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Meeting Somalia’s al-ShababThe BBC's Andrew Harding visits the stronghold of radical Somali guerrillas, al-Shabab, and meets a jovial rebel commander, who confirms an influx of foreign fighters, many thought to be from Pakistan, have joined them. Read More →
‘Fighter influx’ for Somali groupAn Islamist commander in Somalia tells the BBC there has been a recent influx of fighters from overseas joining their battle. Read More →
Country profile: SomaliaKey facts, figures and dates Read More →
Timeline: SomaliaA chronology of key events Read More →
African troops – ‘fig-leaf’ for Somalia?An African Union summit opens amid calls for more African troops to be sent to deal with the crisis in Somalia, but can they solve the Horn of Africa nation's problems? Read More →
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Somali Prostitutes
The number of somali women engaged in prostitution in kenya is at alarming rate.If you visit nairobi and mombasa night clubs you won’t believe number of somali girls there,some as young as 15 years. One thing we all agree numbers are a small compare to other ethnics in east africa but if nothing is done this trend will continue and have bad image... [Read more of this review]
hiiraan.com
Is hiiraan.com top somali site. according to alexa ranking yes its. Read More →
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Somalian Government Wants .so TLD Back
Its been reported that the government of Somalia has applied to IANA requesting the control of the .so TLD. The current delegation of .so is listed in the USA under: World Class Domains c/o Monolith Innovation Group Box 8159 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15217 United States Apparently .so isn’t operational, so its expected that “World Class Domains”... [Read more of this review]
Navy shoots dead pirate suspects
The Royal Navy has repelled a pirate attack on a Danish cargo ship off the coast of Yemen, shooting dead two men believed to be Somali pirates. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the incident took place on Tuesday, when HMS Cumberland crew members tried to board a traditional wooden dhow. The Yemeni-flagged vessel was identified as having been... [Read more of this review]
Mandera: Army sought to avert deaths, House told
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 The military was deployed in Mandera to end fighting after the two major clans in the area failed to observe a peace accord, Parliament heard. Internal Security assistant minister Orwa Ojodeh said the Government had to intervene given the involvement of foreign militias and death of 21 people. The House heard... [Read more of this review]
Somali students plotting to bomb two campus.
Two buildings at the University of Minnesota were evacuated after a student who was trying to avoid class said she had heard three Somali students plotting. A University of Minnesota student falsely reported to police that she overheard Somali students plotting to bomb two campus buildings, prompting the buildings to be locked down and evacuated for... [Read more of this review]
Racial attack on Somali man
Monday, November 03, 2008, 16:58 A Somali man has been stabbed, kicked and punched in a racist attack in Bristol, UK The victim, who works in an office on West Street, was going into his workplace when two women barged into him. They then started to shout and swear at him as he continued into his office. Two men joined the women and jumped on the man,... [Read more of this review]
Kenya launches manhunt for nun kidnappers in Somalia
The Kenyan authorities have launched a major security operation in search of two Italian nuns who were kidnapped by Somali militiamen in common frontier on Monday. The government is also blaming the Supreme Council of Islamic Courts (SCIC) for the incident. The SCIC has been fighting the transitional government of Somalia for nearly two years. Internal... [Read more of this review]
Muslim Bristol postal workers lose case for prayer breaks
Two Muslim postal workers in Bristol have failed in a religious discrimination case against Royal Mail after bosses refused their demands to have extra time off to pray. Abdinour Omer and Guled Bashir claimed they needed to pray up to five times a shift and wanted extra breaks. But their Royal Mail bosses refused the request, claiming they were entitled... [Read more of this review]
Somali refugees protest in Nepal.
By Charles Haviland BBC News, Kathmandu Mohammed Said, centre, arrived in Nepal with his parents and brothers Somali refugees living in Nepal have been demonstrating in the capital Kathmandu to gain official recognition by the government. They say their lives are miserable because they are not allowed to work and are threatened with... [Read more of this review]
Somali Prostitutes
The number of somali women engaged in prostitution in kenya is at alarming rate.If you visit nairobi and mombasa night clubs you won’t believe number of somali girls there,some as young as 15 years. One thing we all agree numbers are a small compare to other ethnics in east africa but if nothing is done this trend will continue and have bad image... [Read more of this review]
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