The head of United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees, Antonio Guterres visited the Somali capital, Mogadishu, during Eid on Wednesday, to assess the current status of famine in the country. Guterres expressed his annual solidarity to a community during an important time that relates to their religious beliefs. This year, he picked Somalia and scheduled a visit that coincided with the end of the holy month of Ramadan - Eid. While this is a celebratory occasion for Muslims, Somalis have been suffering from the severe drought and starvation. "The international communities need to get together. All actors -- UN, Red Cross, Red Crescent, NGOS, Islamic organizations, need to work in a combined way, in a coordinated way, to be able to address the needs of these people that are suffering so much," said Guterres. According to Guterres, there are currently 850,000 refugees outside Somalia, and 1.4 million displaced inside Somalia, which he says is more difficult to support. "The Eid is a good moment to make this appeal, after Ramadan, to all parties to the conflict, to respect the humanitarian law, and to let humanitarian aid reach the totality of the territory of Somalia," he said. Relief aid agencies are finding it difficult to reach certain areas with millions of people who require aid. Many areas are under the control of Al Shabaab rebels, an al Qaeda-affiliated group. By Al Arabiya
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Somalia famine summit postponed
An African Union meeting on the famine in Somalia has been delayed for two weeks. The emergency summit was scheduled for August 9, but officials said this left insufficient time for all heads of state to gather. The famine, however, is spreading. The UN declared three new regions in Somalia "famine zones" on Wednesday, expanding the area where the highest rates of malnutrition and mortality are taking place, including the refugee camps in the capital, Mogadishu. The UN's food arm, FAO, said the famine is likely to spread across all regions of Somalia's south in the next four to six weeks. Famine conditions are likely to persist until December, FAO said. Half a million children are on the brink of starvation, with at least two of the famine zones under the control of al-Shabab, an opposition group regarded by US security agencies as linked to al-Qaeda. The UN says that about two million people in these regions cannot be reached and there are claims that large numbers of them are being held against their will.
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Somalia refugees at risk if talks are not inclusive: analyst
Somali leaders have begun gathering for a three-day national reconciliation conference under UN auspices amid high security in war-shattered Mogadishu. But talks that don't involve plans for a political solution in country will continue to put the hundred of thousands of refugees at greater risk, no matter how much money is pledged says Nuradin Dirie, an independent analyst specialising in the Horn of Africa.
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Global leaders held a mini-summit on the political future of Somalia at the United Nations headquarters on Friday. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said, "For the first time since the Djibouti Peace Agreement of 2008, there is a significantly more inclusive political process and a consensus of how to end the transition. It is time now for the Transitional Federal Institutions and Somalia's leaders to implement the roadmap to end the transition, keeping in mind that future assistance will be contingent on the timely attainment of the agreed benchmarks," Al Shabaab fighters retreated from Mogadishu after four years of battling government forces and foreign peacekeepers. The insurgent's retreat from the capital effectively handed full control of the city to the government for the first time since civil war broke out in 1991. Jean Ping, the Chairman African Union, called on the international community to continue its support of Somalia. But United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a stern warning to the summit. Clinton said it is time for the Somalis to take control. She said, "Time may be running out. If we don't do this right now, given the fact that the African Union Mission for Somalia has been successful in opening up the space in Mogadishu. If Somali leaders do not follow the roadmap that has been negotiated by Africans for Africans, then I don't know that the international community will be here next year and the year after with support. It is now up to Somalis," The U.N. will host a high-level meeting on its humanitarian response to the famine in Somalia and the rest of the Horn of Africa on Saturday. Speakers: U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon The Chairman African Union, Jean Ping United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies
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Clinton: Somalia to Receive Millions for Famine Relief
