it’s for pretty good reason. Somalia is 30 years into a brutal Civil War that has taken a huge toll on the once thriving country. In that time, Somalia has been and is a safe haven for
And slave trading is not something uncle Abdi is going to pass on in his oral history. It's common knowledge that Hamer, Merca, Barawe and Kismayu - as well as other port down the coast were used for the slave trade and that Somalis were raiding villages for slaves. The Somalis have...
Somalia’s dream of unity is understandable and it can be compelling, just as those supporting Somaliland separatism can find their case persuasive. But, what Farmajo forgets or does not understand is that if Somalia is going to reunite with Somaliland, it must perform better than Somaliland. ...
It is true Somalia has already fallen short of the goals it set three years ago. Those goals included an election with the participation of all eligible Somalis in a safe and secure environment. Those goals have now been defeated by the underlying realities, even though the government and ...
He is Canadian (Evan Peters who plays real life journalist Jay Bahadur) and gets his parents to finance an adventure to a life completely unknown to him in Somalia.Without giving more of the film away, I can say that the true elements of how Piracy got its start in this poor and ...
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The theory du jour is that "getting" warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid would make Somalia safe for the people sent there to make it safe for Somalians. People who believe that evidently think the civic culture, or lack thereof, that bred Aidid will breed no others like him.But people hot to...
Currency:The Somali Shilling is the local currency, and cash transactions are made daily. ATMs may be limited, so it’s advisable to carry sufficient local currency. Hospitality:Somalis are known for their hospitality. Be open to interactions with locals, as they may provide valuable insights in...
"Our capacity in terms of equipment is small but you will get a share of what we get and this is part of it," Bashir told police officers from the Middle Shabelle region. The training involves practical work designed to deal with prevailing crimes in a post-conflict environment such as ...
The town is a safe-haven where very little is done to stop the pirates - leading to the suggestion that some, at least, in the Puntland administration and beyond have links with them. Many of them come from the same clan - the Majarteen clan of the president of Somalia's transitional...