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Kidnappers flee with French woman to Somalia

Somali kidnappers have escaped into Somalia with their French hostage hours after a gun battle with Kenyan security forces who were trying to free the elderly and disabled woman, a cabinet minister said. Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports.

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Somalia to Get More Peacekeeping Troops

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to send additional peacekeeping troops to Somalia during their annual meeting at its headquarters in New York on Friday. Security Council resolution 2010 raised the number of troops for the African Union Mission in Somalia from about 9,300 to 12,000. It also extended its mandate in Somalia until next year. The council has also called on Somalia's transitional government to carry out a roadmap leading to elections within a year. The new troops will likely come from Burundi, Djibouti, Sierra Leone and Uganda. Somalia's Ambassador to the United Nations, Elmi Ahmed Duale, said peacekeepers were urgently needed across his country. Elmi Ahmed Duale said, "Mr. President, as most of the members of the Security Council are aware of, the Somali security forces are overextended at present and they are contained only in Mogadishu and that it is of utmost urgency to enlarge and improve the capabilities of the Somali armed forces and police. Furthermore, as also stated by His Excellency, the Secretary-General, in order to consolidate and build on the recent security gains, it is essential to also enlarge the AMISOM forces. There has been positive reference to this in this resolution." In addition to security issues, Somalia is currently in the throes of a devastating drought and famine. Speaker: Elmi Ahmed Duale By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies

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Deadly firefight over Somalia famine aid

Gun battles in a Somali refugee camp between Islamist group Al Shabaab and rebels has left at least seven people dead. The battles is compounding the effects of the already disastrous drought, and the constant fighting has left a legacy of violence making aid distribution perilously dangerous. Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reports from Mogadishu.

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Inside Story - Somalia's food aid theft

How can aid agencies continue humanitarian work in a country where food supplies fail to reach the needy?

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Reporters - Somalia: Hungry in a Warzone

Reporters - Somalia suffers the most serious humanitarian crisis in the world today (UN). The population is forced to flee famine stricken provinces. Some choose seek help in Mogadishu, a war torn city where the humanitarian organisations face the worst difficulties to help them. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com/en REPORTERS http://www.france24.com/en/taxonomy/emission/18016 http://www.france24.com

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Turkey's Aid to Somalia

On August 13, Turkey's Islamic charity foundation IHH organized aid for victims of famine and drought in Somalia. Preparations were under way to send three tons of food to Somalia. IHH officials loaded food supplies into the ship as organization chairman Bulent Yildirim will be sending another ship in the coming days. Bulent Yildirim said, "We will dispatch another ship loaded with four tonnes of humanitarian aid this week. During the campaign we are aiming to send aid worth 50 billion Turkish Liras (28 billion USD) to Somalia." 3.7 million Somalis are suffering from severe famine after drought affected some 11.6 million people across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. The Turkish government has already dispatched two cargo planes loaded with 50 tons of food and medical supplies earlier this week and the Turkish Red Crescent is working with the government's development agency and Office of Religious Affairs to raise donations from the public. Turkish officials were carrying out preparations for a meeting of the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference on August 17, 2011 in Istanbul. The drought, the worst in decades, has affected about 12 million people across the Horn of Africa. Famine conditions were expected to persist until the end of the year as drought, conflict and a lack of food aid have left 3.6 million people at risk of starvation in southern Somalia. Speaker: Bulent Yildirim, Turkey's Islamic charity foundationIHH chairman. Voice: Najib Bencherif By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies

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UNHCR Visit to Somalia in Eid

The head of United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees, Antonio Guterres visited the Somali capital, Mogadishu, during Eid on Wednesday, to assess the current status of famine in the country. Guterres expressed his annual solidarity to a community during an important time that relates to their religious beliefs. This year, he picked Somalia and scheduled a visit that coincided with the end of the holy month of Ramadan - Eid. While this is a celebratory occasion for Muslims, Somalis have been suffering from the severe drought and starvation. "The international communities need to get together. All actors -- UN, Red Cross, Red Crescent, NGOS, Islamic organizations, need to work in a combined way, in a coordinated way, to be able to address the needs of these people that are suffering so much," said Guterres. According to Guterres, there are currently 850,000 refugees outside Somalia, and 1.4 million displaced inside Somalia, which he says is more difficult to support. "The Eid is a good moment to make this appeal, after Ramadan, to all parties to the conflict, to respect the humanitarian law, and to let humanitarian aid reach the totality of the territory of Somalia," he said. Relief aid agencies are finding it difficult to reach certain areas with millions of people who require aid. Many areas are under the control of Al Shabaab rebels, an al Qaeda-affiliated group. By Al Arabiya

