Report: Two foreign aid workers released in Somalia – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Nairobi/Mogadishu – Two European aid workers employed by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) who were kidnapped in Somalia over a week ago have been released, reports said Tuesday. The pair – a Dutch nurse and a Belgian doctor – were taken nine days ago o…
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.
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.
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.
Russia captures Somalia pirates (BBC News)
A Russian warship seizes a pirate vessel with 29 people on board near the coast of Somalia, Russian news reports say.
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 …
Belgian MSF doctor confirms release in Somalia (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters MOGADISHU, April 28 (Reuters) – A Belgian doctor held hostage in Somalia for nine days with a Dutch colleague said they were freed on Tuesday and were in the care of local elders. “We are free …
2nd UPDATE: Somali Gunmen Free Belgian, Dutch Aid Workers (Nasdaq)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP)–Somali gunmen Tuesday freed two European aid workers kidnapped nine days ago in the lawless country’s southern region, a local elder and a humanitarian worker said.
