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Commission President Barroso says that piracy must not only be tackled at sea, but on land as well (Photo: European Communities)

Somalia wins over $200m in Brussels donors' conference

by Leigh Phillips, Brussels,

Somalia won pledges of over $200 million from international donors on Thursday (23 April) to support increased security within the country.

A total of $213 million (€165m) was committed at a joint United-Nations, European Union and African Union donors' conference in Brussels, with the European Commission pledging €72 million of the figure.

The monies are to support security measures and police training, with many of the organisers underlining that only by stabilising the country ...

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Commission President Barroso says that piracy must not only be tackled at sea, but on land as well (Photo: European Communities)

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