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Somalia: a ‘good news story’ that’s far from over

June 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

From being the world’s archetypal basket case for so long, suddenly Somalia is on the “road to stability” while donors and diplomats sing the praises of its new, untested government. The extensive African intervention in Somalia may have helped the … read more »

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US Attacks Somalia, Taking Sides With Former Enemy Warlords

November 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Chris Floyd The United States has committed an act of war against Somalia (as Buzzflash noted), launching a gunship attack in pursuit of “suspected al Qaeda operatives.” Several people were killed when US planes “strafed the village of Hayo … read more »

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Canadian aid workers kidnapped from Kenyan refugee camp rescued

July 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

NAIROBI, Kenya – A pro-government Somali militia group said Monday that it had rescued four aid workers who were kidnapped by gunmen from a refugee camp in Kenya last Friday. At least one of aid workers is Canadian. Abdinasir Serar, … read more »

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Man quizzed over Kenya kidnap

October 3, 2011 by benim

Lamu – Kenyan police were on Monday questioning a man who worked for a disabled Frenchwoman whose kidnapping from her beachfront home in the idyllic resort of Lamu has dealt a blow to the east African country’s resurgent tourism industry. … read more »

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Abductors take elderly hostage to Somalia

October 1, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – Somali kidnappers and their elderly French hostage escaped into Somalia after a gun battle with Kenyan security forces, which wounded several of the abductors, a Kenyan minister said on Saturday. “They’ve crossed the border into Ras Kamboni. There … read more »

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