How to help Somalia

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By Michael Rass ⋅ August 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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Islamist insurgents in Somalia (AP photo)

On the second day of her Africa tour Secretary Clinton met with Somalia’s President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed in Kenya. Somalia itself is too dangerous for foreign diplomats to visit, and the U.S. hasn’t had an embassy there since 1991. After talks with the UN-backed Somali leader, Clinton said, the U.S. would expand support for Somalia’s unity government. Robert Patterson is the U.S. Counselor for Somali Affairs. He tells anchor Marco Werman what Washington is doing to help the leader of one of the world’s most lawless nations.

The World’s Katy Clark on U.S. support for Somalia’s fragile government

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4 comments for “How to help Somalia”

http://www.theworld.org/2009/08/14/how-to-help-somalia/ fauzia

well am a somalian my self and i sure need other countries help for somalia and i think any kind of helpful i deas would be great for my country… thank you ..
potharaju raju

now I am a student means just near to job I am sure I will help.
that poverty in somalia is result for the selfishness of all countries and the employs of somalia.
http://twitter.com/DWebbFineArt Debra Webb

Talk to your children about the blessings of food. Talk to your children about the suffering of others. Talk to your children about how they can help ease the suffering of children just like them.
http://twitter.com/DWebbFineArt Debra Webb

Talk to your children about the blessings of food. Talk to your children about the suffering of others. Talk to your children about how they can help end the suffering of children just like them.

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