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Somalia famine summit postponed

An African Union meeting on the famine in Somalia has been delayed for two weeks. The emergency summit was scheduled for August 9, but officials said this left insufficient time for all heads of state to gather. The famine, however, is spreading. The UN declared three new regions in Somalia "famine zones" on Wednesday, expanding the area where the highest rates of malnutrition and mortality are taking place, including the refugee camps in the capital, Mogadishu. The UN's food arm, FAO, said the famine is likely to spread across all regions of Somalia's south in the next four to six weeks. Famine conditions are likely to persist until December, FAO said. Half a million children are on the brink of starvation, with at least two of the famine zones under the control of al-Shabab, an opposition group regarded by US security agencies as linked to al-Qaeda. The UN says that about two million people in these regions cannot be reached and there are claims that large numbers of them are being held against their will.

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Somalia refugees at risk if talks are not inclusive: analyst

Somali leaders have begun gathering for a three-day national reconciliation conference under UN auspices amid high security in war-shattered Mogadishu. But talks that don't involve plans for a political solution in country will continue to put the hundred of thousands of refugees at greater risk, no matter how much money is pledged says Nuradin Dirie, an independent analyst specialising in the Horn of Africa.

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The Stream - Organisations providing aid to Somalia face scrutiny

With famine driving more Somalis to Kenyan refugee camps, social media users rally to financially support victims. But, are the donations really benefiting those in need?

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AJE speaks to Islamic Relief on the Somalia drought

Somalia is suffering its worst drought in 60 years, but getting aid to the country has been difficult because al-Shabab fighters control much of the country's most desperate areas. Jehangir Malik, the director for aid organisation Islamic Relief talks to Al Jazeera about the situation on the ground.

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Somalia's Political Future

Global leaders held a mini-summit on the political future of Somalia at the United Nations headquarters on Friday. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said, "For the first time since the Djibouti Peace Agreement of 2008, there is a significantly more inclusive political process and a consensus of how to end the transition. It is time now for the Transitional Federal Institutions and Somalia's leaders to implement the roadmap to end the transition, keeping in mind that future assistance will be contingent on the timely attainment of the agreed benchmarks," Al Shabaab fighters retreated from Mogadishu after four years of battling government forces and foreign peacekeepers. The insurgent's retreat from the capital effectively handed full control of the city to the government for the first time since civil war broke out in 1991. Jean Ping, the Chairman African Union, called on the international community to continue its support of Somalia. But United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a stern warning to the summit. Clinton said it is time for the Somalis to take control. She said, "Time may be running out. If we don't do this right now, given the fact that the African Union Mission for Somalia has been successful in opening up the space in Mogadishu. If Somali leaders do not follow the roadmap that has been negotiated by Africans for Africans, then I don't know that the international community will be here next year and the year after with support. It is now up to Somalis," The U.N. will host a high-level meeting on its humanitarian response to the famine in Somalia and the rest of the Horn of Africa on Saturday. Speakers: U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon The Chairman African Union, Jean Ping United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies

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How a Predictable Drought Became a Tragic Famine in Somalia

Climate change, Islamic militants, lack of aid, and bad infrastructure conspire to threaten millions in East Africa

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Somalia Peace Confrence Part 1

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UN continues relief in Somalia

The UN says it will not decrease aid to Somalia despite reports of food aid being stolen. The UN acknowledged on Monday that it has been investigating food theft in Somalia for two months. Reports indicate that gangs have been stealing aid from starving refugees, and selling it off for cash. The reports of theft of aid could reduce the flow of much-needed aid into the country. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from the capital, Mogadishu.

