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Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital  A battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and scores injured
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Contractors divert Somalia aid
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Hostages: Pirates will kill us in days
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Bloody fighting hits Somali town
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Somali pirates hijack 4th vessel in week
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Controversial cartoonist escapes attack. Denmark
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Blast kills 19 at graduation ceremony
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Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping
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Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed'
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Fierce battle in Somali capital
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Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital Map of Mogadishu Somalia| A battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and scores injured | |
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Contractors divert Somalia aid A leaked UN report: Up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamist militants
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Pirates seize Norwegian tanker. Madagascar
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Hostages: We're being badly treated |
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Hostages: Pirates will kill us in days A British couple held hostage by pirates for more than 3 months have told of brutal treatment at the hand of their captors
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More than 1 million in Somalia going hungry
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 Bloody fighting hits Somali town At least 47 people have been killed and 100 injured in fighting in the central Somali town. al-Shabab militants were in control for a few ho...
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Somali pirates hijack 4th vessel in week Pirates off Somalia have hijacked two more vessels in the Gulf of Aden, The British-flagged Asian Glory and Singaporean chemical tanker M/V Pramoni
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Charges for cartoonist 'attacker' |
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 Controversial cartoonist escapes attack  Map of Aarhus Denmark  Denmark: A Somali terrorist was shot as he tried to enter the home of cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial Mohammad depictions
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Blast kills 19 at graduation ceremony A male suicide bomber dressed in women's clothing killed 3 members of interim government and 16 others at a medical school graduation ceremo...
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Two journalists released |
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British hostages say pirates will kill them |
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U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack |
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Mid-ocean pirate attack on tanker |
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Adulterer stoned to death |
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Ransom demanded for yacht couple |
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 Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping Paul Chandler, 59, being held by Somali pirates has spoken to TV from aboard a container ship where they are being held hostage
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Somalis 'made to view executions' |
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Pirates attack navy ship 'in error' |
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Aid workers released |
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Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed' US forces have 'likely killed' Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, a top al-Qaeda suspect, during a US military raid
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Somalia hostage tells of escape |
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Clinton to hold key Somalia talks |
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Global warning as militants flex muscles |
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Somali PM speaks with French hostage |
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Fresh fighting erupts |
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Kenya rejects call for Somalia military help |
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Security minister killed
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More Somalis flee heavy fighting in capital |
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| May.24 |
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Blast kills seven |
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Civilians caught in fighting, dozens dead |
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Fierce battle in Somali capital Map of Mogadishu Somalia Pro-government forces have launched a major attack against Islamist militants controlling parts of the capital. At least 36 people were killed
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Ethiopian forces back in Somalia
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Militants capture key town |
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Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack |
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PM: Anti-pirate patrols not working |
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Dutch navy captures pirates after attack
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Parliament member killed |
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Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail |
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 Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
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Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors |
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More pirates searching for lifeboat |
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Hostage dies as French attack pirates
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Captain tried to escape pirates |
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U.S. negotiators try to free captain |
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US to boost Africa pirate forces |
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U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates |
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Drama as US crew recapture vessel
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US crew seized by Somali pirates The pirates have hijacked Maersk Alabama with at least 20 crew on board, after what maritime officials described as a sustained night-time a...
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Dangers off Somali coast increasing
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Destroyers set sail on anti-piracy mission |
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Pirates free arms ship
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Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' |
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'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker |
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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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German navy foils Somali pirates |
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Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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EU to begin Somali pirate patrols |
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Pirates hijack chemical tanker off Somalia |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker
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Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
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Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' |
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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... | |
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Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia
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Pirates hijacked bulk carrier
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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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City clears bodies after deadly clashes
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Gunmen targeting aid workers |
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Islamist rejects peace deal |
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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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Red Cross: Somalia facing severe famine |
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Two die in currency riot |
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Air raid kills militants
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu
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Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous |
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Crew retakes ship after fight with pirates |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates
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Aid stopped after kidnap |
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PM survives bomb attack |
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Bodies dragged as Mogadishu battles rage |
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Official: warlords agree to give up guns |
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U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects
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Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call
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Prime minister: Major fighting over |
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Somalia offers Islamists amnesty |
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Somalia targets Islamists' escape |
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Militia abandon last major stronghold Islamist militiamen have fled the southern port city of Kismayo, their last major stronghold
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Mogadishu crowds greet Somali PM |
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Somalia OKs humanitarian flights |
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Government seeks control |
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Mogadishu falls to government troops
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital
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Islamic forces retreat
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Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas Ethiopian forces, committed to defending an interim government holed up in Baidoa, launched airstrikes on against Islamists
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia
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Heavy fighting erupts
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Rains bring no relief to starving Somalis |
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Islamist warning for peacekeeper force |
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Somalis flee as militamen gather |
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PM warns of terror threat |
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Islamists seized port of Kismayo
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Car bomb attack kills 8
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Government minister assassinated
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Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia |
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Militia offers to protect media |
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Swedish cameraman shot dead |
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Islamists capture key town
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory Map of Baquba Somalia| An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US | |
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Battle intensifies for Mogadishu
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Lawmaker quits in asylum row |
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130 dead in fighting Battles between transitional government forces and Islamic fighters have killed mostly civilian bystanders
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Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting |
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US captures 13 'pirates' |
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Cruise ship repels pirates The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire
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PM escapes bomb as 7 die |
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Warlord Yusuf named president |
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11 Aid workers abducted |
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Legislators ambushed by militia |
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