Clinton: Somalia to Receive Millions for Famine Relief At the International Food Policy research Institute, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. will increase aid for famine relief to the Horn of Africa, with 12 million U.S. dollars reserved for Somalia, the worst affected by the crisis. "The United States is the largest single country contributor of food and humanitarian assistance to the Horn of Africa. On Monday, President Obama announced that in light of the current crisis, we are making available an additional 105 million dollars in emergency funding. Today I'm announcing another 17 million on top of that, with 12 million designed specifically for helping the people of Somalia. That brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance to the region to more than 580 million dollars this year. We are reaching more than 4.6 million people with this aid." Ms. Clinton said. Ms. Clinton re-issued her demand for Al Shabaab militants to give aid workers free entry into Somalia. "Still, a great deal depends on whether al Shabaab is willing to let international assistance be delivered. And so I once again urge al Shabaab to heed the calls not only of the international community, including the Arab league, but of the cries of their own people, and allow the secure delivery of relief to all those who are afflicted. The United States will continue to work with Somalis and the international community to bring the hope of peace and stability to Somalia. And we join all Somalis in hoping that there will be a future with a functioning government that can protect the Somali people against famine and help to build a sustainable agricultural sector." She added. Clinton called on governments and donors to contribute with immediate aid for the 12 million people affected by the worst drought and famine in decades in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia. By Nadia Idriss Mayen Al Arabiya with Agencies
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Ethipian TV: Young Girl Singing エチオピアのテレビ番組
From my trip to Etiopia/Somaliland in Jan/Feb 2011, 2011年1/2月のエチオピア・ソマリランド旅行から。
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Displaced Camps Flooded in Mogadishu
At a time when Somalia is struggling the drain of scarcity and famine, a flood leaves Somalia's breadbasket underwater, destroying their makeshift shelters, creating the conditions for an extended famine and taking the area's misery to a whole new level. As rain reached the camp in Mogadishu on July 31, old women and children struggled to repair their shelters which could not withhold the downpour. Internally displaced people described their situation as a desperate one, and had nothing to shield them from the harsh weather conditions. Thousands of IDPs, who were previously living in destroyed buildings in the Somali capital, have now been moved to camps outside the city. The U.N has declared famine in two cities of southern Somalia, and has said that 3.7 million people are at risk of starvation. An ongoing scarcity in East Africa is the worst to strike the region in six decades. Humanitarian crisis continues in Somalia caused by military conflict and years of famine. More than 11 million people in the Horn of Africa now need assistance to survive the crisis caused by the floods. By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies
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Children's famine in Somalia - UNICEF UK
"Today, Somalia is going through one of the the worst humanitarian catastrophes that any human being could imagine." UNICEF Emergency Specialist Maulid Warfa appeals for support from southern Somalia, where malnutrition rates among children are approaching 50% in some areas - placing half of the children at risk of starvation. Please support UNICEF's East Africa Children's Crisis appeal and help us save lives now.
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July 27 - Famine risk worsens in Horn of African with a 30 percent increase in Kenyans needing food and thousands facing starvation in the Somali capital. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports
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Horn of Africa Famine: Millions at Risk in "Deadly Cocktail" of War, Climate Change, Neoliberalism
Original Website : democracynow.org http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/horn_of_africa_famine_millions_at Democracynow is on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/DemocracyNow Friday, July 22, 2011 : Al-Shabab Says Foreign Aid Ban Continues in Somalia The militant Islamist group al-Shabab has announced its ban on foreign aid groups remains in place in Somali areas under its control. Al-Shabab reversed the longstanding ban earlier this month as the crisis in Somalia escalated into what the United Nations has now declared to be a famine threatening millions of people. The ban had grounded efforts to reach residents of drought-stricken areas across southern Somalia. Al-Shabab has also dismissed U.N. claims of a famine in Somalia as "100 percent false." Touring southern Somalia on Thursday, World Food Programme executive director Josette Sheeran appealed for more aid. Josette Sheeran: "They need fortified supplemental foods in massive quantities throughout the areas where they have been unable to be reached. So, mostly in southern Somalia we're seeing a weakened population, and we have to focus on this. We have called on all global supply lines to supply these fortified foods. We need the contributions and the supply chain to not end." http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/headlines#1 Horn of Africa Famine: Millions at Risk in "Deadly Cocktail" of War, Climate Change, Neoliberalism The United Nations has called an emergency meeting to discuss the Horn of Africa drought, which it says has already claimed tens of thousands of lives. Famine was declared in two regions of Somalia on Wednesday where 3.7 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Another eight million people need food assistance in neighboring countries including Kenya and Ethiopia. