arrived on the coast of Dwarka by boat sit on the ground as they are guarded by marine reserve police in Jamnagar district in Gujarat state, June 26, 2011

Pirate Attacks off Somalia Hit Record High

A maritime watchdog says the number of pirate attacks off Somalia's coast rose to a record high during the first half of this year

Thousands of people have arrived in Mogadishu over the past two weeks seeking assistance and the number is increasing by the day, due to lack of water and food. The drought in the Horn of Africa has sparked a severe food crisis and high malnutrition rates

World Food Program Calls for Urgent Aid in East Africa

As the worst drought in decades continues to devastate the region, WFP calls for urgent funding

Three Million Somalis will be in Need of Food Aid by August

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden, estimates that 3 million people in Somalia will be in need by August

Somali Woman Gives Birth after Walking 22 Days, Reports on Horrific Conditions

Somali refugees fleeing conflict and drought spoke about the horrific conditions in the country

IGAD Assembly Address Current State of Affairs in Somalia

Heads of state and governments show clear support for TFG and discuss necessary steps toward peace and stability in Somalia

Internally displaced Somalis carry their belongings in search of greener pastures following a prolonged drought as they arrive in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, July 4, 2011

UN: One-Quarter of Somali Population Now Displaced

UNHCR says drought and violence have now driven one-quarter of Somalia's 7.5 million people from their homes

Somali Refugees and Kenyan Police Clash, Leaving at Least 2 Dead

Clashes between Kenyan police and Somali refugees in Northern Kenya leave at least two people dead and seven others injured

Newly arrived Somali refugees wait to be registered by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees at Dagahaley camp in Dadaab in Kenya's northeastern province, June 8, 2009

Somalia Appeals for International Assistance as Drought Worsens

In the face of perhaps the worst drought in decades, the Somali government has launched an urgent appeal to alleviate a looming crisis

US Drone Targets Militants in Somalia

A Washington newspaper reports that a U.S. drone aircraft fired on two leaders of al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab in Somalia

FILE - In this file photo of Thursday June 26, 2009,Somali children waiting to be registered at U.N. registration center in Dagahaley, Northeastern Kenya. More than 800 Somali children arrive each day at overcrowded refugee camps in northeastern Kenya to

UN Warns of Food Crisis in Somalia

A United Nations official says Somalia is facing a food crisis because of a drought and rising food prices

Newly arrived Somali refugees wait to be registered by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees at Dagahaley camp in Dadaab in Kenya's northeastern province, June 8, 2009

Thousands of Somalis Flee to Kenya to Escape Conflict, Drought

UN refugee agency expresses alarm at dramatic rise in number of new refugees, more than 20,000 over past two weeks


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