Dr. Bob visits this arid, barren, hot and dusty little nation which sits on the corner of the far eastern coast of Africa, surrounded by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia to its west, and the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the east.
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Warning Graphic Content: Somali government forces have attacked rebel strongholds in Mogadishu, triggering battles that have killed dozens of people, including the capital’s police chief. (June 17) ... somalia raw video dozens killed clashes
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For 20 years there has been war in Somalia which has displaced the largest number of persons in the world. This has greatly affected the children physically and mentally. Also in honor of the works of Michael Jackson, Earth Song best represents the ongoing situation in Somalia.
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hospital and most required surgery to remove bullets from their bodies. [Abdi Elmi Hungull, Local Hospital Staff]: "We have received more wounded civilians today than any other day due to fighting that is going on now." Somalia’s al Shabaab rebel group, consisting of Al Qaeda members, is fightin...
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In a sign that efforts to root out militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan may be making headway, American officials say members of al-Qaeda are beginning to flee the region, heading for places like Somalia and Yemen. David Sanger of the New York Times discusses how these al-Qaeda members might be...
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