Somali President Declares State of Emergency -- Voice of AmericaSomalia's president has declared a state of emergency as his government tries to fight off an offensive by militant Islamist groups.
President Sharif Sheikh Sharif Ahmed spoke to reporters in the capital Mogadishu Monday, following calls from his aides for intervention by foreign troops.
Insurgent groups launched an offensive in Mogadishu May 7, sparking clashes that have killed some 300 people and displaced at least 120,000.
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