Tag: Somalia
U.S. steps up clandestine operations in Somalia
A recent report claims the U.S. is sending $45 million in arms to African soldiers and private security companies....
Somalia: What constitutes a famine
Food security experts were reluctant to use the famine label for East Africa's food crisis, but the U.N. has declared famine in parts of Somalia. ...
Aid groups unable to access famine-ravaged Somalia
An al-Qaeda-linked militant group says it will not allow aid organizations into parts of Somalia....
Drought ravages parts of East Africa
Around 10 million people in East Africa in dire need of food -- those who show up at refugee camps face harrowing circumstances....
Africa faces its worst drought in 60 years
Drought grips Horn of Africa region -- which encompasses Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea -- leaving millions at risk....
Somali refugee helps people captured by pirates
After Somali pirates captured two people, a Somali refugee from London stepped up and helped negotiate their release. ...