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Clinton: Somalia to Receive Millions for Famine Relief

Clinton: Somalia to Receive Millions for Famine Relief At the International Food Policy research Institute, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. will increase aid for famine relief to the Horn of Africa, with 12 million U.S. dollars reserved for Somalia, the worst affected by the crisis. "The United States is the largest single country contributor of food and humanitarian assistance to the Horn of Africa. On Monday, President Obama announced that in light of the current crisis, we are making available an additional 105 million dollars in emergency funding. Today I'm announcing another 17 million on top of that, with 12 million designed specifically for helping the people of Somalia. That brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance to the region to more than 580 million dollars this year. We are reaching more than 4.6 million people with this aid." Ms. Clinton said. Ms. Clinton re-issued her demand for Al Shabaab militants to give aid workers free entry into Somalia. "Still, a great deal depends on whether al Shabaab is willing to let international assistance be delivered. And so I once again urge al Shabaab to heed the calls not only of the international community, including the Arab league, but of the cries of their own people, and allow the secure delivery of relief to all those who are afflicted. The United States will continue to work with Somalis and the international community to bring the hope of peace and stability to Somalia. And we join all Somalis in hoping that there will be a future with a functioning government that can protect the Somali people against famine and help to build a sustainable agricultural sector." She added. Clinton called on governments and donors to contribute with immediate aid for the 12 million people affected by the worst drought and famine in decades in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia. By Nadia Idriss Mayen Al Arabiya with Agencies

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As Muslims Celebrate Eid Somalia Struggles

Eid al-Fitr dawned on Somalia but for many people it did little to alleviate their terrible conditions. Most of Mogadishu's residents have been displaced by war, and thousands of southern inhabitants were forced to relocate to the capital to escape the tough drought that hit their areas and killed their cattle. They hoped to find in the capital some respite from starvation. Nuria Moallem is just one of the people who recently fled from southern Somalia because of the famine. Two of her children died from starvation a few days ago and has nothing to cheer about during the holiday, especially as she is barely able to feed her remaining children. "We live in very hard conditions and I cannot feel the joy of this Eid. I look forward to getting the basics necessities at home" she said. This woman and many other families in this camp, are up against their greatest challenges. Their lives depend on aid through charity. As they celebrate Eid amidst this scenario they are hopeful that the next holiday will bring their families some happiness. Despite the odds, relief agencies are still trying to help families in need. In this camp, which the World Assembly of Muslim Youth supervises, clothes have been distributed to hundreds of poor families. One of the directors of the organization, Omar Ali Bawab, said: "We came today to distribute some gifts and clothes for children in order to help them celebrate Eid". Mohammad, a young boy, holding Eid clothes that the organization had offered him, expressed his joy. "I am very happy because they gave me clothes so I can share the joy of Eid with my family" he said. Adapted by: Sarah Sfeir By: Nadia Idriss Mayen-Abd al-Rahman Boukhari, Al Arabiya

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Magnitude of crisis hinders Somalia relief efforts

Somalia's government says it is making every effort to help refugees pouring into Mogadishu to escape the drought enveloping East Africa. The UN's Children's Fund began airlifting emergency supplies on Friday. But it will not reach all those in need just yet. The UN's World Food Programme says it will not get into southern Somalia - the most affected region as yet due to the large scale, affecting "a million people", of the crisis and the large amount of organisation that this operation demands. "We are literally on the discussion stage," said David Orr from the World Food Programme. Numerous appeals have been made to help the people of Somalia and the Horn of Africa in general. Some countries have made pledges to the UN but faced with hard economic times, many others may not be willing to commit anything at all. Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi.

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Displaced Camps Flooded in Mogadishu

At a time when Somalia is struggling the drain of scarcity and famine, a flood leaves Somalia's breadbasket underwater, destroying their makeshift shelters, creating the conditions for an extended famine and taking the area's misery to a whole new level. As rain reached the camp in Mogadishu on July 31, old women and children struggled to repair their shelters which could not withhold the downpour. Internally displaced people described their situation as a desperate one, and had nothing to shield them from the harsh weather conditions. Thousands of IDPs, who were previously living in destroyed buildings in the Somali capital, have now been moved to camps outside the city. The U.N has declared famine in two cities of southern Somalia, and has said that 3.7 million people are at risk of starvation. An ongoing scarcity in East Africa is the worst to strike the region in six decades. Humanitarian crisis continues in Somalia caused by military conflict and years of famine. More than 11 million people in the Horn of Africa now need assistance to survive the crisis caused by the floods. By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies

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UN to airlift food to African famine zone

The United Nations has agreed to airlift food to help some of the 12 million people affected by drought in the Horn of Africa. Aid agencies say one in three Somalis is now at risk from famine. The move follows Monday's emergency meeting with aid agencies and charities in Rome. The UN says it's so far received $1bn, but needs the international community to donate a billion more by the end of the year to stave off widespread starvation. The World Bank has promised 500-million-dollars for the region. However, $12m will be immediately released for relief projects for those worst hit by the drought. Al Jazeera's Jamal ElShayyal reports on the crisis.

