By MANUEL VALDES ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER — SEATTLE — With headlines about pirates hijacking ships and terrorist groups recruiting their countrymen to fight in Africa, Somali community leaders in the Seattle area are speaking out in an effort to counter negative public perception. “The media has portrayed a lot of negatives,” said Mohamed Mohamud,...Continue reading »
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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy In his first interview since his rescue from pirates at sea, Richard Phillips, the captain of the Maersk Alabama, told “Today’s” Matt Lauer that “I didn’t think I’d ever get out of that boat” – referring to the craft he was on that was towed by the...Continue reading »
By Sue Pleming, Reuters — WASHINGTON – Piracy off its shores has made Somalia an early challenge for the Obama administration, which is grappling to devise a new strategy that will not replicate past failed U.S. policies in the Horn of Africa. The immediate goal, say U.S. officials, is to bolster Somalia’s new government and its moderate Islamist...Continue reading »
Mahamed Diini The early morning hours of April 10, 2009, the plane carrying brother Mohamed Diini, an effective Islamic leader and international speaker touched down at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport. He has come to speak at the annual conference of the Sverige Unga Muslimer ( Swedish Young Muslims) which attracted over 1,500 participants this year from places as...Continue reading »
(CNN) — Somalia’s prime minister told CNN Thursday that the international naval patrols in the Gulf of Aden are not solving the problem of piracy in the region. Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke pointed to the recent increase in pirate attacks as evidence, and called for the U.N. arms embargo on Somalia to be lifted so the government can fight...Continue reading »
'Saving Captain Phillips' An Online Game NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire/ — Games2win.com announced the release of its real life inspired online game titled ‘Saving Captain Phillips’ on. The thrilling game is inspired by the courageous and dangerous high sea rescue mission of Captain Richard Phillips, who was captured by rogue Somali Pirates and...Continue reading »
A live performance in London by Aar with his new band. Dhadhami which in English means taste was co-written and composed by Abdinour Alaale; a legendary Somali singer/musician from Djibouti. This song is about a love between two young Somali people in the diaspora, which ends in betrayal. Because of issues relating to tribal discrimination and family arrange mariage. Dhadhami...Continue reading »
The ship captain rescued by Navy snipers from the clutches of Somali pirates said upon his triumphant arrival back in his home state Friday that he was just an ordinary seaman doing his job and he’s not a hero – the military is. Captain Richard Phillips arrived in Vermont a week and a half after being taken by pirates who attacked his cargo ship, the Maersk...Continue reading »
Water Reservoir was the cause of a tribal war between two clans in central Somalia (Omar Mohamoud and Bah Hararsame), Its the story of the reconciliation process between the tribes and ending the conflict. This documentary shows you how Somali elders reconcile each other under a tree, which is a fading culture in Somalia. Leading this process is the clan leaders of both...Continue reading »
  Piracy off the coast of Somalia is seen as a rapidly growing problem that governments are struggling to solve, however pirates view themselves as ‘coastguards’ that protect their waters from illegal fishing and waste dumping, which they say has been overlooked by the west for years. As a result of two decades of civil war, Somalia has long been plagued...Continue reading »
 The eagerly awaited debut album of Aar Maanta has been released to great acclaim. The UK based Somali artist, described by young British Somalis as “the voice of our generationâ€, is making waves on the Somali music scene. His new album Hiddo & Dhaqan, which means culture and tradition, blends UK urban influences with Aar’s Somali musical roots. Growing...Continue reading »
Somalian women wait for food aid in Merka BAIDOA, Somalia (AFP) — Hardline Islamists in the southern Somali town of Baidoa have ordered women to wear full body veils and businesses to close for prayers, a spokesman said Wednesday. “We are giving a three-day deadline to all women living in the region to cover their body with thick veils,” Sheikh Abdiasis,...Continue reading »
