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Two claim to be Jubaland’s ‘president’

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MOGADISHU (AFP) — A warlord in southern Somalia’s Jubaland has declared himself “president” of the region, clan leaders said Thursday, shortly after the election of ...

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Somalis divided on London conference

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Somalia: Norway cautioned to stay clear of Somalia’s waters

Wednesday May 8, 2013 The Norwegian ruling governments led by Prime Minister Stoltenberg and the Norwegian Stortinget (Parliament) have today received letters issued by the East African ...

The International Somalia Conference 2013 final communique.

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Somalia asks for more funds at London conference

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British warning at Somalia peace conference

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Bomb hits convoy carrying Qataris in Somalia, eight dead

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Somalia: No hijacking by Somali pirates in nearly a year

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Kenyan leader, charged by ICC, invited to Somalia meeting in London

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Somalia’s security forces hamstrung by corruption, infiltrators

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Somali President Says Terrorists Are Defeated

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Somalia’s war surgeons learn skills of peace

Not yet named but much loved by watchful parents, a newly born baby boy is a small symbol of change: a birth, not a death ...

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