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| Jul.6 |
Somalia |
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Gunmen kill U.N. official, wound 2 others  Map of Mogadishu Somalia| Gunmen opened fire on people leaving a mosque, killing Osman Ali Ahmed, the head of the U.N. Development Program for Somalia | | |
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| Jun.2 |
Somalia |
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 Navies to tackle Somali pirates
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| Jan.11 |
Kenya |
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UN warns Kenya aid need may grow Up to 500,000 people will need humanitarian assistance in the weeks ahead if the country's political crisis intensifies
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| Jan.5 |
Kenya |
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UN food aid targets Kenya crisis New efforts to tackle the worsening humanitarian situation are to begin soon with a UN shipment of 666 tonnes of food
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Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church
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| Dec.19 |
Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia PM attacks UN on Somalia| Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has accused the UN of playing a damaging role in the crisis | |
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| Dec.3 |
UN |
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UN says Somalia needs more help UN's humanitarian affairs chief, John Holmes: The international response to the crisis in Somalia has been inadequate
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| Oct.23 |
Somalia |
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U.N. food chief released| Idris Osman was released. Government troops arrested Osman a week ago during a raid | |
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| Oct.17 |
Somalia |
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Aid stopped after kidnap| The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program | | |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
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| May.12 |
Somalia |
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3 killed in bombings as U.N. official visits 2 bombs go off in in Mogadishu, cutting short a visit by John Holmes, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs
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| Apr.19 |
Somalia |
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Somalia faces aid crisis, says UN Fighting continues between insurgents and government-backed Ethiopian forces. 200,000 people have fled their homes
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| Jan.5 |
UN |
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Tanzania's Migiro is U.N. deputy Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Tanzania's Foreign Minister to the number 2 job at the United Nations
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| Dec.27 |
UN Security Council |
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Somalia peace hopes stalled The Security Council has failed for a second time to agree on a statement calling for the withdrawal of foreign forces
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| Nov.15 |
Kenya |
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UN: Climate change deniers 'out of time' Annan told the conference on climate change that those who would deny global warming or are 'out of step'
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
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| Jun.18 |
Somalia |
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UN fears new conflict in Somalia Daily arms shipments are arriving in violation of a UN arms embargo
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| Jun.15 |
Somalia |
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'Contact group' urges end to fighting Diplomats led by the U.S. and Norway called for talks between the interim government and the Islamic militia
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| May.11 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. won't clamp down harder on Somalia The Security Council ignored recommendations for targeted sanctions and a tighter existing arms embargo
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| Apr.7 |
East Africa |
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UN seeks East Africa drought aid The UN has launched a $425m appeal to help feed 8m people in urgent need of assistance
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| Feb.20 |
UN |
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U.N.: 11 million in Africa may starve As many as 11 million people are threatened with starvation across east Africa because of a drought and conflict
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Jan.6 |
East Africa |
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U.N. says millions on 'brink of starvation' 11 million people in the Horn of Africa 'are on the brink of starvation' because of severe drought and war
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| Dec.7 |
Eritrea |
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 UN demands halt to Eritrea order The Security Council has told Eritrea not to expel European and North American peacekeepers from its border
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| Oct.17 |
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 Annan warns Eritrea of possible pullout Secretary-General warned that if Eritrea continues to impede peacekeeping operations the UN may pull its troops out
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Major quake kills thousands
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East Africa