Somalia – Two foreign aid workers released in Somalia – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Two foreign aid workers released in Somalia – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Nairobi/Mogadishu/Geneva – Two European aid workers employed by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) who were kidnapped in Somalia over a week ago have been released. Our organization is extremely relieved to know that our colleagues are free and in good …
2nd UPDATE: Spain,France Propose International Somalia Conference – PM (Nasdaq)
MADRID (AFP)–Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Tuesday said that Spain and France will propose an international conference on lawless Somalia, where pirates continue to hold ships to ransom.
Russian navy seizes 29 pirates off Somalia: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A Russian warship captured a suspected pirate vessel with 29 people on board off the coast of Somalia, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday, citing defense ministry sources.
Somalia: President Rules Out African Union Withdrawal (AllAfrica.com)
The president of Somalia’s Government of National Unity has defended the presence of African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM), Radio Garowe reports.
Shifts in Somalia as exile returns (BBC News)
The return of Somalia’s leading opposition politician has opened up speculation about the future of the country
Somalia: Two Foreign Aid Workers Released (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia Two foreign aid workers working for Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have been released by Somali gunmen, elders said on Tuesday. Clan elders in Rabdure district in Bakol region confirmed the release of two MSF employees, one Belgian and one Dutch aid worker.
Somalia: President Meets With His Sudanese Counterpart (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia Somali president Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed has held talks Tuesday with his Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan Al-Bshir in Khartoum in a bid to get support from Sudan about the formation of the national army of Somalia.
Two abducted MSF staff released in Somalia (AlertNet)
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – International “The release of our colleagues was made possible through an impressive support of communities and leaders in Bakool and Bay, as well as in other parts of Somalia,” explained Dag Horntvedt, MSF’s …
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