UN food aid trouble in Somalia “a great concern”-US
Source: Reuters * US military chief says al Shabaab rebel group growing * Rebel threats prompted UN agency to suspend Somalia work WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Disruptions of the U.N. World Food Program’s …
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