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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer

Warka Raadiyo Wardheer qoddobada warka waxaa ka mid Nin maydkiisii la soo dhigay magaalada Kismaayo iyo warar kale

Sakharov and the fight for a free press in Ethiopia
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Sakharov and the fight for a free press in Ethiopia

By Mohamed Keita/CPJ Africa Advocacy Coordinator In 1968, Andrei Sakharov braved censorship and personal risk in the Soviet Union to give humanity an honest and timeless declaration of conscience. That same year, Ethiopia’s most prominent dissenter, Eskinder Nega, was born. In January 1981, a year into Sakharov’s exile in the closed city of Gorky, Reeyot Alemu,...

Birmingham school apologises after Muslim children fed bacon
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Birmingham school apologises after Muslim children fed bacon

By Elham Asaad Buaras A Birmingham school principal has apologised after Muslim pupils were accidentally fed bacon in supposed halal chicken sandwiches. Executive Principal of Ninestiles School in Acocks Green, Chris Quinn, posted an apology on its website, which she put down to “human error”. The halal food error was discovered by a Muslim teacher...

Al-Shabab 2.0
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Al-Shabab 2.0

Kenya and Somalia face challenge of figuring out how to defeat an organisation in “an intelligence war”. Peter Greste Well-planned, well-executed and incredibly bold, al-Shabab’s horrific attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi is not just an attempt to punish Kenya for its role in Somalia as the organisation claims. It is a deeply troubling...

Malta seeks diplomatic relations with Somalia
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Malta seeks diplomatic relations with Somalia

A meeting aimed at embarking on diplomatic relations between Malta and Somalia, from where the former received the greatest number of irregular immigrants, has been held at the insistence of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat during his stay in New York for the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Maltese delegation was led...

Joint Statement Between the Somali Prime Minister and Turkish Prime Minister
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Joint Statement Between the Somali Prime Minister and Turkish Prime Minister

The Prime Ministers of Somalia and Turkey met in Ankara Turkey on Thursday, 26th September 2013.  Present at the meeting were senior cabinet members from both countries and His Excellency Bekir Bozbag, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey. His Excellence Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon extended his Government’s sincere gratitude and appreciation in the brotherly...

No “Cake Walk” for Kenya in Somalia
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No “Cake Walk” for Kenya in Somalia

When Kenya invaded Somalia in 2011, it overturned a 48-year-old policy of not involving itself in the armed conflicts of its neighbors—and now innocent Kenyans are paying the price. By David Zarembka When Kenya invaded Somalia in October 2011, it overturned a wise, 48-year-old policy of not involving itself in the armed conflicts of its neighbors—and...