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Horn of Africa Famine: Millions at Risk in "Deadly Cocktail" of War, Climate Change, Neoliberalism

Original Website : democracynow.org http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/horn_of_africa_famine_millions_at Democracynow is on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/DemocracyNow Friday, July 22, 2011 : Al-Shabab Says Foreign Aid Ban Continues in Somalia The militant Islamist group al-Shabab has announced its ban on foreign aid groups remains in place in Somali areas under its control. Al-Shabab reversed the longstanding ban earlier this month as the crisis in Somalia escalated into what the United Nations has now declared to be a famine threatening millions of people. The ban had grounded efforts to reach residents of drought-stricken areas across southern Somalia. Al-Shabab has also dismissed U.N. claims of a famine in Somalia as "100 percent false." Touring southern Somalia on Thursday, World Food Programme executive director Josette Sheeran appealed for more aid. Josette Sheeran: "They need fortified supplemental foods in massive quantities throughout the areas where they have been unable to be reached. So, mostly in southern Somalia we're seeing a weakened population, and we have to focus on this. We have called on all global supply lines to supply these fortified foods. We need the contributions and the supply chain to not end." http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/headlines#1 Horn of Africa Famine: Millions at Risk in "Deadly Cocktail" of War, Climate Change, Neoliberalism The United Nations has called an emergency meeting to discuss the Horn of Africa drought, which it says has already claimed tens of thousands of lives. Famine was declared in two regions of Somalia on Wednesday where 3.7 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Another eight million people need food assistance in neighboring countries including Kenya and Ethiopia. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls the situation a "catastrophic combination of conflict, high food prices and drought" and has appealed for immediate aid. We go to Nairobi for an update from Kiki Gbeho of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We also speak with Christian Parenti, author of "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence." "This was predicted long ago by people on the ground," Parenti says. "It's a combination of war, climate change and very bad policy, particularly an embrace of radical free market policies by regional governments that mean the withdrawal of support for pastoralists, the type of people you saw with their dead cattle. http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/horn_of_africa_famine_millions_at Video source file : http://ewheel.democracynow.org/dn2011-0722.mp4.torrent End music : Music Box Opening (by Lzn02) http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/338677 The original content of DemocracyNow is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/legalcode

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Somalian Militant Group Rejects Famine Aid

(Image source: BBC News) BY: ALEJANDRA QUINTELA Somalia is desperate and hungry. But when other countries offer aid, Al Shabab says "no." The militant group has reversed its decision earlier this month to allow aid organizations into the region -- following a UN declaration of famine. Al Jazeera reports: "The UN's food agency says that now 12 million people need emergency aid -- with hundreds of that lot dying every single day. In the regions where famine has been declared, close to a third of the population are suffering from starvation and mass displacement." But while the international community tries to respond to the UN's call, the rebel group says the declaration is a lie. Christian Science Monitor quotes an Al Shabab spokesman saying -- what famine? "We say [the UN declaration of famine in southern Somalia] is totally, 100 percent wrong and baseless propaganda. Yes there is drought but the conditions are not as bad as they say...They have another objective and it wouldn't surprise us if they were politicizing the situation." Al Shabab, an Islamic militant group with ties to Al Quaeda, has a history of harassing foreign aid groups. An analyst on CNN says Al Shabab's policies are what caused the famine in the first place. "All of these countries are suffering from this drougt. But it's only in Somalia -- and only in the southern part of Somalia where Al Shabab is in control -- where the UN has declared famine. ... They took a drought, and they turned it into a famine. They took a disaster and they turned it into an absolute catastrophe." But despite Al Shabab's refusal, humanitarian agencies are still trying to get into the famine zone. The Guardian reports: "The [World Food Program] plans to airlift food within the next few days into Mogadishu, to where many people have fled from the countryside due to hunger. The organisation is also looking at ways of getting food into the famine-hit areas if it can get assurances that its staff will not be harmed and aid will not be diverted." The situation gets more complicated, as official U.S. policies prohibit aid to terrorist groups like Al Shabab. Aid groups have been warned that any cooperation with the Al Shabab could cause serious legal trouble. "Like" Newsy on Facebook to get instant video news in your feed. Transcript by Newsy.

