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Barack Obama nominates first US envoy to Somalia since 1991

Katherine Dhanani, if confirmed, will lead the US mission to Somalia.

Washington: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated America's first ambassador to Somalia since 1991, when ties soured as rival warlords took over the African nation.

Katherine Dhanani, a long-time diplomat with deep experience of African affairs, will have to be confirmed by the Senate for the role in Somalia, where extremists have targeted government officials in a bloody campaign.

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