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Barack Obama Vows to Keep Up Pressure on Somalia's Shebab
US President Barack Obama today praised recent advances by Somali and African Union troops against Shebab militants, but said it was important to keep up the pressure.
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Nearly 60% of Americans Back Drone Strikes Overseas
Nearly 60 per cent of Americans approve of drone strikes that target extremists in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen despite concerns that they endanger innocent civilians, a new poll found Thursday.
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Barack Obama Withdraws Nomination of Ambassador to Somalia
US President Barack Obama on Monday withdrew the nomination of America's first ambassador to Somalia in 24 years, the White House said
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John Kerry Says Kenya Has Role in Resolving Somalia, South Sudan Conflicts
US Secretary of State John Kerry told Kenya on Monday it had an important role in helping resolve conflicts in South Sudan and Somalia and pledged $45 million in new aid to help it deal with 600,000 refugees.
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Barack Obama Nominates First US Ambassador to Somalia Since 1991
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated America's first ambassador to Somalia since 1991, when ties soured as rival warlords took over the African nation.
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Somalia Extremist Group Names New Leader
Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, named Abu Ubeid Ahmed Omar to be their new leader following the killing of previous leader by a US airstrike, said a commander of the group.
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Rising Islamist Violence in Focus at Obama-Hosted Africa Summit
Rising violence from brutal Islamist groups in Africa will be a key issue at an Africa summit US President Barack Obama is hosting in Washington this week.
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Barack Obama to Name First US Envoy to Somalia in 20 Years
Turning a new page in their troubled ties, President Barack Obama is set to name the first American ambassador to Somalia since the civil war erupted over 20 years ago, a US diplomat said on Tuesday.
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US broke international law by killing civilians with drones, claims human rights groups
Human rights groups has accused the United States of breaking international law and perhaps committing war crimes by killing civilians in missile and drone strikes that were intended to hit militants in Pakistan and Yemen.
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Barack Obama approved operation to nab Al Qaeda operative al-Libi
The operation to capture top Al Qaeda operative Abu Anas al-Libi, detained in a secure location outside Libya, was approved by US President Barack Obama, the Pentagon said today.
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Barack Obama Vows to Keep Up Pressure on Somalia's Shebab
US President Barack Obama today praised recent advances by Somali and African Union troops against Shebab militants, but said it was important to keep up the pressure.
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Nearly 60% of Americans Back Drone Strikes Overseas
Nearly 60 per cent of Americans approve of drone strikes that target extremists in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen despite concerns that they endanger innocent civilians, a new poll found Thursday.
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Barack Obama Withdraws Nomination of Ambassador to Somalia
US President Barack Obama on Monday withdrew the nomination of America's first ambassador to Somalia in 24 years, the White House said
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John Kerry Says Kenya Has Role in Resolving Somalia, South Sudan Conflicts
US Secretary of State John Kerry told Kenya on Monday it had an important role in helping resolve conflicts in South Sudan and Somalia and pledged $45 million in new aid to help it deal with 600,000 refugees.
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Barack Obama Nominates First US Ambassador to Somalia Since 1991
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated America's first ambassador to Somalia since 1991, when ties soured as rival warlords took over the African nation.
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Somalia Extremist Group Names New Leader
Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, named Abu Ubeid Ahmed Omar to be their new leader following the killing of previous leader by a US airstrike, said a commander of the group.
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Rising Islamist Violence in Focus at Obama-Hosted Africa Summit
Rising violence from brutal Islamist groups in Africa will be a key issue at an Africa summit US President Barack Obama is hosting in Washington this week.
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Barack Obama to Name First US Envoy to Somalia in 20 Years
Turning a new page in their troubled ties, President Barack Obama is set to name the first American ambassador to Somalia since the civil war erupted over 20 years ago, a US diplomat said on Tuesday.
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US broke international law by killing civilians with drones, claims human rights groups
Human rights groups has accused the United States of breaking international law and perhaps committing war crimes by killing civilians in missile and drone strikes that were intended to hit militants in Pakistan and Yemen.
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Barack Obama approved operation to nab Al Qaeda operative al-Libi
The operation to capture top Al Qaeda operative Abu Anas al-Libi, detained in a secure location outside Libya, was approved by US President Barack Obama, the Pentagon said today.
