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Somali rebels attack capital for third day

Stuff : International: < 1 hour
Somalia's rebel group al Shabaab attacked government positions near the president's palace in the capital and four people were killed by return fire, residents said on Friday. ...read article

Mogadishu mayor urges people to leave amid heavy fighting

The Earth Times: < 1 hour
Mogadishu/Geneva - The mayor of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday urged civilians to flee as heavy fighting continued between government forces and Islamist insurgents. The fighting began Wednesday afternoon when insurgents pushing to topple ... ...read article

Office of Xinhua reporter in Mogadishu hit by bomb shell

People’s Daily : China: 3 hours ago
The office of a Xinhua reporter in Mogadishu was hit by a bomb shell in clashes between government troops and insurgent fighters. But no casualties were reported. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$ ... ...read article

Somali rebel attacks enter third day

IOL : South Africa: 4 hours ago
Somalia's rebel group al-Shabaab have attacked government positions near the president's palace in the capital, with four people killed by return fire, say resident. ...read article

World Food Program Won’t Renew Some Somalia Contracts

IHT: Africa: 5 hours ago
World Food Program officials said it would welcome an independent investigation into its Somalia operations after a report that up to half the food aid was being diverted. ...read article

WFP Ready To Respond To Somalia Allegations

UN : WFP: 5 hours ago
WFP is ready to provide full assistance to any independent investigation into its food assistance operations in Somalia, where the agency aims to feed 2.5 million people in 2010. 'Our integrity is paramount,' said Executive Director Josette Sheeran. ...read article

WFP Welcomes Any Probe Into Somalia Aid

UN : WFP: 5 hours ago
A U.N. food agency said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination. (..) ''The ... ...read article

UN Agency Acts On Somali Food-aid Claims

UN : WFP: 5 hours ago
The UN's food agency has blacklisted three contractors named in a UN report which alleged that food aid in Somalia was being diverted. The World Food Programme said it would not engage in any new work with the contractors and welcomed the report. ...read article

Somalia: Africom's First War

Scoop NZ: World: 7 hours ago
Over 43 people have been killed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu in the past two days in fighting between Shabab (al-Shabaab) insurgent forces, who on March 10 advanced to within one mile of the nation's presidential palace, and troops of the ... ...read article

UN Welcomes Independent Probe Into Somalia Aid

Scoop NZ: World: 7 hours ago
The World Food Programme (WFP) said today it would welcome an independent inquiry into its operations in Somalia, after a United Nations monitoring group alleged that contractors have diverted the agency’s food aid away from the hungry. ...read article

Death toll rises after Mogadishu violence

IOL : Africa: 11 hours ago
Fighting between Somali government forces and al Shabaab rebels has claimed the lives of 54 people, according to medical officials. ...read article

Half of food delivered to Somalia diverted

Panorama.am: 12 hours ago
Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to ... ...read article

Fierce battles in Mogadishu

Middle East Online : Somalia: 12 hours ago
More than 20 civilians killed in heavy fighting pitting Somali government forces against Islamist rebels. ...read article

UN agency acts on Somali claims

BBC : Africa: 14 hours ago
The UN's food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted. ...read article

UN food agency welcomes any probe into Somalia aid (AP)

Yahoo! News : International: 15 hours ago
AP - A U.N. food agency said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination. ...read article

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