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Somali hardline Islamists threaten Ethiopia

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

MOGADISHU, June 30 (Reuters) - Somalia's Islamist rebels threatened on Tuesday to attack Ethiopia after repeated witness reports that Ethiopian troops were back in the chaotic Horn of Africa country they withdrew from in January....

Kenyan forces again accused of torture, rape

Monday, 29 June 2009

NAIROBI, June 29 (Reuters) - Security forces tortured scores of men and raped a dozen women in a sweep against the mainly ethnic Somali population of remote north-east Kenya intended to disarm militias, a rights...

FACTBOX-Ships held by Somali pirates

Sunday, 28 June 2009

June 28 (Reuters) - Somali pirates released on Sunday the crew of the Pompei, a Belgian dredging vessel captured in mid-April, Belgian authorities said. The vessel was seized en route to the Seychelles with 10...

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