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Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous Nearly 40 relief agencies said they can't help millions of Somalis, blaming the existence of too many checkpoints and other dangers
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| Apr.4 |
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Islamic fighters seize towns |
| Apr.5 |
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French navy pursues hijacked yacht |
| Apr.11 |
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Sarkozy: Pirates have released hostages |
| Apr.19 |
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu
At least 27 people, including 9 Ethiopian soldiers and 7 Islamic militants, were killed in fierce fighting in the Somalian capital
| Apr.21 |
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Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991' |
| Apr.26 |
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Pirates free crew of Spanish boat Pirates have released the Playa de Bakio, a Basque tuna fishing boat, and its 26 crew members seized off the coast of Somalia
| Apr.30 |
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Air raid kills militants Aden Hashi Ayrow, the head of an al-Qaeda-linked group, has been killed in pre-dawn air strike in the central town of Dusamareb
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| May.2 |
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Militants vow to avenge U.S. airstrike |
| May.5 |
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Two die in currency riot
Troops killed at least two people in Mogadishu, when they opened fire to halt riots over rising costs and counterfeit money
| May.6 |
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Civilians 'routinely targeted' for brutality |
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Somalis into Yemen in record numbers |
| May.17 |
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Jordan aid vessel hijacked |
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| Jun.2 |
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Navies to tackle Somali pirates |
| Jun.3 |
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Somalis: Worsening humanitarian crisis |
| Jun.4 |
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Red Cross: Somalia facing severe famine Somalia is facing life-threatening food and water shortages leaving millions at risk for starvation
| Jun.7 |
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Leading journalist slain
| Jun.8 |
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Clashes leave at least 10 dead
| Jun.9 |
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Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country | |
| Jun.10 |
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Islamist rejects peace deal A leader of ousted Islamic movement rejected a U.N.-brokered peace deal between the government and an opposition alliance
| Jun.28 |
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Kidnapped aid workers freed
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| Jul.6 |
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Gunmen kill U.N. official, wound 2 others
| Jul.12 |
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Gunmen targeting aid workers
3 aid workers have been shot over the last day, 2 of them fatally, including Mohamed Mohamud Qeyre, the deputy director of DBG
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| Aug.3 |
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Bomb kills 21 women street cleaners
| Aug.20 |
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'Fraud' halts US refugee scheme
| Aug.22 |
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Bodies litter streets of city
| Aug.23 |
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City clears bodies after deadly clashes Families were beginning to bury their dead after 3 days of heavy fighting in the port town left at least 89 people dead and 207 wounded
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| Sep.24 |
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Militants attack peacekeepers
| Sep.25 |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
| Sep.28 |
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Hijacked ship captain: Crew member dead
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52 Somalis die in smuggling attempt
| Sep.30 |
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Insurgents want to raze churches
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| Oct.4 |
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4 pirate attacks in 24 hours
| Oct.9 |
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NATO sending ships to tackle pirates
| Oct.15 |
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Pirates hijacked bulk carrier The International Maritime Bureau claims that pirates have hijacked a bulk carrier with 21 crew members in the Gulf of Aden
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| Nov.11 |
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Chemical tanker hijacked
| Nov.13 |
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Ship escapes pirate attack off Somalia
| Nov.15 |
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Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia Armed gunmen have hijacked the cargo 20,000-ton-class ship, owned by a Japanese shipping company, carrying 23 crew off the coast
| Nov.17 |
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Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia
Pirates have anchored the tanker off the Somali coast, as the spate of hijackings gathered pace with two more ships seized
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| Nov.19 |
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Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames An Indian warship has exchanged fire with a pirate 'mother vessel', leaving the ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden | |
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Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' The owners of the Sirius Star, an oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates, are negotiating a possible ransom
| Nov.21 |
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Islamists 'hunt pirates'
| Nov.23 |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker Somali militants vowed to rescue a Saudi supertanker that was hijacked by pirates, according to residents of a town where the pirates to be based
| Nov.24 |
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Pirate says Sirius Star crew safe
| Nov.25 |
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Pirates strike again off Somalia
| Nov.26 |
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Western journalists kidnapped
| Nov.28 |
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Pirates hijack chemical tanker off Somalia The Liberian-flagged Biscaglia is carrying 25 Indians, two Bangladeshis, and three Britons, said Andrew Mwangura
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| Dec.6 |
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28 killed in fighting
| Dec.7 |
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EU to begin Somali pirate patrols Six ships and three surveillance planes from at least eight EU countries are due to start anti-piracy patrols off the Somali coast
| Dec.8 |
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Rights group berates West over Somalia
| Dec.9 |
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Ship passengers to be flown over pirates
| Dec.13 |
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Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' The navy responded to a mayday call from MV Gibe and arrested 23 Somali and Yemeni pirates who tried to storm a ship in the Gulf of Aden
| Dec.14 |
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PM: President can't fire me
| Dec.16 |
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Somali pirates can be pursued on land
| Dec.18 |
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Pirates likely to get arms ship ransom
| Dec.20 |
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China to deploy ships off Somalia
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Iranian warships sent to Somali waters A group of Iranian warships steamed into the Gulf of Aden, joining an expanding list of navies sent to protect shipping routes from the pirates
| Dec.21 |
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AU meets for Somalia crisis talks
| Dec.25 |
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German navy foils Somali pirates The frigate Karlsruhe has foiled an attempt by pirates to hijack an Egyptian cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden. 6 Somali pirates were captured
| Dec.29 |
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President quits amid power struggle Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed announced his resignation amid a power struggle with the African nation's prime minister and parliament | |