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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.
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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)
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Webchat Transcript: Special Envoy Yates Discusses U.S. Involvement With Somalia
To read the transcript from the January 2...