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Seychelles transfers Somali pirates to home jail

Two Somali prisoners accused of being pirates and arrested by Seychelles coast guards in the Indian Ocean look over a gate in VICTORIA, The Seychelles on Sunday transferred nine Somali pirates to serve the remainder of their jail sentences back home, the government said, taking the total transferred to more than 90. The convicted pirates, who...

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Madinah pilgrims exchange SR11m in foreign currencies daily

Umrah pilgrims exchange at least SR11 million in foreign currencies daily at 15 licensed moneychangers operating around the Prophet’s Mosque, said Majed Al-Lehaibi, a supervisor at a leading moneychanger in the city. “The euro and US dollar topped the list of foreign currencies exchanged at broker stalls in Madinah during the current Umrah pilgrimage season because they...

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Somalia requires timely support for its post-liberation efforts

By FRED OLUOCH Former Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia, Mohammed Affey, was recently appointed the Igad Special Envoy to Somalia. He spoke to Fred Oluoch about efforts by Somalia to prepare for the 2016 elections, increased Al Shabaab attacks and regional efforts in the country. ———————————- What was your brief after being appointed in December 2013, and...

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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer

Wararka aan idiin hayno maanta waxaa ka mid ah: Maamulka Jubba oo sheegay in ay dowladda Soomaaliya Faragilin ku hayso iyagoo islamarkaana ku dhawaaqay in ay dhawaan Kismaayo ku qabanayaan Shirkii dib u hishiisiinta, Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya iyo wafdi uu hoggaaminayo oo Muqdisho ku laabtay iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso

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AU Drive Against al-Shabab Faces Somalia’s Rainy Season

AU Special Representative Mahamet Annadiff Saleh toured AMISOM’s Mogadishu base when he arrived in Mogadishu in 2012. Timothy Donangmaye WASHINGTON — As the UN-authorized African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) continues its military offensive against al-Shabab insurgents in central Somalia, the rainy season approaches. Ethiopian military forces joined the AMISOM force in January, bringing troop levels...

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Judge sparks controversy after saying “Muslims feel they can actually beat their wives” in court case

By Colin Brennan Judge Anthony Halpin has been asked to remove or clarify his comments by the Immigrant Council of Ireland Judge Anthony Halpin (Collins Photo Agency) A judge has sparked controversy after saying he thinks that “Muslims feel they can actually beat their wives” while a Somali man was on trial accused of burglary...

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Fears over community response to khat ban

By Jonathan Walker Home Office survey of people of Somali origin in Birmingham in 2005 found that 34 per cent said they had chewed khat in month before the interview Khat The Home Secretary has rejected calls to rethink a planned ban on the drug khat, which is most commonly used by people of East African...