News Wrap: U.N. Declares Parts of Somalia in Famine Amid Drought
Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/q1AtWm In other news Wednesday, the United Nations declared parts of Somalia officially in famine. It comes amid the worst drought in Somalia for more than 50 years and as a transitional government clings to power. Also, the state government shutdown in Minnesota has officially ended after nearly three weeks.
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Day 1: The 1st Annual Somali Diaspora Youth Conference (PART 5)
Part 5: Engaging the congress and policy makers by Corey Saylor, Director of Government Affairs (CAIR) The 1st Annual Somali Diaspora Youth Conference Empowering the Somali Diaspora Youth: The Forgotten Generation July 31 August 1 2009 Washington, D.C
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Canadian Somali Congress interviewed on the Journey for Justice Event in Ottawa
CBC Radio interview on the Journey for Justice Event in Ottawa. The event was meant to encourage the Canadian Somali community in Ottawa to help the parents of the 32 young Canadian Somali men who have been killed in Alberta. The majority of these homicides remain unsolved. These parents need everyone to stand shoulder to shoulder with them as they embark on their quest for justice. The CBC's Hallie Cotnam spoke with Ahmed Hussen of the Canadian Somali Congress who helped organize the event and Muna Ibrahim whose brother Mohamed was killed in Alberta in 2008.
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Alberta Somali Community Center Jeopardy: Part One
The Alberta Somali Community Center is a non-profit community service organization that looks after the needs of the Alberta Somali Canadian community. The organization provides both tangible services and builds the capacity of the community in order to empower it
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Alberta Somali Community in celebrating Canada-Somali Day on July 1st, 2008 at Rundle Park, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Canadian Somali Congress comments on the deportation of Somalis from Canada to Somalia
CBC news item examining the difficulties faced by the Canadian government as it attempts to deport dozens of individuals from Canada to Somalia. It is not certain that the Canadian government will be able to complete these deportations because it outsources the job to Kenyan agents who do not observe basic human rights standards and who have exposed these deportees to lethal danger in Somalia. The difficulty is that deportation to certain violent parts of Somalia is tantamount to a death sentence. Canadian courts have disallowed the release of these men into Canadian society but at the same time they cannot be easily deported to certain parts of Somalia due to anarchy and generalized violence. In addition to this, the two regional governments of Puntland and Somaliland have stopped accepting any more deportees from Canada.
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Canadian Somali Congress interviewed regarding the Al Shabaab terrorist group
Canadian Somali Congress President interviewed by Nil Koksal of CBC News as part of a television series entitled "Canadian Dream." The series examines the successes and challenges facing different communities in Canada. This particular segment centered on the brutal campaign of violence and terror waged by the Al Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia. The interview also touched on the efforts that Canadian Somalis have made in pushing back against this terrorist group's efforts to recruit youth into their cause and the different ways in which the Canadian Somali Congress is working hard to ensure that this community succeeds in Canada.
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Canadian Somali Congress interviewed by BBC Somali Service
Canadian Somali Congress interviewed by the BBC Somali Service on the deportations of Somali nationals from Canada to Somalia.
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Canadian Somali Congress comments on deportations of Somalis from Canada
On the day that Omar Ahmed, a young Somali man living in Ottawa, was deported to Somalia by Canadian authorities, the Canadian Somali Congress provided input to a CBC Radio program that examined the difficulties faced by the Canadian government as it attempts to deport individuals back to Somalia. It is not certain that the Canadian government will be able to complete the deportation process for Mr. Ahmed and others because they outsource the job to Kenyan agents who do not observe basic human rights standards and expose these men to lethal danger in Somalia. There are 11 young Somali men who are set to be deported to Somalia and who have lost their permanent residency in Canada due to serious and repeated criminality. The difficulty is that deportation to certain parts of Somalia is tantamount to a death sentence. The courts have already disallowed the release of these men into Canadian society but at the same time they cannot be easily deported to certain parts of Somalia due to anarchy and generalized violence. In addition to this, the two regional governments of Puntland and Somaliland have stopped accepting any more deportees from Canada. This means that the young men are in legal limbo and continue to remain in indefinite detention long after serving their initial sentences.
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Canadian Somali Congress President participates in a panel discussion on Canadian Somalis part1.flv
Canadian Somali Congress President participates in a panel discussion on Alberta's failure to fully integrate Canadian Somalis The vast majority of Somalis in Canada are no longer immigrants but are Canadian citizens. Canadian Somali Congress National President Ahmed Hussen talks about Albertas failure to fully integrate young Canadian Somalis. Issues such as integration, self-help and fair treatment were discussed. Ahmed Hussen spoke about the fact that the vast majority of Somalis in Canada have either been born in this country or have lived here for decades and as such, cannot be accurately classified as immigrants or newcomers. Due to this fact, the Canadian Somali community does not need more immigrant settlement services. What is desperately needed is for policy makers to shift their perception of this community and see them as Canadian citizens with rights and responsibilities. This would allow for the provision of integration services such as access to jobs and professions that would enable Canadian Somalis to enjoy the fruits of the mainstream. This panel discussion was produced by the daily current affairs show Alberta Prime Time.
