Full Coverage: Somalia
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News Stories
- Somali insurgents' hideout raided at BBC - Wed, Sep 05, 2007
- Two school children die in Mogadishu bomb blast Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun, Aug 26, 2007
- UN extends AU's Somalia mission at BBC - Tue, Aug 21, 2007
- UN to extend African peace force in Somalia AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon, Aug 20, 2007
- Somalia plans for a "Green Zone" at BBC - Wed, Aug 15, 2007
Feature Articles
- UN faces calls for action in Somalia The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Wed, Aug 15, 2007
- Somali pop stars take on tradition at BBC - Fri, May 18, 2007
- Mogadishu seeks a makeover at BBC - Mon, May 14, 2007
- 'The smells and sounds are unbearable. I find myself crying. It is too hard emotionally' at The Guardian (UK). - Thu, Apr 26, 2007
- Family's nightmare escape from Mogadishu at BBC - Wed, Apr 25, 2007
- Truce aims to stem Somalia's bloodshed at Christian Science Monitor - Mon, Apr 02, 2007
Opinion & Editorials
- Arab League Has Role in Somalia Peace Deal at allAfrica.com - Fri, Mar 30, 2007
- Only Bold Action in Somalia Will Put End to the Chaos at allAfrica.com - Fri, Mar 30, 2007
- The Islamic Courts' moment has passed at Toledo Blade - Tue, Mar 13, 2007
- Transition to Peace And Stability at allAfrica.com - Mon, Jan 22, 2007
- Practical Steps Pivital to Transform Situation at allAfrica.com - Mon, Jan 22, 2007
- The New Frontier in the War On Terror at allAfrica.com - Fri, Jan 19, 2007
Photos
Somalia Unrest
Heba, daughter of Adel Abd el-aty, one of the 38 fishermen kidnapped by Somali pirates, looks on as her mother (not pictured) speaks to Reuters TV in Borg El-Burullus ...
Related Web Sites
- Library of Congress Country Studies - Somalia
- comprehensive introduction to the country and its people.
- Terrorism Havens: Somalia
- examines why Somalia is considered a "fertile ground" for terrorism. From the Council of Foreign Relations.
- Ambush in Mogadishu
- examines the 1993 'Black Hawk Down' battle between U.S. Special Forces and Somali gunmen. From PBS' Frontline.
- Black Hawk Down: An American War Story
- original newspaper series featuring photos and video. From the Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1997.
- Country Profile: Somalia
- capsule profile of the country, its people, and geography. From BBC.
- United Nations and Somalia
- includes a background on the 1993-95 UN peacebuilding mission. In pdf format, from the United Nations.