Somalia

Somali-born Norwegian man pleads not guilty to funding Somali terrorists

pk — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:25:37 -0400

OSLO, Norway - A Somali-born Norwegian citizen pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of sending over $30,000 to top leaders of an al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group at the start of the first trial

Immigration Service to investigate suspicions of human trafficking among Somalis

hd — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:02:33 -0400

Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors (Swed. People’s Party) says that suspicions that the family unification procedure may be used for purposes of human trafficking should be

Islamists destroy 'expired' food aid in Somalia

hd — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:37:42 -0400

Islamist fighters in Somalia have seized food from the World Food Programme (WFP) from markets in Mogadishu and burnt more than 500 bags of maize and wheat. Sheikh Ali Mohamed Hussein, a leader of

Somali Islamists Execute Christian Convert

hd — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:46:33 -0400

International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that members of the Al-Qaeda linked Somali Islamist group, Al-Shabaab, publicly executed a Christian convert from

Second Swede arrested for Somalia attack plot

hd — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:29:21 -0400

A Swedish man suspected of planning an attack in Somalia was arrested in Stockholm Tuesday, security police said, a month after the arrest of another Swedish national on the same charges. "The

Somali Islamists kill two for watching World Cup

hd — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:00:33 -0400

Somali militants killed two soccer fans whom they caught watching a 2010 FIFA World Cup game, the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) said on its website. In 2006 the Islamic Courts

Inside The World's Worst Hellhole - Somalia, The Perfect Failed State

hd — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:51:00 -0400

Somalia, which has been without a functioning government for almost two decades, serves as a warning for what could happen to other failed states. Rival Islamic militias battle for control of the

Gothenburg man arrested over Somali terror plot

hd — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:40:11 -0400

A man has been arrested in Gothenburg on suspicion of planning terror attacks in Somalia, the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) has said. The man, a Swedish citizen, was arrested on Tuesday morning in

FGM Aware host screening of Africa Rising documentary

hd — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:14:33 -0400

This screening of Paula Heredia’s documentary about the grassroots movement to put an end to the practice of genital mutilation or FGM in African and sub-Saharan nations will be followed by a panel

Saving girls from being cut

hd — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:12:59 -0400

A Salon article inspires legislation to put an end to the brutal practice of female genital mutilation * No one wants to read about female genital mutilation. You don't seek out an article about the brutal practice

Somalia’s Al Shabab Recruits ‘Holy Warriors’ with $400 Bonus

hd — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:05:31 -0400

When Dahir Abdi joined the Somali extremist group Al-Shabab early last year, his motive had more to do with money than with God. Back home in the Barawa district of southern Somalia, his parents

Rights group slams brutality of Islamist militia

hd — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:55:13 -0400

Somalia's Islamist armed group the Shebab has subjected people in the south of the country to killings, cruel punishments, and repressive social control, a rights group said Monday. Human Rights

No music on the radio in Somalia

hd — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:14:24 -0400

Most radio stations in Somalia have now stopped broadcasting music. They are reacting to a demand from a radical Islamic militia which believes broadcasting music is contrary to Islam. The militia

Somali Leader: An unemployed person should not be allowed family reunification in Finland

hd — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:07:43 -0400

A refugee from Somalia who came to Finland, Nur Mohamed, age 42, criticizes family reunification's for his fellow countrymen. Nur Mohamed, who is the chairman Somali Community in Finland

Somali militants 'block UN food aid'

hd — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:13:56 -0500

Islamist militants in Somalia are stopping convoys of food reaching more than 360,000 displaced people, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) says. The agency says trucks travelling from the capital

Video: No Umma for black muslims

hd — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:31:44 -0500

blogspotKitmanTV 16 February 2010
H`T: TheReligionofPeace

A Muslim victim of the Arab genocide in Darfur speaks candidly about how much "help" his people are getting from fellow Muslims - and which country is really providing the assistance.

Somalia to Close Three Embassies in Europe

hd — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:50:19 -0500

Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister said that the country will close three out of its five embassies in Europe, citing funding difficulties. The embassies in Paris, Berlin, and Somalia’s mission to

Somalia: Notorious Islamist Guerrilla Leader Joins Al Shabaab

hd — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:21:47 -0500

A top Somali Islamist official has led his group to join Al-Shabaab, Somalia's hard-line insurgent group. Sheikh Hassan Abdullahi Al-Turki, Hizbul Islam's second in command who also leads

Spain Calls for Action on Somalia, Discusses Hostages

hd — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:13:18 -0500

ADDIS ABABA – The Spanish government called Sunday on the international community to prevent Somalia from becoming a cultivation zone for terrorism and piracy, and it analyzed with Mauritania and

Islamic Militants in Somalia Murder Christian Leader

hrc — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:43:26 -0500

Islamic extremists shot the leader of an underground church to death outside the capital city of Somalia this month and have threatened to kill his wife, his tearful widow told Compass. Having