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Somali government says guns won't decide disputed port's fate

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's new government said on Monday it was pursuing talks to resolve rival claims for control in the south that have stoked fears of a return to the clan wars that pitched the nation into anarchy two decades ago. Full story

Somali prime minister to face confidence vote in parliament

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister is expected to face a vote of confidence next week, lawmakers said on Friday, and backers of the challenge said they were frustrated with the pace of political reform. Full story

2 Minnesota women sentenced in Somali terror case

Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and financing for the terrorist group. Full story

Four men in Minnesota sentenced to prison for aiding Somali rebel group

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A federal judge sentenced four men to prison on Tuesday for helping recruit young men in Minnesota to travel to Somalia and fight for the militant group al Shabaab. Full story

US appeals panel ponders: what is a pirate?

In the violent world of piracy, Mohammad Saaili Shibin was a multilingual negotiator based in lawless Somalia, working his cellphone to negotiate multimillion-dollar ransoms for merchant ships and sailors that dared to venture into pirate-infested international waters off Africa. Full story

Germany arrests alleged Somali pirate accountant

German police have arrested an asylum-seeker alleged to have acted as an accountant for Somali pirates who seized an oil tanker in 2010. Full story

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Jessica Buchanan was working at her dream job, doing humanitarian work in Somalia, when she was kidnapped at gunpoint. She talks about the harrowing 93 days she spent in captivity before being rescued by SEAL Team 6, saying she felt “like an animal.”

  'We need to get the proper equipment'

Abdulhakim Haji Faqi, Somalia's defense minister, discusses what his country requires to defeat al-Shabab.

  How Obama has made assassination a component of his security policy

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  Car bomb kills 10 in Somali capital

A car bomb explodes near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 10 people. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Exposing the truth about terrorism, corruption, and war through fiction

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A member of the Somali Police Force leads a group of blindfolded men to a holding area during an operation aimed at improving the security situation in Mogadishu

A member of the Somali Police Force leads a group of blindfolded men to a holding area during an operation aimed at improving the security situation in Mogadishu, May 21, 2013. The African Union Mission in Somalia and Somali Police Force conducted an overnight operation in the Wardhiigley district

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Residents join a procession during celebrations to mark the 22nd anniversary of Somaliland's self-declared independence from the larger Somalia, in Hargeisa May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Feisal Omar (SOMALIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)