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CBC Radio International program on the ongoing case of Canadian Somali Bashir Makhtal.avi
CBC Radio International's program on the ongoing case of Canadian Somali Bashir Makhtal. Canadian Somali Congress calls on the Canadian government to suspend the $100 million in non-humanitarian aid to Ethiopia until that government releases Mr. Makhtal. The Ethiopian government has engaged in the serious abuse of Mr. Makhtal's human rights including denying him medical attention, the right to a fair trial and the right to adequate legal representation. Mr. Makhtal is in failing health and is now serving a life sentence prison term after an unfair trial on what the Canadian government agrees are trumped up charges. The Canadian government has stated that they believe in his innocence. He stands accused of providing support to an opposition group in Ethiopia. However, given the profoundly unfair nature of the legal proceedings, the basis of those accusations have never been made clear and no credible evidence in support of the charges has ever been made public. Instead, much of the basis of the case has seemed to stem from the mere fact that Mr. Makhtal's grandfather was once an Ogadeni leader. Canadian Somali Congress has repeatedly called on the Ethiopian authorities to release Mr. Makhtal given that he received an unfair trial.
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Canadian Somali Congress president on the successes and challenges of the Canadian Somali community
Canadian Somali Congress President interviewed by Nil Koksal of CBC News as part of a television series entitled "Canadian Dream." The series examines the successes and challenges that face different communities in Canada. This particular segment centered on the successes and challenges of the Canadian Somali community. The vast majority of Somalis in Canada are no longer immigrants but are Canadian citizens. Despite this fact, various levels of government and the mainstream community mistakenly continue to view Canadian Somalis as immigrants or recently-arrived refugees. This is evidenced by the fact that emphasis is placed on immigrant settlement services and language programs for a community that settled in this country decades ago. The real need of the community is integration into the Canadian mainstream. This can be achieved by a policy shift that emphasizes access to jobs and professions. Nowhere is this shift more needed than in Alberta where 30 young Canadian Somalis have been killed in the last 5 years. Despite the high number of deaths in Alberta, Ahmed Hussen noted that the vast majority of Canadian Somali youth are law abiding and productive citizens who are graduating from post-secondary institutions in record numbers.
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CBC Interview regarding the socio-economic challenges facing the Canadian Somali community.avi
The trial of two men accused of killing Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, a Somali-Canadian man gunned down two years ago, has began in Edmonton, Alberta. This is the first trial in a string of murder cases involving young Canadian Somali victims. More than 30 young Canadian Somali men have died in Alberta in the last three years. There is concern in the community that this first trial is being undermined by intimidation, witness tampering, perjury and obstruction of justice. What are the factors that have contributed to the high number of deaths of young Canadian Somali men in Alberta? Are these deaths related to the fact that Somalis in Canada lag behind other groups in terms of socio-economic development? What can be done to integrate the community, especially its youth, into mainstream jobs and professions? What can be done to improve the lives of these young men in Canada to ensure that they do not fall victim to the lure of gangs? What is the Canadian Somali community doing to make sure that their youth have opportunities? These and other issues such as the Canadian Somali Jewish Mentorship Project were discussed in the CBC Radio program Metro Morning on November 4, 2010. The CBC's Matt Galloway interviewed Ahmed Hussen. He is the national president of the Canadian Somali Congress.
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Canadian Somali Congress responds to accusations made against the Alberta Somali community.avi
Interview of Ahmed Hussen, national president of the Canadian Somali Congress on Alberta radio. The interview covered the topic of the deaths of 32 young Canadian Somali men in Alberta, Canada. Other issues that were discussed included the level of cooperation between the Alberta Somali community and the police, and the absence of mainstream political leadership in solving this crisis. The Canadian Somali Congress has constantly pointed out the fact that the vast majority of Alberta Somalis are law abiding citizens who have contributed immensely to Alberta's economy and society.
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Canadian Somali Congress President participates in a panel discussion on Alberta's failure to fully integrate Canadian Somalis The vast majority of Somalis in Canada are no longer immigrants but are Canadian citizens. Canadian Somali Congress National President Ahmed Hussen talks about Albertas failure to fully integrate young Canadian Somalis. Issues such as integration, self-help and fair treatment were discussed. Ahmed Hussen spoke about the fact that the vast majority of Somalis in Canada have either been born in this country or have lived here for decades and as such, cannot be accurately classified as immigrants or newcomers. Due to this fact, the Canadian Somali community does not need more immigrant settlement services. What is desperately needed is for policy makers to shift their perception of this community and see them as Canadian citizens with rights and responsibilities. This would allow for the provision of integration services such as access to jobs and professions that would enable Canadian Somalis to enjoy the fruits of the mainstream. This panel discussion was produced by the daily current affairs show Alberta Prime Time.
