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Somalis drag bodies through streets
The body of a fighter who appeared to be a member of the AU’s peacekeeping mission was pulled through Somali streets by a rope on Thursday.
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Somali Cabinet fight leads to political paralysis
Somali parliamentarians are vowing not to endorse the proposed Cabinet of the new US-Somali prime minister.
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Hijackers of ship off Somalia issue grim ultimatum
The pirates who hijacked an arms-laden Ukrainian tanker off Somalia issued an ultimatum on Friday and threatened to destroy the ship.
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Somali pirates execute hostage
Somali pirates who have been holding a Taiwan-flagged fishing vessel since mid-May killed one of the 16 crew members because the ship’s owners have not paid a ransom, a maritime official said on Monday. The pirates threatened to kill other crew members if their demands are not met, said Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers’ Assistance Programme.
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East African floods cause destruction, claim lives
The death toll from catastrophic floods that have hit East Africa has risen to more than 250, aid workers said on Friday as rains continued to pound the impoverished region. Floods have hit Kenya, Somalia, Rwanda and Ethiopia, with tens of thousands of people forced to flee their homes, aid agencies said. Disease from poor sanitation is also taking its toll.
