$250 million Pledged for Somalia Security

The international community has pledged more than $250-million to beef up security in Somalia. The funds were pledged during a one-day donors’ conference in Brussels and significantly exceeded organizers’ expectations.

The United Nations hoped to raise about $166 million at the Somalia pledging conference in Brussels. Instead, participants vowed to shell out more than $250 million, with much of that money earmarked for the African Union peacekeeping force. (VOA)