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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Al-Shabab mark Eid in Mogadishu
Al-Shabab, Somalia's Islamist rebel group, have given Al Jazeera exclusive access to film them in Mogadishu during the end of Ramadan. Despite their withdrawal from the capital, they say the move is purely tactical and they were able to celebrate Eid in the city. Shabab members told Al Jazeera that the group remains "fully in control" in some parts of the capital and that they have secretly infiltrated others. Al Jazeera's Rosie Garthwaite reports.
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UN probing theft of Somalia food aid
The United Nations is investigating the possible theft of food supplies meant for Somalia's famine victims. However, it has denied reports that half of all its aid is being stolen and sold on the black market. Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi reports.
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Somalia famine response dubbed inadequate
The United Nations has reported that the number of people at risk of dying from Somalia's famine doubled. While it has been three months since the famine was declared, the international response is still being overwhelmed by the crisis. Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reports from the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi.
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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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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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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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Somalis flee drought and civil war
Tens of thousands of Somalis fled their country in June, marking another rise in the flood of refugees streaming into neighbouring Ethiopia and Kenya. Many come to Dadaab, the largest refugee camp in the world, where around 1,400 people are arriving each week. Dadaab was built to house 90,000 people; it's now home to more than 350,000. Many children suffering from malnourishment are reported to have died on the long trek to the camp or within a day of arriving. Behind the crisis lies a devastating mix of civil war, rising food prices and one of the worst droughts to hit the Horn of Africa in modern history. The hardline Muslim Shabab militia, which is fighting the weak Transitional Federal Government in Somalia, has banned aid organizations from operating on the rich farmland it occupies, forcing residents to flee to the capital, Mogadishu. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Nairobi.
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Somalis seek refuge in Kenya [CNN 7-27-2011]
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Somalis flee war, drought [NBC 7-07-2011]
Visit: http://MeTee.com/coupon/SubscribeForNews Support this Youtube channel and Design and Publish a T-Shirt using the link above. This channel is brought to you by MeTee T-Shirts: The place for On-Demand t-shirts. - Saturday July 16 2011 5:03 pm http://www.msnbc.msn.com/?id=11881780&q=Somalis+flee+war,+drought+&search=&p=1&st=1&sm=user The 2011 Horn of Africa drought or 2011 Eastern Africa drought is a severe drought that is affecting the Horn of Africa as seasonal rains have failed over an extended period. Weather conditions over the Pacific have interrupted seasonal rains for two consecutive seasons. Rains are not expected to return until September 2011. This drought, which is said to be 'the worst in 60 years', has caused a food crisis in the Horn of Africa that threatens the livelihood of more than 10 million people. The crisis is compounded by rebel activity around southern Somalia. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS-Net) declared an emergency for large areas in southern Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, and northeastern Kenya, which could culminate in widespread famine if the current conditions aren't addressed. Other countries in and around the Horn of Africa, including Djibouti, Sudan, South Sudan, and parts of Uganda are also affected by a severe food crisis. - Like/Dislike, Comment, Favorite and share on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to get the word out on this video. Signup for the Daily News Email Subscription: http://tinyurl.com/OneEmailDaily If you are interested in becoming a channel sponsor for $1/day for 30 days send a Youtube Private Message letting me know.
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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 children in refugee camps suffer from lack of aid
More than 12 million people in the Horn of Africa are facing starvation, following the worst drought in decades. Many Somali refugees trying to reach camps in Kenya are being prevented from leaving by Al Shabab fighters. As Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Dadaab,Kenya the children are suffering the most.
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Somalis flee to Kenya in search for food
Somali refugees have become the victims of the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in nearly sixty years. Faced with starvation and caught in conflict, thousands of Somalis are fleeing their country and heading for Kenya. They have traveled through harsh conditions with little food or water, and no humanitarian assistance. Many head across the border to northern Kenya into Dadaab refugee camp expecting help. But drought has hit almost every country in the Horn of Africa. Somalis have been fleeing from war for years now, but this is a different kind of exodus. The refugees are forced to leave their land because they risk dying of starvation at home. Nazanine Moshiri reports from Dobley, Somalia.
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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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Somalis flee drought-afflicted town
Somali Islamist group Al-Shabab lost control of Dobley near the Kenyan border to forces loyal to government in Mogadishu. They are all gone now. But the fight to take control of the town killed hundreds of people and destroyed much of its infrastructure. Residents, dealing with one of the worst droughts to ever hit the region, have no choice but to leave the town and cross the border into neighbouring Kenya. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri has this exclusive report.