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Canadian Somali Congress President speaks about Canada's failure to fully integrate Canadian Somalis
Canadian Somali Congress National President Ahmed Hussen talks about Canada's failure to fully integrate young Canadian Somalis which then gives an opening to radical groups like Al-Shabab to appeal to them. Issues such as integration, self-help and the importance of the Canadian Somali community to change negative perceptions held about them were also discussed. This interview was conducted by Marc Montgomery of Radio Canada International.
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CBC interview regarding the Mohamed Ibrahim case
On the eve of the verdict in the trial of two men accused of killing Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, a Somali-Canadian man gunned down two years ago, CBC radio's Karen Horseman spoke to Ahmed Hussen, president of the Canadian Somali Congress, about the difficulties with witnesses faced during the trial and the fact that as the first trial in a string of murder cases involving young Canadian Somali victims, the family of the victim and the community were seeking justice to be done in this case. More than 30 young Canadian Somali men have died in Alberta in the last three years. Later in the day, judge Paul Belzil, found Adam Michael Brown and Alexander Reid guilty of second-degree murder in the slaying of Mohamed Ibrahim, 24, outside the River Cree Casino west of Edmonton. The guilty decision was met with audible relief from Ibrahim's mother, Fouzia Mohamed, and members of Edmonton's Somali community who surrounded her in the courtroom. In Canada, murder convictions carry an automatic life sentence.
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Unveiling the faces of the Canadian Somali Community Edmonton Alberta CSC Part One
Speech by Ahmed Hussen, National President of the Canadian Somali Congress at the Alberta Canadian Somali Advocacy Awareness Event Part One. Canadian Somali Congress in association with the Alberta Somali Community Center (ASCC) hosted an advocacy awareness program for the community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 29, 2010. Alberta Somali Community Center and Canadian Somali Congress work to foster an Alberta where Canadian Somalis, as part of the multicultural fabric of this country, live in and contribute fully into Alberta Society with the eventual goal of full integration.
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Unveiling the faces of the Canadian Somali Community Edmonton Alberta Four
Youth For Change - Canadian Somali Congress in association with the Alberta Somali Community Center (ASCC) hosted an advocacy awareness program for the community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 29, 2010. Alberta Somali Community Center and Canadian Somali Congress work to foster an Alberta where Canadian Somalis, as part of the multicultural fabric of this country, live in and contribute fully into Alberta Society with the eventual goal of full integration.
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Unveiling the faces of the Canadian Somali Community Edmonton One
Youth For Change - Canadian Somali Congress in association with the Alberta Somali Community Center (ASCC) hosted an advocacy awareness program for the community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 29, 2010 Alberta Somali Community Center and Canadian Somali Congress work to foster an Alberta where Canadian Somalis, as part of the multicultural fabric of this country, live in and contribute fully into Alberta Society with the eventual goal of full integration.
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Speech by Ahmed Hussen, National President of the Canadian Somali Congress at the Alberta Canadian Somali Advocacy Awareness Event Part Two.wmv Canadian Somali Congress in association with the Alberta Somali Community Center (ASCC) hosted an advocacy awareness program for the community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 29, 2010. Alberta Somali Community Center and Canadian Somali Congress work to foster an Alberta where Canadian Somalis, as part of the multicultural fabric of this country, live in and contribute fully into Alberta Society with the eventual goal of full integration.
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Unveiling the faces of the Canadian Somali Community Edmonton Two
Youth For Change - Canadian Somali Congress in association with the Alberta Somali Community Center (ASCC) hosted an advocacy awareness program for the community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 29, 2010. Alberta Somali Community Center and Canadian Somali Congress work to foster an Alberta where Canadian Somalis, as part of the multicultural fabric of this country, live in and contribute fully into Alberta Society with the eventual goal of full integration.
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Unveiling the faces of the Canadian Somali Community Alberta Three
Youth For Change - Canadian Somali Congress in association with the Alberta Somali Community Center (ASCC) hosted an advocacy awareness program for the community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 29, 2010. Alberta Somali Community Center and Canadian Somali Congress work to foster an Alberta where Canadian Somalis, as part of the multicultural fabric of this country, live in and contribute fully into Alberta Society with the eventual goal of full integration.
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Canadian Somali Congress advocates for the return of Canadian citizen Abdihakim Mohamed
Canadian Somali Congress advocates for the return of Canadian citizen Abdihakim Mohamed on a CBC News Radio interview attached to this email. Abdihakim has still not been provided with a Canadian passport so that he can come back home to Canada. The Canadian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya has also refused to provide him with a protection letter against the harassment of Kenyan police while he waits for his case to be resolved.
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