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Somalia's global diaspora
Two decades of political turmoil, drought and famine have forced many Somalis to flee their country looking for a better life in Europe, the US and the Middle East. An estimated 1 million Somalis currently live outside of the country. Yet despite the geographical distance, most maintain strong ties with their homeland. In this episode of The Stream, we speak to Sadia Ali Aden, co-founder of the Adar Foundation, and Somali journalist Idil Osman about the ongoing conflict and how the Somali diaspora continues to give back to their community. Al Jazeera speaks with Somalis abroad about their experiences in exile and the situation back home.)
Resentment against Kenyan Somalis fed by myths rising alarmingly fast
We will not admit it publicly. But this country is gripped by a new wave of resentment of the Kenyan Somali. This is what I came to learn recently from responses to an article I did in these columns, in which I made the case for the appointment of an outsider to replace the outgoing Kenya Revenue Authority CEO, Mr Michael Waweru. Apparently, many readers interpreted what I had said to mean support for the candidature of the chief executive of Barclays Bank, Mr Adan Mohammed, who is the most high-profile outsider to have applied for the job. I was surprised at just how much even top people in government had resorted to repeating popular stereotypes against the whole community when it was clear that their real motive was to shift discussions away from dealing with the credentials and integrity of the candidates who had applied for the job. They would exploit and ride on the popular myth that Kenyan Somalis were over-represented in high-profile public ...)
US MILITARY OPERATION FREES HOSTAGES IN SOMALIA SUCCESSFULLY
(Reuters) - U.S. helicopters swooped into central Somalia on Wednesday and rescued two hostages, an American and a Dane, from pirates in a rare raid into the Horn of Africa nation to free foreign captives. American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted were working for the Danish Demining Group (DDG) when they were kidnapped from the town of Galkayo in the semi-autonomous Galmudug region in October. "The Danish Refugee Council hereby confirms that Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted have been rescued earlier today during an operation in Somalia," the aid group said in a statement. "The two aid workers from the Danish Refugee Council's demining unit, DDG, are both unharmed and at a safe location," it said. Galmudug's president, Mohamed Ahmed Alim, told Reuters nine pirates were killed and five captured during the rescue operation near the pirate haven of Haradheere. Alim was speaking from Hobyo, another major pirate base north of Haradheere, ...)
UN Special Representative moves to Mogadishu - first time in 17 years
The United Nations has opened a political office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after a 17-year absence. Press Release SRSG relocates to MogadishoThe U.N. special representative for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, arrived at the Mogadishu airport on Tuesday where he was greeted by Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali and other government and diplomatic officials.Mahiga expressed hope the opening of the U.N. political office would bring "renewed hope for the future of Somalia." He said the new location will help the world body work more closely with Somalia's Transitional Federal Government.The Somali government is struggling to tamp down a violent insurgency and handle a wide scale humanitarian crisis caused by drought, famine and ongoing conflict.The U.N. moved its political office from Mogadishu to Nairobi, Kenya in 1995 because of persistent instability in the east African nation. During a historic visit to the Somali capital last month, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned the government ...)
Online video captures moment cops shoot, kill man outside Carl's Jr. in California
Graphic video posted online captured the shocking moment cops shot and killed a man outside a fast food joint in California Monday morning. Police were called to the Carl's Jr. in Monterey Park around 9:30 a.m. after receiving a report that the unidentified man was breaking windows at the restaurant, according to KTLA 5 News. When he emerged from the fast food place, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release they ordered him to drop what they described as a three-foot metal bar. When he refused, they attempted to Taser him, the news release said. Police say he then swung the bar twice at an officer, causing the cops to open fire. The man was shot five times, KTLA 5 News reported. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The video, posted to YouTube, shows the scene through a raindrop-littered window. The man, seen in a dark hoodie and ...)
Missing Somali Girl Sought in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis Police report that a ten-year-old girl is missing after last being seen near Lake Street West and Pillsbury Avenue South around 10 a.m. Sunday. Public help is being sought by the department to locate Namo Abdinur Ahmed. The missing girl had exited a car driven by her mother in a parking lot and was walking just ahead of them to a nearby religious class to which she never showed up. Officers have made door to door sweeps in the area, and spread the word in the Somali community. They have also employed a police canine to track her and alerted metro police, including Bloomington, where the girl lives. Namo -- who may also go by Naimo or Nimo -- is a Somali female, just under 5-feet-tall with a lighter build and a medium brown complexion. She was last seen wearing a black full length dress, pink shoes, a dark colored traditional ...)
AU troops battle al-Shabab in outer Mogadishu (VIDEO)
Somali government forces and African Union troops have launched a new offensive against Islamist fighters in Mogadishu. There has been heavy fighting in the capital as they try to seize positions held by Al Shabab rebel fighters.)
Relocation of Somali refugees from Dadaab to start 'soon'
Kenya plans to start moving some of the refugees at the Dadaab camp to safe havens in Somalia. Internal Security PS Francis Kimemia said the relocation would be done in liaison with the UNHCR and the international community to areas that have been secured by Kenyan troops battling Al Shabaab militants. "In fact, there are safe places inside Somalia following the operation by Kenyan troops; these refugees will be moved anytime," he said. However, he did not reveal how soon the exercise would begin. The PS spoke in Nairobi on Sunday following increasing cases in which some of the more than 400,000 refugees at the camp are colluding with Shabaab militants to attack security agents. They are also involved in gun running syndicates. Kimemia said security agencies had been profiling the refugees and those found not to be abiding by the rules would be prosecuted, have their refugee status revoked and face repatriation. "Refugee leaders should ...)
BREAKING NEWS: Senior foreign fighter killed in Mogadishu, Somalia
Al-Shabab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage [Sheikh Ali Dhere] has confirmed this evening that senior foreign fighter who was in Somalia was killed on Saturday afternoon in the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia capital. “Bilal Al Birjawi, a great Mujahid brother who was in Somalia for a long time was killed today” Sheikh Ali Dhere announced in a press conference in Elasha location. He said that Al-Birjawi, a a British national of Lebanese descent was hit by air bombardment from suspected drone at KM 13 location. “We will revenge for him. We will not sit” Sheikh Ali Dhere vowed. RBC Radio correspondent in Mogadishu says heavy explosion was heard in KM 13 location on Agoye corridor. Eye witness told RBC Radio that three bombs hit the area which crashed down one vehicle. Al-Birjewi has been in Somalia since 2006 and was helping Al-Shabab fighters in the battle against Somali government and the African Union forces in Mogadishu. He ...)
Puntland: In search of black gold (VIDEO)
Puntland, one of the poorest regions in Africa, has been a semi-autonomous region in Somalia since 1998 when it was formed in response to the collapse of the government and the ongoing civil war in the south. WATCH VIDEO HERE It has been calm recently compared to the lawless south, but illegal fishing, dumping and piracy along its coast are a barrier to progress. But now for the first time in 20 years oil companies are drilling in Puntland and the region is hoping to see how transformational and powerful natural resources can be to a struggling economy. Oil could offer the jobs and revenue the region desperately needs. So has the autonomous region of northern Somalia found the source of its own renewal? Could oil change change the fate of Puntland? We talk to one of the men who is drilling for black gold. ____ AL JAZEERA
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