A new report says nearly one-third of Somalia’s people are now displaced from their homes because of drought, famine, and years of war. The U.N. humanitarian affairs office puts the number of displaced Somalis at 2.3 million — 1.4 million within the country, and 920,000 living as refugees in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Yemen. It […]
UN: One-Third of Somalis Now Displaced
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
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Spanish Navy Rescues French Woman Abducted by Pirates
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
The Spanish navy says it has rescued a French woman who was abducted by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Evelyne Colombo and her husband Christian were sailing their yacht in the Gulf on Thursday when they were allegedly attacked by pirates and taken hostage. The Spanish defense ministry says the amphibious warship Galicia located […]
EU Warship Rescues French Hostage From Pirates
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
An EU patrol ship has rescued a French hostage from suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The EU naval force says a Spanish warship intercepted a pirate ship Saturday that was believed to have been involved in the hijacking of a French yacht. They say they found one French hostage on board, but […]
Somali Soldier Shoots 5 at Food Aid Site
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 2:01 pm (UTC-5)
A Somali government soldier has shot and killed at least five people at a food aid distribution site in the capital, Mogadishu. At least three others were wounded in the incident in Mogadishu’s Waberi district Thursday. Witnesses say the soldier, one of a group that was guarding the food, opened fire after people waiting in […]
Somali Soldier Shoots 5 at Food Aid Site
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 11:41 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses say a Somali government soldier has shot and killed at least five people at a food aid distribution site in the capital, Mogadishu. At least one other person was wounded in the shooting Thursday. It was not immediately clear what prompted the soldier to open fire. Somali authorities have taken the soldier into custody. […]
Four Million in Crisis in Somali Famine
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
said Monday the enormous needs of the Somali people are not being met, and the next four months will be critical to stablizing the situation. He added that that UN workers have been able to increase activities in recent weeks because of increased funding from donor countries. The UN has appealed for $1.1 billion to […]
Famine Declared in Another Somalia Region
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says four million people are now in crisis as famine spreads in Somalia – and 750,000 are at risk of death. The U.N. reported Monday that famine has extended to a sixth region in southern Somalia and is expected to spread further in the next four months unless aid is increased. The […]
Famine Declared in Another Somalia Region
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says famine has spread to a sixth region in southern Somalia. The world body’s Somalia Food Security Nutrition Analysis Unit said Monday that acute malnutrition and the rate of crude mortality have surpassed famine thresholds in the country’s Bay region. The report says poor households in the region face massive food deficits […]
Somali Leaders Meet to Chart Country’s Political Future
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Somali leaders have opened a conference to discuss the shape of the troubled country’s next government. The U.N.-sponsored meeting began Sunday under tight security at the Somali parliament building in war-ravaged Mogadishu. President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said participants should focus on how to end the country’s “transitional period.” Items on the agenda include improving […]
Malaysian Journalist Killed in Somalia
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Somalia say a Malaysian journalist has been shot dead and another wounded in the war-torn capital, Mogadishu. Officials say the journalists were traveling in a car when they were shot Friday during an incident that involved African Union troops. They say further details on the shooting are not yet clear. Malaysia’s national Bernama […]
