Ramadan is a period of fasting and religious reflection . NEW : The African Union announces a pledging conference for famine relief . AU sources say Al - Qaeda got a shipment of weapons by sea . The government forces launched an attack on Somalia . The U.N. has issued another appeal for aid worldwide .
NEW : The African Union announces a pledging conference for famine relief . AU sources say Al - Qaeda got a shipment of weapons by sea . The government forces launched an attack on Somalia . The U.N. has issued another appeal for aid worldwide .