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Virtual Presence Post Somalia - Home About UsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.Connect USAStudent Section Highlights from Somalia Ambassador Ranneberger with Somali Musicians Somali Women of Courage: Celebrating Women s Vision 27 March 2008 The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi sponsored a reception with the theme Somali Women of Courage: Celebrating Women’s Vision,” at the residence of U.S. Ambassador to Kenya on March 27. Over 100 guests attended the celebration, which was the first of its kind organized by the U.S. Embassy. (more) Designation of Al-Shabaab Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC March 18, 2008 On February 29, 2008, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice designated al-Shabaab (aka al-Shabab, aka Shabaab, aka the Youth, aka Mujahidin al-Shabaab Movement, aka Mujahideen Youth Movement, aka Mujahidin Youth Movement, aka MYM, aka Harakat Shabab al-Mujahidin, aka Hizbul Shabaab, aka Hisb’ul Shabaab, aka al-Shabaab al-Islamiya, aka Youth Wing, aka al Shabaab al-Islaam, aka al-Shabaab al-Jihaad, aka the Unity of Islamic Youth) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as amended) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 (as amended). (more) Secretary Rice with International Women of Courage Award Winners. Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim of Somalia is fourth from the left. United States Honors Somali Woman as a Champion of Human Rights 10 March 2008 Secretary Rice presents second annual International Women of Courage Awards Washington -- Ambassadors and other diplomats, members of Congress and leaders of nonprofit organizations gathered at the U.S. Department of State March 10 to honor eight women who have risked harassment and death to fight for women’s rights. (more) Headlines Webchat Transcript: Special Envoy Yates Discusses U.S. Involvement With Somalia To read the transcript from the January 2...