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City clears bodies after deadly clashes Somalia: 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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| Aug. 22 |
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Bodies litter streets of city. Somalia
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| Jun.9 |
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Factions sign peace deal Somalia: 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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| Apr.30 |
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Air raid kills militants. Somalia
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| Apr.19 |
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu. Somalia
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| Jan.17 |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field'  | Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | |
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| Aug. 23 |
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City clears bodies after deadly clashes| Somalia: 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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| Aug. 22 |
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Bodies litter streets of city Somalia: Bodies littered the streets of the third largest city in Somalia after Islamic fighters took control of the city
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| Jun.9 |
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Factions sign peace deal| Somalia: 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.8 |
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Clashes leave at least 10 dead. Somalia
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| Jun.2 |
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Navies to tackle Somali pirates. Somalia
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| May.6 |
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Civilians 'routinely targeted' for brutality. Somalia
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| May.2 |
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Militants vow to avenge U.S. airstrike. Somalia
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| Apr.30 |
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Air raid kills militants Somalia: 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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| Apr.21 |
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Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991'
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| Apr.19 |
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu Map of Mogadishu Somalia Somalia: 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.5 |
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French navy pursues hijacked yacht. Somalia
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| Apr.4 |
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Islamic fighters seize towns. Somalia
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| Mar.31 |
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Bombing suspect charged with war crimes |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on
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| Mar.25 |
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Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous
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| Feb.1 |
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Rivals agree to peace deal |
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| Jan.30 |
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AU chief urges Kenya resolution |
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| Jan.17 |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field'  | Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | | |
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| Dec.4 |
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Ethiopia calls for help in Somalia |
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| Nov.19 |
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Ethiopia 'bombs' Ogaden villages |
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| Nov.13 |
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Troops shut radio station |
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| Nov.11 |
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Children die in violence |
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| Oct.29 |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates Somalia: 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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| Oct.11 |
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African wars cost billions $18 billion a year has been drained from Africa by nearly 2 dozen wars in recent decades, a price could've helped solve the AIDS crisis
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Army-controlled town razed
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| Jul.6 |
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5 children killed playing with land mine |
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| Jun.25 |
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Shooting at food aid crush |
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| Jun.5 |
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Deadly shoot-out with sect. Kenya
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| Jun.1 |
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US ship 'fires on Somali village'. Somalia
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| Apr.29 |
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Rebels release 7 Chinese hostages. Ethiopia
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| Mar.21 |
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Bodies dragged as Mogadishu battles rage. Somalia
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| Jan.30 |
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AU fails to secure Somali force. Ethiopia
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| Jan.12 |
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Official: warlords agree to give up guns. Somalia
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| Jan.10 |
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U.S. strike kills suspect in '98 bombings. Somalia
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| Jan.9 |
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U.S. icopter gunships attacked al Qaeda. Somalia
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| Jan.8 |
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U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects Somalia: The AC-130 has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia
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| Jan.6 |
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Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call Somalia: The interim government indefinitely postponed plans to disarm Mogadishu, as hundreds of people burned tires
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| Jan.5 |
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U.S. ships block escape route. Somalia
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| Jan.3 |
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US Navy patrols Somalia's coast
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| Jan.2 |
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Prime minister: Major fighting over. Somalia
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| Jan.1 |
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Somalia targets Islamists' escape The transitional government has issued an urgent appeal to Kenya to seal their border to prevent Islamists from crossing
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| Dec.31 |
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Militia abandon last major stronghold Somalia: Islamist militiamen have fled the southern port city of Kismayo, their last major stronghold
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| Dec.28 |
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Mogadishu falls to government troops Somalia: Triumphant government fighters backed by Ethiopian tanks and jets enter Mogadishu
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| Dec.27 |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu  | Somalia: Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital. 'We have withdrawn all the leaders and members,' the top Somali Islamic leader told al-Jazeera. Gunfire e... | |
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Somalia peace hopes stalled. UN Security Council
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| Dec.26 |
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Islamic forces retreat Somalia: The government and Ethiopian troops advanced toward the capital as Islamists bloodied by a week of artillery attacks
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UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ
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Ethiopia PM admits Somalia action
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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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| Dec.22 |
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Ethiopian tanks heading to Somalia battle |
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| Dec.21 |
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia Somalia: The leader of the Union of Islamic Courts says they are in a state of war with Ethiopia
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| Dec.20 |
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Heavy fighting erupts Somalia: A deadline from Islamists for Ethiopia to withdraw troops from Somalia expired. There is a mortar fire at Daynunay
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| Dec.8 |
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Somalia militia fighting Ethiopian troops |
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| Dec.7 |
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Islamist warning for peacekeeper force |
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King warns of civil wars
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| Oct.22 |
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Somalis flee as militamen gather |
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| Sep.24 |
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Islamists seized port of Kismayo. Somalia
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| Jul.20 |
