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US-backed Kenyan forces invade Somalia
By Eddie Haywood, October 26, 2011
Kenya sent military forces into Somalia last week, vowing to fight al-Shabaab militants it blamed for a spate of abductions of foreign nationals.
US-backed forces launch military offensive in Somalia as aid is used as a weapon of war
By Susan Garth, July 30, 2011
The African Union is propping up the Transitional Federal Government that was installed in Somalia by the US-backed Ethiopian invasion of December 2006.
Australian TV mini-series provides glimpse into refugee experience
By Will Morrow, July 22, 2011
“Go back to where you came from” gave audiences—continually bombarded with anti-refugee propaganda by the media and politicians—an insight into the hardships faced by asylum seekers.
Partition of Sudan prepares way for further conflicts
By Susan Garth, July 12, 2011
South Sudan formally declared its independence on July 9. President Barack Obama was among the first to recognise the new country. He welcomed the “birth of a new nation”.
Libyan rebels massacre black Africans
By Wolfgang Weber, March 31, 2011
The opposition forces in Libya are responsible for barbaric, pogrom-like massacres against black African workers.
Rising food prices threaten 1 billion with chronic hunger
By Naomi Spencer, February 21, 2011
Food prices have risen by 15 percent globally since October, pushing 44 million more people into extreme poverty.
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
November 19, 2010
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US backs plan to send more troops to Somalia
By Ann Talbot, August 2, 2010
The African Union Summit in Kampala agreed to send more troops to Somalia to support the Transitional Federal Government against the Islamist militia al-Shabaab.
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
May 7, 2010
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Somalia: Troop surge in support of US-backed puppet government
By Brian Smith, February 25, 2010
The Washington-backed Transitional Federal Government of Somalia is reported to be preparing a major offensive against Islamist rebels who control the bulk of the country.
UN denies complicity in Congo human rights abuses after leaked report
By Brian Smith, December 1, 2009
The United Nations has denied complicity in human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its own report was leaked to the press.
Almost 200 million children undernourished in poor countries
By James Brewer, November 13, 2009
There are currently 195 million children under the age of five in underdeveloped countries whose growth is stunted due to chronic malnutrition, according to a UN agency.
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