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UNICEF adviser details crisis in East Africa

Millions of people in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti are at risk of starvation. No rain means no harvests and no food - at least until sometime next year, according to the UN. Thousands of refugees are arriving at a refugee camp on the Kenya-Somalia, in Dabaab, daily. Robert McCarthy, an emergency adviser to UNICEF speaks to Al Jazeera from Nairobi.

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Kenya refugee camps struggle to cope with influx of people

Millions of people in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti are at risk of starvation. Almost three thousand of refugees are arriving at a refugee camp on the Kenya-Somalia, in Dabaab, daily. There are already 440 thousand people there. In central Kenya, the situation is no better. Refugee camps in Kenya, like the one run by Save the Children, is struggling to cope with an influx of refugees Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reports from Save the Children's camp in Kenya.

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Somali armed group lifts aid ban amid drought

The Somali group, al-Shabab, says it has lifted a ban on aid agencies operating in the parts of the country it controls. Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, an al-Shabab spokesperson said, "We have now decided to welcome all Muslim and non-Muslim aid agencies to assist the drought-stricken Somalis in our areas..." In some areas, one out of every three children is malnourished, in one of the region's worst droughts in 60 years. The UN says close to three million people in Somalia need emergency aid. Al-Shabab, which is said to be connected to al-Qaida networks in Africa and the Gulf, controls the majority of Somalia, including almost half of the capital, Mogadishu. In the past, they have said food aid creates dependency, but they have also used aid for themselves and charged foreign organisations high fees to operate. Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports.

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Displaced Somalis pour into Dadaab refugee camps

Thousands of Somali refugees fleeing drought in their home country are continuing to pour into the Dadaab refugee camp in neighbouring Kenya. People have lost their homes, their livestock and their livelihoods. Many are preparing to be at Dadaab for a long time to come. Although Somalia is the worst affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa, some 12 million people across the region are also at risk. Nazanine Moshiri reports from Dadaab in North East Kenya.

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Kenyans harass Somali refugees

Refugees fleeing trouble in Somalia are facing a different kind of conflict in Kenya. Locals are using illegal means to try and obtain scarce supplies - aid that's intended for the 3,000 refugees from Somalia. Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from Dadaab.

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Millions face famine in Somalia

The United Nations has declared a state of famine in some parts of southern Somalia where the worst drought in over half a century is already being blamed for thousands of deaths. An estimated 3.7 million people, or more than one-third of Somalia's population, is in need of emergency aid, the UN's food agency said on Wednesday. "Every day of delay in assistance is literally a matter of life or death for children and their families in the famine-affected areas," Mark Bowden, the UN humanitarian co-ordinator for Somalia, said. "It is likely that tens of thousands will already have died, the majority of those being children." The UN has appealed for $300m to help victims of the drought, and aid groups have criticised the slow response of many Western governments to fund the shortfall. Al Jazeera's Mohamad Adow reports from Nairobi, Kenya.

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Somalia troops roll back fighters in capital

Somali government forces, supported by peacekeepers from the African Union, say they are making gains in the battle for control of the capital, Mogadishu. The AU troops went in as peacekeepers but are now leading the offensive against the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabab. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow has this exclusive report.

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African Union Beyond passive peacekeeping

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Top al Qaeda operative dead in Somalia

A top al Qaeda operative in Africa, Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, was killed at a Somali checkpoint, according to officials. Top al Qaeda operative killed in Somalia, officials say Q&A: al Qaeda's power struggle

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Somalia Faces Famine as al-Qaida Threat Halts International Aid

Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/osAkHM The United Nations warned Friday that the famine threatening Somalia could cause some 800,000 children to die from starvation. International agencies want to send more food but al-Qaida-linked militants vowed to block aid. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports.