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls the situation a "catastrophic combination of conflict, high food prices and drought" and has appealed for immediate aid. We go to Nairobi for an update from Kiki Gbeho of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We also speak with Christian Parenti, author of "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence." "This was predicted long ago by people on the ground," Parenti says. "It's a combination of war, climate change and very bad policy, particularly an embrace of radical free market policies by regional governments that mean the withdrawal of support for pastoralists, the type of people you saw with their dead cattle. http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/horn_of_africa_famine_millions_at Video source file : http://ewheel.democracynow.org/dn2011-0722.mp4.torrent End music : Music Box Opening (by Lzn02) http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/338677 The original content of DemocracyNow is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/legalcode
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Somalian Militant Group Rejects Famine Aid
(Image source: BBC News) BY: ALEJANDRA QUINTELA Somalia is desperate and hungry. But when other countries offer aid, Al Shabab says "no." The militant group has reversed its decision earlier this month to allow aid organizations into the region -- following a UN declaration of famine. Al Jazeera reports: "The UN's food agency says that now 12 million people need emergency aid -- with hundreds of that lot dying every single day. In the regions where famine has been declared, close to a third of the population are suffering from starvation and mass displacement." But while the international community tries to respond to the UN's call, the rebel group says the declaration is a lie. Christian Science Monitor quotes an Al Shabab spokesman saying -- what famine? "We say [the UN declaration of famine in southern Somalia] is totally, 100 percent wrong and baseless propaganda. Yes there is drought but the conditions are not as bad as they say...They have another objective and it wouldn't surprise us if they were politicizing the situation." Al Shabab, an Islamic militant group with ties to Al Quaeda, has a history of harassing foreign aid groups. An analyst on CNN says Al Shabab's policies are what caused the famine in the first place. "All of these countries are suffering from this drougt. But it's only in Somalia -- and only in the southern part of Somalia where Al Shabab is in control -- where the UN has declared famine. ... They took a drought, and they turned it into a famine. They took a disaster and they turned it into an absolute catastrophe." But despite Al Shabab's refusal, humanitarian agencies are still trying to get into the famine zone. The Guardian reports: "The [World Food Program] plans to airlift food within the next few days into Mogadishu, to where many people have fled from the countryside due to hunger. The organisation is also looking at ways of getting food into the famine-hit areas if it can get assurances that its staff will not be harmed and aid will not be diverted." The situation gets more complicated, as official U.S. policies prohibit aid to terrorist groups like Al Shabab. Aid groups have been warned that any cooperation with the Al Shabab could cause serious legal trouble. "Like" Newsy on Facebook to get instant video news in your feed. Transcript by Newsy.
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This is a 2 minute video showing something of the horrendous famine in the Horn of Africa region especially Somalia and seeking to raise money for the victims via TEAR Fund's Horn of Africa Appeal
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USAID Administrator Addresses Famine, Drought in Horn of Africa
Learn more at at: http://www.usaid.gov/hornofafrica On July 20, 2011, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah held a press briefing in Kenya following his visit to Daadab refugee camp and Wajir. Across the eastern Horn of Africa, more than 11 million people—a number greater than the populations of Houston and New York City combined—are now in need of emergency assistance to survive. As a result of the region's worst drought in 60 years, crops have failed, livestock have died, and prices in local markets are too high for most people to buy what is needed to feed their families. Millions of people are affected in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, and especially in Somalia. On July 20, 2011 the United Nations announced that famine exists in two regions of Somalia. As the situation has grown more dire, over 600,000 Somalis have fled to neighboring countries, , some walking hundreds of miles to refugee camps in search of food and water. Nearly half of the children arriving at the camps are acutely malnourished; all are in need of emergency assistance and support for the extremely difficult weeks and months ahead. The United States is one of the largest donors of emergency assistance to the region, helping more than 4.6 million of those in need and providing over $459 million this year alone, including an additional $28 million announced by Secretary Clinton following the declaration of famine.