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Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
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| Jun.24 |
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Militia offers to protect media |
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| Jun.18 |
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UN fears new conflict in Somalia |
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| Jun.14 |
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Islamists capture key town. Somalia
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| Jun.5 |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory Map of Baquba Somalia| 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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| May.25 |
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Battle intensifies for Mogadishu. Somalia
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| May.12 |
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130 dead in fighting Somalia: Battles between transitional government forces and Islamic fighters have killed mostly civilian bystanders
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| Mar.23 |
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Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting |
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| Mar.19 |
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US captures 13 'pirates'. Somalia
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| Dec.23 |
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Ethiopia troops leave tense border |
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| Jan.9 |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed Kenya: After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords
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| Nov.18 |
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Sudan factions pledge to end war Kenya: Warring factions have signed a pledge to formally end their civil war at a meeting of U.N. Security Council
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Nov.27 |
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Israeli airliner was target of missile attack Kenya: Boeing 757, which was carrying 260 passengers and 10 crew members, was hit by shrapnel after it took off from Mombasa
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| Jul.20 |
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Accord moves Sudan closer to peace. Kenya
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.30 |
Air raid kills militants Somalia: 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
| 2007 |
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| Nov.19 |
Ethiopia 'bombs' Ogaden villages |
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| Jan.9 |
U.S. icopter gunships attacked al Qaeda. Somalia
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| Jan.8 |
U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects Somalia: The AC-130 has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia
| 2006 |
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| Dec.24 |
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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| 2008 |
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| Apr.19 |
82 reported killed in Mogadishu Map of Mogadishu Somalia Somalia: 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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| 2006 |
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| Dec.24 |
Ethiopia PM admits Somalia action
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.1 |
Somalia targets Islamists' escape The transitional government has issued an urgent appeal to Kenya to seal their border to prevent Islamists from crossing
| 2005 |
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| Dec.23 |
Ethiopia troops leave tense border |
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| 2008 |
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| May.6 |
Civilians 'routinely targeted' for brutality. Somalia
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| Mar.31 |
Bombing suspect charged with war crimes |
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| 2008 |
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| Aug. 22 |
Bodies litter streets of city Somalia: Bodies littered the streets of the third largest city in Somalia after Islamic fighters took control of the city
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| Jun.8 |
Clashes leave at least 10 dead. Somalia
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| May.2 |
Militants vow to avenge U.S. airstrike. Somalia
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| Apr.21 |
Somalia clashes 'the worst since 1991'
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| Apr.4 |
Islamic fighters seize towns. Somalia
| 2007 |
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| Jun.5 |
Deadly shoot-out with sect. Kenya
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| Apr.29 |
Rebels release 7 Chinese hostages. Ethiopia
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| Mar.21 |
Bodies dragged as Mogadishu battles rage. Somalia
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| Jan.6 |
Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call Somalia: The interim government indefinitely postponed plans to disarm Mogadishu, as hundreds of people burned tires
| 2006 |
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| Dec.20 |
Heavy fighting erupts Somalia: A deadline from Islamists for Ethiopia to withdraw troops from Somalia expired. There is a mortar fire at Daynunay
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| Oct.22 |
Somalis flee as militamen gather |
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| Sep.24 |
Islamists seized port of Kismayo. Somalia
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| Jun.5 |
Islamists claim Mogadishu victory Map of Baquba Somalia| 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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| May.25 |
Battle intensifies for Mogadishu. Somalia
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| May.12 |
130 dead in fighting Somalia: Battles between transitional government forces and Islamic fighters have killed mostly civilian bystanders
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| Mar.23 |
Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting |
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.22 |
Ethiopian tanks heading to Somalia battle |
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| Jul.20 |
Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.9 |
Factions sign peace deal| Somalia: 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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| Feb.1 |
Rivals agree to peace deal |
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| Jan.30 |
AU chief urges Kenya resolution |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.4 |
Ethiopia calls for help in Somalia |
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| Jan.30 |
AU fails to secure Somali force. Ethiopia
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| Jan.12 |
Official: warlords agree to give up guns. Somalia
| 2006 |
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| Dec.27 |
Somalia peace hopes stalled. UN Security Council
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| Dec.7 |
Islamist warning for peacekeeper force |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.9 |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed Kenya: After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords
| 2004 |
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| Nov.18 |
Sudan factions pledge to end war Kenya: Warring factions have signed a pledge to formally end their civil war at a meeting of U.N. Security Council
| 2002 |
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| Jul.20 |
Accord moves Sudan closer to peace. Kenya
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.2 |
Navies to tackle Somali pirates. Somalia
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| Apr.5 |
French navy pursues hijacked yacht. Somalia
| 2007 |
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| Oct.29 |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates Somalia: 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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| Jun.1 |
US ship 'fires on Somali village'. Somalia
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| Jan.5 |
U.S. ships block escape route. Somalia
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| Jan.3 |
US Navy patrols Somalia's coast
| 2006 |
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| Mar.19 |
US captures 13 'pirates'. Somalia
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| 2002 |
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| Nov.27 |
Israeli airliner was target of missile attack Kenya: Boeing 757, which was carrying 260 passengers and 10 crew members, was hit by shrapnel after it took off from Mombasa
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya 'turned into killing field'  | Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | | |
| 2007 |
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| Jan.2 |
Prime minister: Major fighting over. Somalia
| 2006 |
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| Dec.31 |
Militia abandon last major stronghold Somalia: Islamist militiamen have fled the southern port city of Kismayo, their last major stronghold
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| Dec.28 |
Mogadishu falls to government troops Somalia: Triumphant government fighters backed by Ethiopian tanks and jets enter Mogadishu
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| Dec.27 |
Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu  | Somalia: Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital. 'We have withdrawn all the leaders and members,' the top Somali Islamic leader told al-Jazeera. Gunfire e... | |
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| Dec.26 |
Islamic forces retreat Somalia: The government and Ethiopian troops advanced toward the capital as Islamists bloodied by a week of artillery attacks
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| Jun.14 |
Islamists capture key town. Somalia
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| 2008 |
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| Aug. 23 |
City clears bodies after deadly clashes| Somalia: 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 | |
| 2007 |
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| Nov.11 |
Children die in violence |
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