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Somalia: Famine is Nearly Catastrophic

Islamist rebels in Somalia who control parts of the country where famine was stated this week have said aid agencies they expelled from those areas last year are not allowed to return. Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants imposed a ban on food aid in 2010, which the U.N. and Washington say has worsened the condition. The U.N. World Food Programme was among several groups forced out of rebel areas which are now preparing to return, describing the situation in Somalia as increasingly desperate, in a news conference in Geneva on July 22nd. WFP spokesperson Emilia Casella said,"The situation is extremely dire. We're convinced that it is a lifesaving mission that we are obligated to undertake and therefore as soon as we receive the assurances that we will have security and the proper conditions of access we will be going back, and in fact we're already making those plans together with our partners." Al Shabaab had promised to allow relief agencies with "no hidden agendas" greater access to their lands. The UN told reporters said it had a "moral imperative" to get back into the areas from which it had been forced out. Melissa Fleming, UN commission for refugees chief spokesperson said, "We are really trying our best to work inside Somalia so that people don't have to make this devastating, life threatening trek into Kenya and Ethiopia. If we could aid the victims on the spot, prevent them from leaving their villages, we would not be in this terrible situation we are seeing now. "Many of the refugees are arriving in very bad shape, we're saying its close to catastrophic, our nutrition experts are calling it a dire nutritional emergency." Al Shabaab accused the United Nations on July 21 in exaggerating the severity of the situation in the southern side of the country for political purposes. Speakers: Melissa Fleming, UN commission for refugees chief spokesperson Emilia Casella, WFP spokesperson By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies

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Aid agencies fear Somalia famine - 18 Jul 08

Somalia has the worst humanitarian disaster in Africa. By the end of this year, 3.5 million people will be tottaly dependent on n food aid. Adding to the problems, Somalia is one of the world's most dangerous countries. Now the Dutch Navy, which has been escorting shipments, is ending its role. The World Food Programme says it may have to pull out.. because it can't protect its workers Zeina Awad reports.

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Muqdisho: Ma hakan howlihii waxbarashada

Iskuulka Macmuur Xamar. Please Subscribe keydmedia.net on Youtube. Copyright keydmedia Productions.

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Puntland's refugees - 29 Jun 2007

Months of bitter fighting has drived hundreds of thousands of Somalis from their homes in Mogadishu. Many of those have headed north towards Puntland, a semi-autonomous region in the north east of the country. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports that the region's largest city Bosaso is now struggling to provide for its growing refugee population.

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Somalia: Prime Minister , Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke .

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U.N. Is Warned of Somalia's 'Disintegration'

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh is warning that Somalia's Western-backed transitional government may not survive the intensified conflict with armed insurgents. Guelleh appeared before the United Nations Security Council in New York to plead for action, saying "I cannot see how we can avert the possibility of Somalia's plunge into an avoidable disintegration."

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Somali Youth Summit Day 2 Highlights

Somali Youth Summit Day 2 Highlights

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"SOMALIA" HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Where do you find Paradise? The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, Paradise is at the feet of the mother. This is variously interpreted to mean that the mother is responsible for teaching her children their religious obligations and good behavior that will win them Paradise; or it may mean that we earn Paradise by serving our mother throughout her life. Either way, it shows the great esteem, honor and respect that Islam has for mothers. While the fourth Commandment in the Bible is Honor thy father and thy mother, the Bible does not mention the mother separately as deserving good treatment. The Quran, in contrast, gives special recognition to the mothers suffering in bearing and nursing her child: And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents: In travail upon travail did his mother bear him and in two years was his weaning. Show gratitude to Me and to your parents (31:14). (see themodernreligion.com under women) Women are more psychologically fitted to nurturing, more compassionate and patient Today in the Muslim world, even where many of the precepts of Islam are ignored, Westerners are often amazed at the gentle, loving treatment that parents receive. An Arab proverb says if you want to know how a man will treat his wife, look how he treats his mother. Becoming a mother is one of the greatest joys of a Muslim woman. She knows that her child is both a gift and a trust from God. She carries a great responsibility in raising a family, not only in caring for their physical needs, but also in educating them in their religion and morals. For this and other reasons, Islam calls upon all Muslims, male and female, to be educated, for how can a woman teach her children when she herself is ignorant? Islam also recognizes that, compared to the man, the woman is by nature more psychologically fitted to nurturing, more compassionate and patient. For that reason, Islam decrees that husbands must maintain their wives and children, and it encourages mothers with young children to remain at home with their children rather than work outside the house. And, in case of divorce, custody of young children goes to the mother. All this respect and honor goes to the mother, even if she is a non-Muslim, and also to maternal aunts. Thus the woman does not cut from her own family when she marries, but her children continue to honor the kin relationships of both their mother and father.

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