U.N. Special Envoy Arrives in Somalia
<i> Associated Press</i>
MOGADISHU, Somalia —
Ambassador Ismat Kittani, the United Nations’ special representative to Somalia, arrived Sunday to begin his job in the conflict-ridden nation.
Kittani’s predecessor quit in a dispute with U.N. headquarters over his criticism of U.N. efforts to help Somalia’s starving populace. The program has been plagued with delays, security problems and widespread looting.
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