Somalia faces deepening crisis, UNICEF warns (People’s Daily)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday that in the absence of funds, Somalia faced a deepening crisis. “Without any money in the bank to start the year we will be facing a very serious crisis,” Rozanne Chorlton, UNICEF’s country representative for Somalia, said at a press conference here. Continuing its work in Somalia will require 15 million U.S. dollars a month …
Pirate ransoms drive up prices in Somalia (Tri-Valley Dispatch)
BOSSASO, Somalia A parcel of land here that sold for $12,000 two years ago now costs more than $20,000. The price of a nice pair of men s shoes has gone up from $20 to $50.
Somalia : Hawiye Elders Call for Puntland Not Harm People From Southern Region (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia Hawiye traditional elders have Wednesday called for the administration of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland not to harm people from southern Somalia.
Somali militant group shuts down UN mine agency (FOX 11 Tucson)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) A Somalia Islamist militant group says it is banning the U.N. mine agency from its territory.
Somali militant group shuts down UN mine agency (Boston Herald)
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A Somalia Islamist militant group says it is banning the U.N. mine agency from its territory. Al-Shabab accuses U.N. Mine Action of paying police salaries…
Somali militant group shuts down UN mine agency (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Somalia Islamist militant group says it is banning the U.N. mine agency from its territory.
