MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 13 (UPI) -- A top United Nations' envoy said peace talks between Somalia's government and a leading opposition group began on an encouraging note Tuesday.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 21 (UPI) -- The top official from the U.N. envoy to Somalia says the new reconciliation strategy can only succeed if there is complimentary action to ensure security.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 13 (UPI) -- The Transitional Federal Government in Somalia says it has agreed to hold talks with opposition leaders after years of violence have ravaged the country.

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council is urging leaders in Somalia to forge a national reconciliation to avoid the further deterioration of security.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- U.N. officials said a 20-mile strip in Somalia has higher malnutrition rates and more bloodshed than even in Darfur in Sudan.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U.N. officials are welcoming what's seen as a peaceful conclusion of the crisis within Somalia's Transitional Federal Government.

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and successor Ban Ki-moon met with the Security Council on Darfur to ensure no break in leadership, Annan said.

UNITED NATIONS, April 5 (UPI) -- The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission has resumed marking the neighboring nations' common border after differences halted the project.

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, July 19 (UPI) -- Mauritania is asking for $5 million in international aid to combat an infestation of locusts affecting seven regions of the country, the BBC said Monday.