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| Mar.25 |
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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 |
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| Apr.5 |
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French navy pursues hijacked yacht |
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| Apr.11 |
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Sarkozy: Pirates have released hostages |
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| 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
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| Apr.21 |
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Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991' |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| May.6 |
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Civilians 'routinely targeted' for brutality |
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Somalis into Yemen in record numbers |
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| 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 |
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| Jun.3 |
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Somalis: Worsening humanitarian crisis |
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| 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
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| Jun.7 |
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Leading journalist slain
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| Jun.8 |
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Clashes leave at least 10 dead
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Aug.20 |
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'Fraud' halts US refugee scheme
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| Aug.22 |
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Bodies litter streets of city
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| Sep.28 |
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Hijacked ship captain: Crew member dead
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52 Somalis die in smuggling attempt
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| 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
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| Oct.9 |
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NATO sending ships to tackle pirates
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| 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
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| Nov.13 |
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Ship escapes pirate attack off Somalia
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| 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
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| 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
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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
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| Nov.21 |
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Islamists 'hunt pirates'
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| 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
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| Nov.24 |
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Pirate says Sirius Star crew safe
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| Nov.25 |
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Pirates strike again off Somalia
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| Nov.26 |
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Western journalists kidnapped
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| 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
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| 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
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| Dec.8 |
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Rights group berates West over Somalia
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| Dec.9 |
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Ship passengers to be flown over pirates
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| 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
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| Dec.14 |
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PM: President can't fire me
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| Dec.16 |
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Somali pirates can be pursued on land
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| Dec.18 |
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Pirates likely to get arms ship ransom
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| 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
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| Dec.21 |
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AU meets for Somalia crisis talks
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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