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Media Rights Groups Call for Probe Into Shooting of VOA Reporter in Puntland(0)
November 19, 2009
International media rights groups are expressing shock and concern over reports a journalist working for VOA’s Somali Service in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland may have been deliberately shot by the police.
Somali Pirates Free Spanish Boat With 36 Crew
Somali pirates have freed a Spanish fishing boat with 36 crew members after holding them for more than six weeks.
Somalia Prime Minister Says Government Will Crackdown on Piracy
Speaking in London, Somalia’s prime minister said his government will do everything within its means to end piracy off its coast.
Uganda, Burundi Condemn Threats By Somali Insurgents
Uganda and Burundi have condemned threats made by Somalia’s Islamist Al Shabaab insurgents to strike Kampala and Bujumbura. The threats come in response to a firefight Thursday between peacekeepers and insurgents in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 30 people.
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