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Held Hostage by Somalia
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Ransom amounts keep growing, rescues are rare. What’s a captive’s family supposed to do?...
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Abdi Wins Women of Impact Award
The Somali humanitarian is honored for her work battling famine, murder, disease, and rape in her native country at the Women in the World Summit. MORE
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Somali Militants Target Refugee Camp
Al Qaeda claims to have a deed to part of Dr. Hawa Abdi’s land. MORE
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Jolly (Roger) Expensive!
Somali pirates cost the world economy a lot more than just the bounty they steal.... MORE
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Somalia Pirates Next Move
The stunning rescue by Navy Seals of two hostages in Somalia, points to a worrying new trend of pirates leaving their ships for vicious land-based attacks.... MORE
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Somalia’s Fresh Start?
The mayhem has receded from Mogadishu—for the moment. MORE
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Group: Somali Cop Led to Kidnapping
Says bribed guard made capture possible. MORE
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Rescue Made Obama Think of Daughters
Sympathizes with father of Somali pirate hostage. MORE
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Navy SEALs’ Daring Hostage Rescue
The U.S. commando raid by the unit that killed bin Laden suggests that more Somalia land ops might happen, writes Margot Kiser. MORE
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Rendezvous With Pirates
Jessica Buchanan, aid worker rescued from pirates, had a love affair with Africa. MORE
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U.S. Drones Kill Somali Militants
Hit militants in Pakistan as well. MORE
