VOA标准英语2012--Somalis Flee Fighting Near Afgooye Corridor

Somalis Flee Fighting Near Afgooye Corridor In Somalia, thousands of already displaced people are fleeing new fighting northwest of Mogadishu. Many are heading for the capital where humanitarian agencies are setting up emergency relief operations. U.

2006年VOA标准英语-19 Members of Somalia's Cabinet Resign

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 27 July 2006 Nineteen Cabinet ministers in Somalia's fragile secular interim government in Baidoa resigned Thursday, possibly in an attempt to facilitate a power-sharing deal with rival Islamists. Meanwhile, the Islamists str

VOA标准英语2008年-UN: Thousands of Somalis Fleeing to Kenya

The U.N. refugee agency reports the number of uprooted Somalis arriving this year in the sprawling Dadaab refugee camp in northeastern Kenya has surpassed 45,000. The UNHCR says thousands of Somali refugees, desperate to escape fighting in their cou

2007年VOA标准英语-Aid Workers in Somalia Fear Government Attack o

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 24 August 2007 International humanitarian agencies and local aid workers in Somalia say they fear that camps for internally displaced people in the southern outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, may be the target of a military op

2006年VOA标准英语-Four Somalia Government Ministers Resign

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 24 May 2006 In a severe blow to efforts to establish a functioning government in the Horn of Africa country of Somalia, four elected ministers, all based in the capital Mogadishu, have announced that they are quitting the gov

voa标准英语2008年-Need for Aid Rises as Insurgents Reach Outskirt

The International Committee of the Red Cross announced that it is increasing food and other assistance for over 400,000 people displaced by violence in south and central Somalia. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the

VOA标准英语2012--Maternal Health Poses Another Major Challenge for Somalia

Maternal Health Poses Another Major Challenge for Somalia Two decades of civil war in Somalia have made the country one of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman to give birth. The World Health Organization says Somalia has one of the hig

VOA标准英语2009-6 Killed in Fighting Near Somalia Capital

At least six people have been killed in fighting between Islamist militants and government forces north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Since insurgents launched a new offensive in early May, Somalia has seen nearly daily clashes between the two s

VOA标准英语2012--Somalia’s New President Faces Humanitarian Challenges

Somalias New President Faces Humanitarian Challenges Somalias new President Hassan Sheikh Mahamud takes office during an easing of the humanitarian crisis in his country. But a top humanitarian official warns there are many problems yet to be resolve

VOA标准英语2009年-AU Says Somalia Attack Will Not Deter Peacekeep

The African Union said its peacekeeping mission in Somalia will not be deterred by Sunday's terrorist bomb attack in Mogadishu that killed 11 Burundian peacekeepers and wounded dozens more. AU tanks patrol the street in Mogadishu on 09 Feb 2009 The

VOA标准英语2012--Defying Danger: Somali Refugees Flock to Journalism School

Defying Danger: Somali Refugees Flock to Journalism School On the eighth floor of the Binali hotel in Nairobi, journalists gather to honor six of their colleagues killed in Mogadishu in just eight days in late September. Mohamed Osman, chairman of th

VOA标准英语2011--Withdrawal of al-Shabab Offers Hope to S

Withdrawal of al-Shabab Offers Hope to Somalia's Transitional Government Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is offering amnesty to remaining insurgents in Mogadishu following the withdrawal of the Islamist group al-Shabab. But it is vowi

VOA标准英语2009年-French Hostage Freed in Somalia

One of two French military advisors kidnapped last month in the Somali capital Mogadishu is free and in the hands of the Somali government. But there are conflicting reports about how he gained his freedom. In initial reports, senior Somali military

VOA标准英语2009年-Somali Government Forces say Insurgents Pu

Forces loyal to Somalia's embattled government say they have pushed out Islamist insurgents from the strategic capital of Beledweyne in the central Hiran region. But the insurgents claim they made a tactical retreat and have not been defeated. Contr

VOA标准英语2009年-Fighting Eases in Somalia Capital

Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, is reportedly calm one day after African Union peacekeepers were seen fighting al-Shabab-led insurgents in the north of the city. The incident has raised questions about whether the peacekeepers exceeded their mandate,

VOA标准英语2013--Somalia Seeks Support at London Conference

Somalia Seeks Support at London Conference At the port in Mogadishu, a constant stream of ships arrives carrying the cargo to rebuild Somalia. Ismail Abukar Hussein, a 32-year-old truck driver, said, A year ago, we could make one delivery a month. No

索马里首都治安得到改善 晚间篮球赛事回归

索马里首都治安得到改善 晚间篮球赛事回归 At the Wiish Stadium in Mogadishu, enthusiastic fans filled the capital's basketball court to witness a night sporting event-the first in two decades. 摩加迪沙的威伊斯体育场内满是

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Says Somalis in South Are Severely Malnouris

By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 17 August 2007 A United Nations agency report says 600,000 people in southern Somalia, including people in and around the capital Mogadishu, are suffering from severe malnutrition and nearly 300,000 of those require immedia

VOA双语新闻：索马里首都再次爆发冲突

At least eight people have died in renewed fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Islamist insurgents and pro-government forces have clashed repeatedly since insurgents launched an offensive last month. 索马里首都摩加迪沙冲突再起，造成

2007年VOA标准英语-Medical Group Says Access to Medical Help in So

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 20 August 2007 Doctor's from the Ugandan peacekeeping force in Somalia examine a malnourished boy at their field hospital at the Halane Camp just south of Mogadishu The medical group Doctors Without Borders is reporting a dras