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23
Nov
2009
Afmadow: Another Flashpoint in Somalia’s al-Shabab/Hizbul Islam Conflict

13 hours ago by Alex Thurston

The conflict between rival Somali Islamist groups al Shabab and Hizbul Islam, who were formerly allies in the fight against the Transitional Federal Government, turned ugly in the port city of Kismayo back in late September/early October. Both sides, and especially Hizbul Islam, have sometimes downp ...

Sahel Blog - sahelblog.wordpress.com · Rank: 35,896 · 5 references

20
Nov
2009
Books You Might Not Have Read Yet: An Expensive Education

3 days ago by Molly

Dollars to donuts this book got optioned the second it rolled off the presses. One need only list the ingredients to visualize the dollar signs popping up in movie exec eyes: a Harvard-educated preppy kid named Michael Teak performs spy business in Africa, investigates a rebel leader named Hatashil, ...

Where the Wild Things ... - wtwta.com · Rank: 1,010 · 381 references

18
Nov
2009
20χρονη λιθοβολήθηκε μέχρι θανάτου

5 days ago by geodon

Με λιθοβολισμό μέχρι θανάτου τιμωρήθηκε μια 20χρονη διαζευγμένη κοπέλα στη Σομαλία με την κατηγορία για μοιχεία. Ο λιθοβολισμός έγινε μπροστά σε 200 άτομα από Ισλαμιστές ύστερα από απόφαση του δικαστή, που ανήκει στην στρατιωτική ομάδα al-Shabab, υποστηρίζοντας ότι η νεαρή διατηρούσε δεσμό με έναν 2 ...

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Somalia: Woman Stoned to Death for Adultery

5 days ago by wilson

An unnamed woman was stoned to death at Eel-boon in Wajid district, 330 kilometres southwest of Mogadishu, on Wednesday. She was sentenced by an Islamic court after she was found guilty of adultery. Go here to read the rest: Somalia: Woman Stoned to Death for Adultery

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16
Nov
2009
Islamic Militants Kill Somali Church Leader

7 days ago by Stefan Bos

By BosNewsLife Africa Service MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BosNewsLife)-- Islamic militants have killed the leader of an underground church in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, a well-informed Christian rights group said Monday, November 16.

BosNewsLife - Christian ... - bosnewslife.com · Rank: 64,950 · 77 references

13
Nov
2009
From the Publisher: Welcome to the Good Times

10 days ago by The Luminary Staff

It’s not about hot dogs. Yes, we know it sounds kind of funny to an outsider or a casual reader, fighting over a hot dog stand in a quaint little downtown like Parkville. Oh, if only the world’s problems could just be Parkville’s problems. But some of us know – pardon the pun – how sausage is made d ...

The Parkville Luminary - parkvilleluminary.com

ACLU Sues FBI for Imprisonment of New Jersey Man in Africa

11 days ago by BBVM

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit [1] against the Federal Bureau of Investigation, saying it illegally detained and mistreated an American, Amir Meshal, who was held in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia for four months in 2007 before being released. According to the ACLU’s complaint, ...

Big Bear Observation Post - bbvm.wordpress.com · Rank: 61,553 · 63 references

12
Nov
2009
Spain: Calls For Blockade of Somali Pirate Ports

11 days ago by J.K.

MADRID — Spain wants EU naval forces to blockade three Somali ports used to launch pirate attacks against ships in the Indian Ocean, Defence Minister Carme Chacon said Wednesday. She said Spain will call on European Union foreign and defence ministers to concentrate military efforts on blockading th ...

Cogent Nirvana - thekatycapsule.com/wordpress · Rank: 40,628 · 15 references

10
Nov
2009
Fourth plane accident at Nairobi airport in four months.

13 days ago by Fernando Montalvo

A Beech 1900D (not the same airline) similar to the one that crashed in Kenya. Photo by Wesisnay. Two Blue Bird Aviation pilots were killed when their Beechcraft 1900D (registration 5Y-VVQ) crash landed at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. The accident happened yesterday (November 9, 2009) sometime ...

Velozia Air. Aviation news,... - velozia.com · 8 references

09
Nov
2009
Kenyan printers seized in Somalia

14 days ago by jambonewspot

Suspected Islamist gunmen have kidnapped two Kenyans working for a printing firm in Somalia’s capital. They were seized by a group of 10 masked men from a shop in Mogadishu’s main Bakara market, controlled by the Islamist al-Shabab militia. Two Somalis seized at the same time late on Sunday have sin ...

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