Somalia Ambassador

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  Barack Obama Withdraws Nomination of Ambassador to Somalia

  US President Barack Obama on Monday withdrew the nomination of America's first ambassador to Somalia in 24 years, the White House said

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  Death Toll From Somalia Hotel Attack Rises to 15, Fighting Still Raging

  The death toll from an attack by Islamist militants on a hotel in the Somali capital rose to at least 15, police said as fighting continued into early today, with loud explosions heard overnight.

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  Barack Obama Nominates First US Ambassador to Somalia Since 1991

  US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated America's first ambassador to Somalia since 1991, when ties soured as rival warlords took over the African nation.

• Barack Obama to Name First US Envoy to Somalia in 20 Years

  Turning a new page in their troubled ties, President Barack Obama is set to name the first American ambassador to Somalia since the civil war erupted over 20 years ago, a US diplomat said on Tuesday.

• United States Taps First Envoy to Somalia in 20 Years

  For the first time in more than 20 years, the U.S. will appoint an ambassador to Somalia in what a senior official on Tuesday described as show of faith for future stability in the war-ravaged African nation.

• Jolie mulling new role with UN refugee agency

  Angelina Jolie says she's considering taking on a new and expanded role with the UN refugee agency for which she already serves as goodwill ambassador