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Muslim Aid - Somalia Drought, Field Report. 19 July 2011
Muslim Aid Head of International Programmes reports from a temporary IDP camp in Mogadishu, Somalia on the desperate situation for thousands of people in the drought affected region. To help, please donate to Muslim Aid now. Call +44(0) 20 7377 4200 or visit www.muslimaid.org Muslim Aid has launched an urgent emergency appeal to provide humanitarian relief to people affected by the severe drought and malnutrition occurring in the countries of eastern Horn of Africa. An estimated 10 million people in Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Sudan are at risk of starvation. A shortage of food, water and medicines, made worse by persistent drought conditions in the region have forced thousands of people to flee their homes and seek refuge in camps in Mogadishu, as well as on the border of Northern Kenya and Ethiopia. Launching the appeal, a Muslim Aid spokesperson said: "The onslaught of drought in eastern Horn of Africa is not an overnight disaster event. It has been building up for months. Food and water reserves in these countries have depleted to the extent that governments are unable to meet the needs of their populations. Livestock are dying and food supplies have collapsed. Hundreds of villages have been totally abandoned. The time has come for the international community to take notice of this alarming situation and act fast to help the affected people before it is too late." "Muslim Aid Field Offices in Somalia and Kenya are providing relief to the refugees. Muslim Aid appeals to its donors and partner institutions to urgently come to the aid of the victims of drought and save precious lives."
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PLEASE DONATE HERE: http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/east-africa-food-crisis-appeal/index.aspx As the drought intensifies in north eastern and eastern Kenya, Christian Aid partner CCSMKE provides much need relief, including transporting water to villages experiencing the worst of the drought conditions.
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Somalis flee drought-afflicted town
Somali Islamist group Al-Shabab lost control of Dobley near the Kenyan border to forces loyal to government in Mogadishu. They are all gone now. But the fight to take control of the town killed hundreds of people and destroyed much of its infrastructure. Residents, dealing with one of the worst droughts to ever hit the region, have no choice but to leave the town and cross the border into neighbouring Kenya. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri has this exclusive report.
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Somali Cultural Dance - Dhaanto - Somali Festival Columbus OH 2011
Somali Unified Youth Somali Cultural Dance - Dhaanto at The 2nd Somali Cultural Festival, Columbus OH July 1st 2011. Dhalinyaradu waxay halkaasi ka soo bandhigeen dhaanto aad u qurux badan oo aad loogu wada bigay.
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Somali history 1400-1991, history of somalia, taariikh, taariikhda somalia, Ajuuraan state , gabroon, Adal, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Nur ibn Mujahid,Zayla, Harer, Merka, Barawe, Afgoye, Mogadishu, Dervish state, Sayyīd Muhammad `Abd Allāh al-Hasan, Taleex, Aden Abdulle Osman Daar, Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Mohamed Siad Barre.
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Somali Vs. Redneck Drug-dealer | Short Comedy Clip
Everything used is not meant to intentionally offend anyone, all was used for comedy purposes. Just a short clip I made on MGO. Also, my first time editing. Directed and edited by: aSH0GUN Also starring: xTheNegotiator, The One, xFinalShadow
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Are somalis in Canada treated diffrerently by the Canadian police?
Somalis living in Canada feel that they are treated differently by The Canadian police. what is your take on this, folks? please leave your comments in regards to this matter. Remember no obscene or derogatary comments will be tolerated.
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Somalia famine: Islamists keep aid workers out
International efforts to fight the famine in Somalia are in trouble now that Islamist groups in the country continue to deny access to aid workers. Only the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Red Cross and Islamic Relief are not banned from working inside Somalia. It means the European Union has the rely on these organisations to provide aid inside Somalia, and on camps like this one in Doolow, near the borders with Kenya and Ethiopia in areas that that are not controlled by Al Shabab. Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commisisoner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response: "We can get aid into the famine zones and we also can make it possible for many more places in Somalia to be provided with food, water, medical support. So IDPs do not have to cross all the way into Ethiopia or in Kenya, creating a bigger refugee problem for the future." Somalia's Al-Shabab islamist movement has said that the famine that has been declared by the United Nations was a 'politically motivated lie'. Al-Shabab has banned 16 aid organisations and also the World Food Programme from delivering aid in Somalia because it accuses them of spreading Christian thinking. Since 2008, a total of 36 international aid workers have been killed while working in Somalia. International efforts to fight the famine in Somalia are in trouble now that Islamist groups in the country continuing to deny access to aid workers. Only the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Red Cross and Islamic Relief are not banned from working inside Somalia. It means the European Union has the rely on these organisations to provide aid inside Somalia, and on camps like this one in Doolow, near the borders with Kenya and Ethiopia in areas that that are not controlled by Al Shabab. Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commisisoner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response: "We can get ... famine results and we also can make it possible for many more places in Somalia to be provided with food, water, medical support. So IDPs do not have to cross all the way into Ethiopia or in Kenya, creating a bigger refugee problem for the future." Somalia's Al-Shabab islamist movement has said that the famine that has been declared by the United Nations was a 'politically motivated lie'. Al-Shabab has banned 16 aid organisations and also the World Food Programme from delivering aid in Somalia because it accuses them of spreading Christian thinking. Since 2008, a total of 36 international aid workers have been killed while working in Somalia.
