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Somali President 'hopeful' for Chandlers release |
| Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has said that progress is being made to secure the release of a British couple seized by pirates. . Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/itn_news . |
| Date: 2010-03-10 05:33:25 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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French Foreign Legion Training Ugandan Troops for Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia |
| More than 1,700 Ugandan Army troops scheduled to take part in peacekeeping operations in Somalia recently completed a training course taught by French Foreign Legion instructors. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu reports from Singo County, Uganda, turning the Ugandans into disciplined peacekeepers is no easy task. |
| Date: 2010-03-08 05:40:01 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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Somalia Chaos - Obama Administration covers the conflict |
| U.S President Barack Obamas administration is looking at the crisis in Somalia and reforms in Kenya as 2 key issues with crucial regional implications in Africa. A senior official sent by the American government to assess security and peace in the region says this is a make or break year for Kenya and neighbouring Somalia, although their challenges vary. And as Alex Chamwada reports, the U.S government says that the international community cannot be wished away as far as the plight of Africa is concerned. |
| Date: 2010-03-08 05:38:00 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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SOMALIA CONFLICT: UNICEF & W.H.O. DELIVER HEALTH SUPPLIES to MOGADISHU |
| 16 February 2010 - UNICEF: Mogadishu, Somalia - The escalation of violence in Somalia between government forces and the Al-Shabaab militia is making delivery of aid increasingly difficult. But over a three month period, a campaign supported by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) managed to distribute health packages to nearly half a million women and children throughout the capital, Mogadishu. Since the beginning of February, more than 8,000 people have left the city to escape the fighting that is said to be raging in several areas. Malnutrition is a chronic problem in all areas of Somalia and appears primarily because of drought, flooding or localized conflict. And without access to food, the quality of diet and environmental conditions contribute to the poor nutritional status of children. SOUNDBITE (English) Patrick McCormick, Spokesman, UNICEF: Work being done on nutrition, education, protection health. Problems in southern Somalia are amongst the worst for children in the world without any question. I believe there are some 1.9 million children who are need of some sort of humanitarian assistance at any given time. So its a very critical operation. But over a three month period, a campaign supported by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) managed to distribute health packages to nearly half a million women and children throughout the capital, Mogadishu. With the help of local authorities and community organizations, children were immunized against polio, measles, diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus, and received Vitamin A, de-worming tablets and nutritional screening. SOUNDBITE, Halima Elmi, mother of eight (Somali): Our living conditions are not good. We dont have health facilities, no water, no shelter, and we dont have job opportunities. I came today to see health workers who have vaccines. This is what the people need. Micronutrient deficiencies are serious health issues facing the population. Anemia is suspected to be high among women and adolescents, and iodine deficiency is a public health concern as access to iodized salt is extremely low. Part of the success of the campaign was its flexibility, all vaccines, supplies and health workers were on stand-by, ready to begin when and where the security situation allowed. There are more than 1.4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Horn of Africa nation owing to escalating violence and a worsening humanitarian situation, with another 560,000 Somalis living as refugees in neighbouring and nearby countries. .................................................................................... ( UNITED NATIONS CHILDRENS FUND: UNICEF TELEVISION ) ................................................................................... MaximsNewsNetwork: News Network for the United Nations and the International Community. See: http://www.MaximsNews.com. \"GIVING POWER & RESONANCE TO THE VOICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY\" .................................................................................... |
| Date: 2010-03-08 05:36:51 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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Fleeing Somalia: refugees from the forgotten war |
| Harrowing stories from people who have escaped the war between the government and Islamists |
| Date: 2010-03-05 04:56:06 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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Inside Story - Who is fuelling Somalia conflict |
| Somalia\'s spiralling instability has reached the capital, Mogadishu, as at least 17 people were killed and 61 injured in fighting between government forces and opposition fighters. But just who is fuelling the conflict this time around and is the country becoming a battleground in the fight against al-Qaeda? Inside Story investigates. |
| Date: 2010-03-05 04:06:39 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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insidesomalia.org interview on crisis of Somalia |
| Abbas Gassem appeared on Rattansi & Ridley show discussing the crisis unfolding in Somalia, US policy, piracy and what future holds for Somali people. |
| Date: 2010-02-22 08:31:54 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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Islamists seeks control of Mogadishu |
| At least 4 civilians have been killed as thousands of civilians fled the Somali capital fearing a government offensive against attacking Islamist rebels. Hard-line insurgents also launched mortar shells at the presidential palace, prompting African union to respond |
| Date: 2010-02-12 05:55:26 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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Mugabe and The White African - Film Trailer |
| Second trailer for the forthcoming feature-length documentary \\\'Mugabe and the White African\\\' due for release 2010. Following the astonishing bravery of white Zimbabwean farmer Mike Campbell and his family as they risk everything they have and everything they are in defence of their property, and the livelihoods of all who live and work on their farm. It\\\'s 2008 and Mike Campbell is taking President Mugabe to an international court on charges of racial discrimination and of violations of human rights. The outcome perhaps determining not just their own future and that of their workers and their families but the future of Zimbabwe itself. |
| Date: 2010-02-04 05:33:41 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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Child casualties rise in Somali war - Horror taking place 2010 |
| It is a sad moment to the family of a Somali boy who died after undergoing reconstructive surgery in a hospital in Kenya. Mohamed Mohamoud who was horribly disfigured months ago by a stray bullet in Somalia\'s violent capital died just days after the surgery. Photos of this boy are so moving and depicts the desperate nature that Somali is in and leaders world over should act for the sake of such kids who have been maimed and injured and are now going through huge suffering due to the war that has brought the country to its knees. Mohamed was only eight years old. His plight has drawn help word over and personified the civilian toll in the brutal conflict in Somalia, the bullet tore through his cheekbones, nose and mouth and destroyed his right eye. Mohamed died late Wednesday of intestinal bleeding that may have been caused by an ulcer or stress according to his doctor. It is a very sad situation to see such kids being robbed off lives by war, there are thousands children casualties in Somalia but the world is not aware due to the minimal media coverage there. |
| Date: 2010-02-04 05:31:17 - Added by: Abbas Gassem |
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