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Somaliland's parliament votes to attend Somalia conference in London - Garowe Online

Somali news ticker - 2 hours 15 min ago

Garowe Online

Somaliland's parliament votes to attend Somalia conference in London
Garowe Online
HARGEISA, Somalia Feb 5, 2012 (Garowe Online) – The two houses of parliament in Somalia's separatist region of Somaliland have voted overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Somaliland, Radio Garowe reports. The joint parliamentary session was held Sunday ...
Somaliland to increase defense budgetSomalilandPress

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Rebuttal to 'Somalia Piracy Research' by Dr. Anja Shortland - Garowe Online

Somali news ticker - 2 hours 34 min ago

Rebuttal to 'Somalia Piracy Research' by Dr. Anja Shortland
Garowe Online
While the aim of the research is academic, the content is full of contradictions, uses faulty evidence, biased research methodology, street- talk, hearsay, and was clearly prepared by a person(s) with a clear political agenda in Somalia.

K'Naan May Sue Romney Over Use of Song - SomalilandPress

Somali news ticker - 2 hours 57 min ago

Globe and Mail

K'Naan May Sue Romney Over Use of Song
SomalilandPress
The Canadian rapper – who was born in Somalia – said Mr. Romney's campaign never sought permission to use the song, which was an international hit in 2010 when it was used by Coca-Cola as an official anthem during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Where music meets politics: Campaign songsCNN (blog)
The politics of song selectionTODAYonline
K'naan to 'Wavin' Flag' Romney: I don't endorse this messageGlobe and Mail
Philadelphia Inquirer -Consequence of Sound
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“Somalia's” Terrorists are Invading Somaliland - SomalilandPress

Somali news ticker - 3 hours 33 min ago

Somalia's” Terrorists are Invading Somaliland
SomalilandPress
By Abdulaziz Al-Mutairi Terrorists across “Somalia” are gathering at the Buhoodle town of far south-east Somaliland, to establish safe-haven for their illegal armed operations across Somaliland and Ethiopia. Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), ...

Somalia: 14 killed after Al Shabaab attack on - Garowe Online

Somali news ticker - 3 hours 54 min ago

Somalia: 14 killed after Al Shabaab attack on
Garowe Online
LUUQ, Somalia Feb 5 2012 (Garowe Online) – At least 14 people were killed and over 30 injured after Al Shabaab insurgents attacked a base that was holding troops in Luuq, Radio Garowe reports. The Al Shabaab insurgents' surprise attacked a compound in ...

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Getting Somalia Wrong? – Signs of hope in a shattered state - SomalilandPress

Somali news ticker - 4 hours 2 min ago

Getting Somalia Wrong? – Signs of hope in a shattered state
SomalilandPress
It's always been hard to find a framework for analyzing Somalia. It has one of the most ethnically homogenous populations in Africa – Somalis share the same language, culture, religion and clan structure – yet the country seems constantly riven by ...

Somalia: Ugandan troops serving in Somalia celebrate Ugandan People's Defense ... - Raxanreeb Online

Somali news ticker - 5 hours 11 min ago

Raxanreeb Online

Somalia: Ugandan troops serving in Somalia celebrate Ugandan People's Defense ...
Raxanreeb Online
Paul Lokech, Uganda's Contingent Commader, hands out free mosquito nets to Somali women and children at Nerlo IDP camp 5th February 2012 – This week in Mogadishu, the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has been celebrating 31 years of existence by ...

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Facing Deportation To Uganda, Joseph Bukombe Is Hopeful About The Future - Huffington Post

East Africa news ticker - 5 hours 40 min ago

San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

Facing Deportation To Uganda, Joseph Bukombe Is Hopeful About The Future
Huffington Post
SAN DIEGO -- Hiding in plain sight on one of San Diego's busiest streets is a tiny restaurant called Flavors of East Africa. It is here that the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle and I met with musician and chef Joseph Bukombe who, like the restaurant in which he ...
Facing deportation to anti-gay Uganda, Joseph Bukombe is hopeful about the futureLGBTQ Nation

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Somalia: Puntland President Statement at ICG meeting - Garowe Online

Somali news ticker - 6 hours 28 min ago

Africa Review

Somalia: Puntland President Statement at ICG meeting
Garowe Online
I am pleased to address this 21st Meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia. Our people and country has been in turmoil two decades and it is encouraging to see growing international attention towards Somalia.
Turkish intervention in Somalia as selfish, says Al-ShabaabAfrica Review
Al-Shabaab describes Turkey as neo-colonialistDaily Nation

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Somalia hails Iran's Humanitarian aid - Press TV

Somali news ticker - 6 hours 50 min ago

Press TV

Somalia hails Iran's Humanitarian aid
Press TV
[We are here] to express our appreciation and thanks to the Iranian Red Crescent for the assistance they have provided for the Somali people.” President of the Somali Red Crescent Society has expressed gratitude to Iran for Tehran's significant ...
Iran, Somalia study 2nd phase of aid shipment to MogadishuIslamic Republic News Agency

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UN Says Somalia Famine Has Ended, but Warns That Crisis Isn't Over - New York Times

