Somalia's Islamist militant group Al Shabab now controls much of the country, and it has made viable threats against neighbors
Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
Armed guards on the Maersk Alabama helped repel Wednesday's attack by pirates. An array of nonlethal weapons – from acoustic
devices to a system that fires nets or even golf balls – is coming onto the market.
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Batdorj Gongor convinces residents to set up savings groups as a way of teaching them the power they gain by banding together in neighborhoods.
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