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For more than 3 years combined 10 million people have been affected by severe drought in the horn of Africa, the worst it has ever faced in 60 years. 3 million of those affected are in Somalia and in need of desperate help as the situation has reached a stage where food is scarce and a quarter of the population has been displaced as thousands of families are having to flee daily from their homes towards neighbouring countries and refugee camps. The drought has affected all the countries located in the horn but southern and central Somalia are the most seriously hit with more than 70% of the population affected. More than 65% of the livestock have already died and crops have barely grown in the last three years. Malnutrition within the children and the elderly is the worst in the world with Global Acute malnutrition (GAM) over 40%. In the worst areas one in three children are suffering from malnutrition. To respond ADT has distributed emergency food to over 1500 households in Mogadishu and its suburbs. Construction of hand dug wells are also undergoing in lower Jubba. The situation is very very desperate and it cannot be described in words. We need your help to save lives of those dying out of hunger and thirst. Please donate generously. Call us on 0207 353 3355 or visit africandt.org
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The African Union mission in Somalia or Amison says that most of the population in the country's capital is returning to normalcy. Amison is encouraging Somalis living in the areas controlled by militants to join the government side. VOA's Paul Ndiho has more.
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A song by David Rovics at the Peace & Justice Fair, Vancouver, Wa. 12 sept 2009 promoting justice for the pirates of Somalia in light of the fact that their historical fishing grounds have been decimated by modern fishing methods, as well as the political instability introduced by outside powers during the recent past.
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UNOSAT Maps Chronicle Somali Pirate Attacks in Gulf of Aden
Piracy incidents off the coast of Somalia have captured international attention. See UNOSAT maps to better understand the dynamics. Listen to the podcast at http://www.esri.com/news/podcasts/audio/speaker/topical_lyons.mp3
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Somalian Folk Song_Title Song Black Hawk Down
a Clip from a movie Black hawk Down, africa, misery, folk songs, somalia, black hawk, helicopter, movies, hollywood, hollywood movies, somalian song, africa, african misery, africa people, black people,
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The Hidden Truth Of Somali Piracy - 1 of 2
The Hidden Truth Of Somali Piracy ... "Most of you have already heard about the Somali pirates. Just recently they captured an American cargo ship and held the captain hostage. They have done this to many other vessels from a variety of different countries. In fact, the American captain was lucky -- he escaped, with the help of some sharp-shooter Navy Seals -- but hundreds of international sailors and crew are still being held by Somali pirates who seek millions of dollars for their safe return, and the safe return of their ships. You know all this already, though. And you probably think it's just one more evil group of people trying to get rich quick. You probably even think we should just kill them all or find their Somali-based camp and wipe it out and be done with it. But there's another side of this story you haven't been told. And when you hear it, you might just change your opinion of what's been going on. I want to first describe Somalia. It's not a beautiful place, in fact it has been compared to hell on earth. All of Africa is poor by western standards, but Somalia is poor by African standards. Decades of drought, famine, genocide, war and corruption have left the inhabitants of this dusty ruin of a country in a constant battle for daily survival. The land is littered with trash and debris from brief periods of hope and prosperity that cycled through corruption and violence. People live in huts made of trash and a majority of the nation survives on their only resource -- the ocean. In the latter part of the 1990s, Somali people began to get sick. It was isolated at first -- skin rashes, some hair falling out, bleeding of the gums, diarrhea... and it came and went. Some people thought it could have been the fish or the water, but no one really could focus on the cause. Then, on Christmas day of 2004, it all became clear. The great earthquake in Indonesia caused a deadly tsunami that moved west, killing hundreds of thousands of people along the way, and finished by pushing the ocean waters up the Somali coast. After it receded, Somali people found dozens of huge, strange metal cylinders on their shoreline. Being impoverished but resourceful, people began to open the cylinders and scavenge through the contents. Maybe there was something of value inside... something they could use or sell for food. Some