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  1. Somali kidnappers take Canadian, Australian journalists to quieter locationRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... Photograph by: Archive, Calgary Herald A Canadian freelance journalist kidnapped more than a year ago in war-ravaged Somalia has been moved by her captors to an even more remote location, say two organizations following the case. Amanda Lindhout of ...

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  2. Extremism is insatiableRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | HeraldTimesOnline.com

    Ibrahim Addow was a high school classmate and close friend who was killed in a suicide bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia, De ... Please log in to read the rest of this story.

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  3. 15 reported dead in Somalia clash

    Friday | UPI

    The toll from fighting in the Somali capital has risen to more than 15 dead and 25 others wounded, officials said Friday.

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  4. Somalia: Mogadishu Clashes Kill 15Read the original story

    Friday | AllAfrica.com

    ... started on late Wednesday in the capital's KM4 and Dabka intersections and Shaqalaha road, where fighters loyal to Somalia's Hizbul Islam carried out surprise attacks on government positions, leading to heavy gun battle. Eyewitnesses said the ...

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  5. Birmingham City v ChelseaRead the original story

    Friday | Eurosport

    ... WIN WITH 2-1 IF THEY MAINTAIN THERE STYLE OF PLAY AND DEFENCE.MERRY XMAS OUR SUPPORTERS.BANGO BOYO IN MOGADISHU- SOMALIA From Boyo , on Fri 25 Dec 7:26AM Merry Christmas!!! :D :D :D From Engel , on Fri 25 Dec 6:23AM Merry Christmas!!! :D :D :D From ...

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  6. 'I saw around six dead bodies'Read the original story

    Friday | Independent Online

    Mogadishu - Heavy fighting erupted on Thursday in Somalia's capital Mogadishu between African peacekeepers and hardline Islamists killing at least 11 and injuring 25, officials and witnesses said.

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  7. United Nations Security Council Action Shameful, Says EritreaRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Pan-African News Wire

    UN action shameful, says Eritrea Eritrea has labelled UN sanctions imposed on Wednesday as shameful, and denied allegations that it arms Islamist militants in Somalia.

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  8. Nine killed in northern Somalia clashes: EldersRead the original story

    Thursday | The Peninsula

    MOGADISHU: Security forces clashed with clan militias in Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland yesterday in a battle that left at least nine people dead and dozens wounded, elders said.

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  9. Security Council sanctions Eritrea over aidRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | The Taipei Times

    ... on Wednesday because of aid that council members say the Horn of Africa country has given to Islamist insurgents in Somalia. A resolution supported by 13 of the 15 council members slapped an embargo on arms imports and exports by Eritrea, as well as ...

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  10. Seven bodies seen on the streetRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | Independent Online

    Mogadishu, Somalia - Witnesses in Somalia say fighting spurred by a land dispute has killed eight people.

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  11. Eritrea: Hizbul Islam Denounces UN's Sanction Imposed On EritreaRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | AllAfrica.com

    The Islamist officials of Hizbul Islam have sharply denounced the arm embargo which the United Nations imposed on Eritrean government which allegedly supporting the Islamist fighters in Somalia, officials said on Wednesday.

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  12. UN approves tough sanctions on EritreaRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Blackstone Valley Tribune

    ... to Eritrea and calls on U.N. member states to inspect all suspect air and sea cargo between the Red Sea nation and Somalia . The resolution also imposes a travel ban on individuals - including Eritrea's political and military leadership - who ...

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  13. Indian vessel with 13 crew hijacked off Somalia

    Thursday Dec 24 | Hindustan Times

    An Indian vessel with 13 Indian crew members was hijacked - for the second time in six months - Dec 16 by a gang of 8 to 9 pirates off Somalia, maritime officials said here Thursday.

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  14. Eritrean govt responds to UN Security Council sanctionsRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | Propaganda press

    ... sanctions against a Member State? 1. It must be stressed that the accusations against Eritrea for involvement in Somalia have never been substantiated or verified. Many Member States objected to the draft resolution in the early days precisely for ...

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  15. Bollore May Sign $700 Million Port Agreement With SomalilandRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | Harowo.com

    BollorA Africa Logistics, a unit of Bollore SA, may sign an agreement to manage the port of Berbera and oversee $700 million of upgrades to the facility in Somalia's breakaway northern Somaliland region, Abdillahi Duale, the foreign minister, said.

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  16. UN sanctions action shameful, says EritreaRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 24 | BBC

    Eritrea has labelled UN sanctions imposed on Wednesday as shameful, and denied allegations that it arms Islamist militants in Somalia.

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  17. Eritrea hit with UN sanctions for 'aiding insurgents'Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Walta Information Centre

    The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on Eritrea because of aid it says it has been giving to Islamist insurgents in Somalia .

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  18. Lindhout gets medical care after hostage ordealRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Canada.com

    ... Lindhout is said to be receiving medical attention for the trauma she endured during 15 months in captivity in Somalia, the country she finally left Thursday morning. After meeting with Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke of Somalia's ...

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  19. U.N. Council Sanctions Eritrea Over Somali Rebel AidRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | The Post Chronicle

    The U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions on the Horn of Africa state of Eritrea on Wednesday because of aid that council members say it has given to Islamist insurgents in nearby Somalia.

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  20. UN approves tough sanctions on Eritrea, including arms embargoRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | The Victoria Star

    ... to Eritrea and calls on U.N. member states to inspect all suspect air and sea cargo between the Red Sea nation and Somalia. It also imposes a travel ban on individuals - including Eritrea's political and military leadership - who violate the arms ...

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