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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's al-Shabab meet their match
Somalia has a new militia faction that is about the only group in the country to go against the al-Shabab and win. The Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama - followers of Sufism or mystical Islam - are mostly volunteering students who say they have no political ambitions beyond expelling al-Shabab from the capital, one district at a time. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow has this exclusive report from Mogadishu.
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Food shortage looms over Somalia
Somalia's drought is worsening and the tense security situation is hindering aid operations in the country. But al Shabab fighters, with links to Al-Qaeda, have reportedly been trying to bolster support by offering help to those in need as an alternative to western aid which they claim is a propaganda tool. While lack of food for the next few months is expected to be a major problem, after two decades of war Somalis are no stranger to adversity. Jamal Osman reports from Wanlaweyn, eastern Somalia.
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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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Somalia jails foreigners over pirate ransom
Somalia has jailed six foreigners for bringing millions of dollars into the country allegedly intended for pirate ransom. The men from Britain, the US and Kenya were arrested in Mogadishu last month after they landed at the airport. They were given jail sentences of 10 to 15 years and fines of up to 15,000 dollars. Al Jazeera speaks to Simon Jones of Trinton International.
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The human cost of Somalia's civil war
Somali civilians are caught between the crosshairs of government security forces and al-Shabab, a group of fighters composed of a former military wing of the deposed Islamic Courts Union that ruled Somalia before an Ethiopian-led invasion in 2007.
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Somali medics on the frontline
Somalia's capital Mogadishu is one of the most dangerous places on earth. Thousands have died in violence between al-Shabab fighters and African Union troop defending the transitional government. Health workers are often caught on the frontline. Al Jazeera's Jamal Osman follows a Somali ambulance driver trying to do his job in the war zone.
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Somali 'Al Qaeda leader' killed in Mogadishu
The man thought to be Al Qaeda's leader in East Africa has been killed in a shootout with Somali police. Al Jazeera's Imran Garda reports.
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Al Jazeera interview on merger of Somalia rebel groups
Abdi Aynte, an editor for the Al Jazeera English website, said the merger process between al-Shabab and Islamic Party insurgents poses no threat. He said the process was more a surrender than a merger, and a contract under duress. (Dec 24, 2010)
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New armed group threatens Somali violence
A new armed group is threatening to launch a violent campaign for the reunification of Somalia. The group is known as SSC, the initials of the regions they say that they want to liberate - Sool, Sanaag and Cayn. These regions are currently disputed over by both the breakaway Somaliland Republic and the Semi-autonomous region of Puntland in North East Somalia. "Our ultimate goal is to make this area peaceful and prosperous and also seek a united Somalia," Ali Sabarey, the deputy leader of SSC, told Al Jazeera. However, Somaliland officials dismiss the SSC as ineffective, saying that their threats and claims of victory are hollow. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow prepared this exclusive report from the SSC stronghold of Buuhoodle.
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Somalis in Uganda fear backlash after Shabab bombings
Uganda has long provided a sanctuary for Somali refugees fleeing unrest between al-Shabab fighters and the government in their home country. But following last week's deadly bomb attacks in Uganda, claimed by the al-Shabab, the migrant community is now apprehensive of a backlash. Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from the Ugandan capital Kampala on how Somalis are trying to pacify families bereaved by the attacks to reassure them of whose side they are on. [July 16, 2010]
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Somalia's Presidency challenge
While Somalia's been ravaged by war for years, a northern part of the country has been living in relative peace. Somaliland's already declared independence but to little international recognition. The region's heading to the polls on Saturday for its second election in eight years. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from the capital, Hargeysa, the current president's facing a strong challenge.
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Private navy to combat Somali piracy
Shipping insurers are considering setting up the world's first private navy in modern times to combat the threat posed by Somali pirates. In 2010, there have been 123 attacks and 33 seizures. Maritime insurance companies have paid out $300 million in ransoms over the past two years. Graeme Gibbon Brooks is the Managing Director of Dryad Maritime Intelligence Service, a private security company. He joins David Foster from Hastings in England.
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Somalia: education against the odds
Having grown up through decades of war, thousands of young Somalis are now making the choice to finish their schooling, despite all the difficulties inherent in doing so in an active conflict zone. The Formal Private Education Network is one of the largest organisations still providing private education in the country, with an enrolment of around 95,000 students. Al Jazeera's Rosie Garthwaite has more.
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Child soldiers on the rise in Somalia
The use of child soldiers in Somalia is on the rise as fighting in the country continues to worsen. While international pressure has forced the Interim Government to abandon the use of child soldiers, the challenge is to stop the Islamist insurgents from exploiting them. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports.
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