cylinders contained what appeared to be rocks or dirt, others had what looked like plastic and glass trash. Soon, the beaches were littered with the same debris, likely from cylinders that had broken apart under the water. Within a few weeks, hundreds of people were sick and 300 people had died. Why? What was going on? What does this have to do with pirates? In a schoolyard, the bullies usually pick on the weakest kids. In the global schoolyard, a country without a government to protect its people, like Somalia, is an invitation for abuse. And when the abuse is about money it's a done deal. The easiest way to abuse Somalia was to rob them of their one great resource -- food. According to Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the United Nations envoy to Somalia, "European ships have been looting Somaia's seas of their greatest resource: seafood. We have destroyed out own fish stocks by over-exploitation ñ and now we have moved on to theirs. More than $300 million worth of tuna, shrimp, lobster and other sea life is being stolen every year by vast trawlers illegally sailing into Somaliaìs unprotected seas." The most prized catch of the Somali seas if the yellowfin tuna, yet these fish have been found to have surprisingly high traces of such toxic chemicals as cadmium, mercury and radioactive uranium. Despite this, these same fish are sold all across Europe without the requirement to disclose the chemicals or their country of origin. But that's not the worst of it. Please Read Part 2 video description. Please check the websites below for more info http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-you-are-being-lied-to-about-pirates-1225817.html http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/3-toxic-waste-behind-somali-pirates/ http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2008/10/2008109174223218644.html http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article418665.ece http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVV_gQDsp1m8v7nPcumVc5McYV-Q http://www.infowars.com/is-toxic-waste-behind-somali-piracy/ http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/toxic-waste-dumping-illegal-fishing-helping-get-us-into-piracy-mess-in-somalia.php
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The Hidden Truth Of Somali Piracy - 2 of 2
The Hidden Truth Of Somali Piracy... It's much more interesting to think in black and white, good and bad. But too often the truth comes in only one color, the green of money. Please check the website below to read the rest of the video article! http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=THE+HIDDEN+TRUTH+OF+SOMALI+PIRACY...+&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&psj=1&fp=9bef8cda26d1a6ec Why is it so hard to understand some of the underlying causes of problem? If illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste, the uranium and radioactive, heavy metals like cadmium and mercury, also industrial waste and hospital wastes, chemical waste that are the contributing factors to the problem of Somali piracy, then why not go after the criminals that are taking advantage of the their unfortunate situations in the past two decades instead of addressing what the pirates are doing? Where is Justice for the Somali people? What would you do if this were your family where there is no government to protect you? I don't agree with what some of the pirates are doing, but what other alternative do they have. They complained to the UN many times but nothing was done about it! I provided you the websites to view! Now it's all up to you to make your own conclusions!!! ~Fatima Please check the websites below for more info http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/... http://www.projectcensored.org/top-st... http://english.aljazeera.net/news/afr... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news... http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g... http://www.infowars.com/is-toxic-wast... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/...
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Unjust
Greed
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Europe
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Wealth
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East
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Somalia
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Poverty
Government
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Waste
Chemicals
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Radioactive
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Millions endure drought in Somalia
The United Nations is warning of a looming catastrophe in Somalia, where every third child is suffering from acute malnutrition because of drought and hunger. The countryside is barren, and thousands of nomads are crossing the country on foot to get aid in Mogadishu, the capital, as the Horn of Africa region faces its worst drought in six decades. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Mogadishu as part of Al Jazeera's State of Somalia series.