Somali news ticker - Sat, 2012-02-04 09:52

New York Times

UN Says Somalia Famine Has Ended, but Warns That Crisis Isn't Over
New York Times
GENEINA, Sudan — The United Nations said on Friday that the famine that has killed tens of thousands of people in Somalia this past year has ended, thanks to a bumper harvest and a surge in emergency food deliveries. But conditions are still ...
Somalia famine over, humanitarian crisis persistsSan Francisco Chronicle
Somalia's Famine Ends, but Chaos ContinuesYahoo! Contributors Network
Rains End Famine in Somalia, but Millions Remain at RiskVoice of America
Press TV -Washington Post -Irish Times
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UN Says Somalia Famine Has Ended, but Warns That Crisis Isn't Over - New York Times

Somali news ticker - Sat, 2012-02-04 09:52

New York Times

UN Says Somalia Famine Has Ended, but Warns That Crisis Isn't Over
New York Times
GENEINA, Sudan — The United Nations said on Friday that the famine that has killed tens of thousands of people in Somalia this past year has ended, thanks to a bumper harvest and a surge in emergency food deliveries. But conditions are still ...
Somalia famine over, humanitarian crisis persistsSan Francisco Chronicle
Rains End Famine in Somalia, but Millions Remain at RiskVoice of America
Somalia famine over but there is still a crisis, says UNIrish Times
San Antonio Express -Scotsman
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The politics of song selection - TODAYonline

Somali news ticker - Sat, 2012-02-04 08:50

Globe and Mail

The politics of song selection
TODAYonline
Strike another two songs from the Republican playlist: "Eye of the Tiger," by Survivor, and "Wavin' Flag," by the Somali-born musician K'naan. "When you think about every iconic song that has emotional resonance for millions and millions of Americans, ...
Where music meets politics: Campaign songsCNN (blog)
Mitt Romney's Camp Agrees To Stop Using K'Naan's "Wavin' Flag"HipHopDX
Pols' tunes hit a flat notePhiladelphia Inquirer
Consequence of Sound -Vancouver Sun -Globe and Mail
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Somalia: PM: ''Somalia is a free country'' - Garowe Online

Somali news ticker - Sat, 2012-02-04 08:36

Somalia: PM: ''Somalia is a free country''
Garowe Online
NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 4 2012 (Garowe Online) – Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Gaas who held a press conference in the Somali embassy in Nairobi told reporters that Somalia will not return to colonialism after an article that falsely stated that the ...

Somalia: Under The Tutelage Of Ghost-Lords - OpEd - Eurasia Review

Somali news ticker - Sat, 2012-02-04 05:27

Somalia: Under The Tutelage Of Ghost-Lords - OpEd
Eurasia Review
By Abukar Arman At this dreadful moment in its history—when the obituary of a nation in life support is being written—political correctness is a luxury that Somalia cannot afford. Yes, Somalia is a failed state. But, failure is not a permanent ...

US should work with Somalia in battling pirates, kidnappers - Youngstown Vindicator

Somali news ticker - Sat, 2012-02-04 05:15

US should work with Somalia in battling pirates, kidnappers
Youngstown Vindicator
While leaders of pirate gangs in the East African nation of Somalia are warning of dire consequences if the United States' successful hostage rescue late last month becomes standard operating procedure, the United Nations-backed government in Mogadishu ...
Somali pirates must be stopped militarilyNashua Telegraph
What others are sayingChicago Tribune

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President s of Somalia and Somaliland talks a - Sunatimes

Somali news ticker - Sat, 2012-02-04 02:41

Sunatimes

President s of Somalia and Somaliland talks a
Sunatimes
Mogadishu (Sunatimes) The President of Somalia, Sharif Sheik Ahmed and Somaliland president, Ahmed Silanyo had talked together throught phone their first time and both of them conversed about a sensitive issue about the London conference which is going ...

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Surveillance drone crashes in Somali capital - Fox News

Somali news ticker - Fri, 2012-02-03 23:22

Press TV

Surveillance drone crashes in Somali capital
Fox News
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Witnesses say a surveillance drone has crashed into a refugee camp in the Somali capital. Drones have been used by the US to attack or observe Al Qaeda-linked militants in the Horn of Africa nation. Refugees and soldiers in ...
Drone Crashes Into Somali Displaced Persons CampVoice of America (blog)
US terror drone crashes in SomaliaPress TV
SOMALIA: Unmanned drone fell down in MogadishuRaxanreeb Online

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Mercator Transport Announces Closing of the sale its Interest in the Mercator ... - MarketWatch (press release)

East Africa news ticker - Fri, 2012-02-03 22:35

Mercator Transport Announces Closing of the sale its Interest in the Mercator ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The total consideration for the sale is approximately US$550000, which includes the reimbursement of advances granted by the Corporation to Mercator East Africa Inc. Mercator Transport specializes in transport brokerage, international logistics and ...

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Mercator Transport Announces Closing of the sale its Interest in the Mercator ... - MarketWatch (press release)

East Africa news ticker - Fri, 2012-02-03 22:35

Mercator Transport Announces Closing of the sale its Interest in the Mercator ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The total consideration for the sale is approximately US$550000, which includes the reimbursement of advances granted by the Corporation to Mercator East Africa Inc. Mercator Transport specializes in transport brokerage, international logistics and ...

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