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Abwaan Barre Maxamed Fiidow - Ababa Adig. ( GABAY with lyrics)
Ababa Adig. Qaalin ugub ah curudkeed haduu midig ahaan waayo Waxa ununka loo goynayoo loo afqabateeyey Oo asagoo xaq uleh hooyadii looga egereeyey Guumis eed ma galin oo hadhow owr ma noqon weyne Aqoon geel jiruu inuu sharyahay ula ekoonaatay In latolo hashii godol hadey hadey ku ogolaan weyday Ashtakada qarinlii hadey cabasha uugowday Olokow dacwaa ee maxaa loo afgaran waayay Ababa adig eexoy jahlaad aabigii noqotay Abris micida kula helay hadii aad xamili weydo Mid ka arami kulul kana abda xun kana awood buuran Oo shan iyo toban meel af kuleh uu wax ku asiibo Alalaxada kii hore haduu weerar ku ataago Waa inshaarar fudud inaad durbaba kheyr u aragtaaye Ilweyn jebiso good iyo abeys uur ku socotoo dhan Ilka halaq ma jiro midaan sun iyo eel ka soo bixine Nugul ooman dhalanteed biyuu ola ekoonaaday Hamabada hanfa ood buu shab yiri qool indhool hagayo Aabiitare ciyaaraanu hagin odoyadii dheelay Wili wey is eryanayaan ayagoon kala adkaane Gacmo ibahey guriyaan markale dib u irmaaneeya Isma orane awr godoladaan cid ogaaneynin Inse lagu ilbaxo wey aheed been run u ekeene Wax la eeday garashoy maxaa lala ogaan waayey Kaneeco og xanteed looma cuno eelka duumada e Dhaqaatiir ujeedo xun ayaa hoosha ka adeegay Inse lagu ilbaxo wey aheyd been run u ekeene Inaan cudur is daaweyn maxaa lala ogaan waayey Eedda kuwa leh kiiskii garsoor kama ahaadaane Indhahoo shan ahaa dulun xaqqii laga adkeysiiyey Inse lagu ilbaxo wey aheyd been run u ekeene Eelkiyo fidnadaan harin maxaa lala ogaan waayey Inkastuu qorfaha ku ambadiyo omaska jiilaalka Inkastuu afka u galo libaax eyda ku haraaday Tuluddii aleelka usiduu amar ka qaataaye Oohow kuma hakado geel duqdii aaranka hor yaacday Inse lagu ilbaxo wey aheed been la aamino e Inaan cudur is daweyn maxaa lala ogaan waayey Inkastoo amaanada ku maqan uurka ka hiraagto Inkastoo amaahdii nafluhu araxda boogeyso Iimaan qalalay uma danqado nugulka aafoobay Inse lagu ilbaxo wey aheyd been run u ekeene Aramidaan bogsaneyn maxaa lala ogaan waayey Inkastoo quraan lagu aqriyo laguna aadaamo Inkastoo ijaabiyo la faro waajibka arkaanta Xaqqa dhagihii laga oodayaan waanadu asiibin Inse lagu ilbaxo wey aheyd been run u ekeene Ilaahooda kama baqo maxaa lala ogaan waayey Inkastoo dabkey ololiyeen gaaray aqalkooda Inkastoo inkaartey kasbeen ini ka soo gaarto Agoonta uma naxo qoon haduu aabahood dilaye Inse lagu ilbaxo wey aheyd been run u ekeene Aramidaan bogsooneyn maxaa lala ogaan waayey
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Somaliland's hopes for international recognition
http://tinyurl.com/45gts2s It's exactly 20 years since the former Somali military strongman Siad Barre was overthrown, plunging his country into anarchy. But away from the violence of Mogadishu, there's a part of the country which is prospering - Somaliland. Last year, it held a presidential election which was praised by international observers. The BBC's Zeinab Badawi has been given rare access to Somaliland and reports from the capital, Hargeisa.
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British warship dock in Berbera,Somaliland and invited Somaliland President on board
http://wp.me/pPTdg-H4 British warship dock in Berbera port, Somaliland and invited Somaliland President Ahmed Silanya on board along with his Delagation which included few Somaliland Government ministers and Military Officers 7th July 2011. Madaxweynaha Somaliland iyo Wefdi uu Hogaaminayo ayaa lagu marti qaaday Markab dagaala oo Ingiriisku leeyahay oo maanta kusoo xidhay Dekeda Berbera, Somaliland
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Nimco dareen: Somaliland hees cusub
Hees cusub oo Nimco dareen u qaaday SOMALILAND. Nolow waliga nimco dareen.
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France24TV: Report on 'Somaliland's 20th Anniversary of Independence' 18 May
France24 TV News Report: Somaliland is still fighting for its place on the world stage but celebrates what its achieved in the twenty years since its split from Somalia
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Djiboutian Delegate attends 18 May 'Somaliland's 20th Anniversary of Independence'
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Decentralization of the Administrative Powers in Puntland Part 1
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