Somalia:security forces arrested 38 journalists, while 37 were beaten, shot at or threatened at gunpoint

Somalia detained record number of journalists in 2019: Report. State security forces arrested 38 journalists, while 37 were beaten, shot at or threatened at gunpoint, report says.

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Somalia:Musician forced to apologise after hateful remarks over Mogadishu bombing

A top musician from Somaliland was on Monday forced to apologise on live TV over controversial remarks he made hours after deadly Mogadishu attack, Waagacusub TV reports.

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SOMALIA: WORLD TRAVELER DANIEL HERSZBERG VISITED MOGADISHU

Daniel has also developed a strong Instagram following focusing on off-the-beaten path destinations (www.instagram.com/dhersz), with a very engaged and active following on Instagram (31,000+ followers). His recent trip to Mogadishu has garnered much attention from Somali social media users.

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Somalia:Revoke Mohamed BK's UK Visa Over Hate Crime Comments

Hate its a serious crime in these developed countries and any other countries in the world. Lets sign this petition to revoke the visa for so called Hatred singer Mohamed Bk who is under fire for hatred speech and controversial talk amid the Mogadishu AS bombings. #UK_Please_revoke_his_Visa this #idiot

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Commemorating the Real Somali Heroes Who Fought the Ethiopian Invasion

"General John Abizaid of the U.S. Central Command, which has military authority for the Horn of Africa, flew to Ethiopia recently to meet with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who has told American officials that he could cripple the Islamists "in one to two weeks."" (13 December 2006, Jeffrey…

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For those justfying police killings, remember Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto were suspects for crimes against humanity

Sunatimes.com -Rashid and his killer police squad arrested four teenage boys from Good Samaritan Children's home in Mathare slums. They assaulted two and released them and proceeded with the other two boys to Amana Petrol Station which is said to be their operations base. Rashid and his crew were…

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Netherlands: Wensly Francisco appointed member of the General Board NVJ

During the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 20, Wensly Francisco, editor-in-chief / director / creative-researcher, Journalistic core editor KRO-NCRV, was appointed as a member of the general board of the NVJ.

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Netherlands:Wensly Francisco benoemd tot lid van het Algemeen Bestuur NVJ

Tijdens de Algemene Ledenvergadering op woensdag 20 november is Wensly Francisco, eindredacteur/regisseur/creative-researcher, Journalistieke kernredactie KRO-NCRV, benoemd tot lid van het algemeen bestuur van de NVJ.

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Philippines:Marinel Sumook Ubaldo was only 16 years old when she survived 2013's deadly Typhoon Yolanda

To: Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the Philippines Dear President Duterte, Marinel Sumook Ubaldo was only 16 years old when she survived 2013's deadly Typhoon Yolanda. She became a leading youth activist, dedicated to ensuring the Philippine government confront climate change and tackle its effects…

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China:I urge you to release Yiliyasijiang Reheman immediately and unconditionally and return him to his family.

Yiliyasijiang (China) zit gevangen in een strafkamp. Kom in actie voor Yiliyasijiang zodat hij weer bij zijn gezin kan zijn. Yiliyasijiang Reheman is een islamitische Oeigoer uit de Chinese provincie Xinjiang. In juli 2017 verdween Yiliyasijiang plotseling. Hij studeerde in Egypte toen China er bij…

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NUSOJ strongly condemns suspension of leading Independent TV station and arrest of editor-in-chief in Somaliland

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) vehemently condemns the forceful and illegal suspension of operations of Horn Cable TV, a leading Hargeisa based independent television network, and arrest of its editor-in-chief.

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SOMALIA: Oiling Al-Shabaab's Economic Empire

Al-Shabaab is more than just a terrorist group. In 2011, its annual revenue was in the region of $70–100 million per year. In 2018, the President of the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) confirmed that Al-Shabaab collected an estimated $20 million dollars from South Somalia alone.

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Newly divorced Ilhan Omar faces investigation

EXCLUSIVE: Newly divorced Ilhan Omar faces investigation over $369k in payments to married lover and for taking him on trips paid for by her campaign Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is facing an investigation over taking her lover Tim Mynett on trips that were paid for by her campaign The conservative…

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Ghana: a Story of Success for Mobile Remittance Services

In recent years, mobile money has experienced unprecedented growth in sub-Saharan Africa. While Kenya is the most often cited example of this mobile cash transformation, Ghana is making huge strides. It now holds the mantle of the fastest growing mobile cash market.

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Somalia is negotiating to receive grants worth about $300 million per year for the next three years

Finance Minister Abdirahman Duale Beileh said he was heartened by progress made during discussions with officials from the United States, Somalia's biggest creditor, Britain, and others during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings this past week.

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IMF Flawed Approach to Somalia Masks Deep Governance Failure

Somalia, after 20 years of statebuilding efforts, is precipitously descending again into deep civil strife because of autocratic, corrupt, incompetent, divisive, hypocritical federal leaders more than any other factor. Today Somalia experiences the authoritarianism that Nicholas Kayser-Bril described…

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Somalia:Risk of terrorism financing through mobile money- Hormuud Telesom and Golis ?

-Risk of terrorism financing through mobile money: Al-Shabaab can finance its terrorist activities due to the lack of regulation on mobile money transfers. - Risk of money laundering through mobile money: Money launderers can use mobile money, as they can multiply mobile money accounts without giving…

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Somalia auditor general slams government finances

Sunatimes.com -The Somali government is keeping some donor funds offshore and none of the ministries have completed last year's accounts, the auditor general said in a report published on Wednesday.

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SOMALIA:TIME TO REMEMBER PRINCIPLES OF DIALECTICS

Due to Somalia's ongoing political conflict, it is better sometimes to go back, and remember a concept of dialectics which is rooted in the ordinary practice of a dialogue between two factions and/or political opponents, each of whom holds a different view and wishes to persuade the other of their…

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After embrace of war criminals, time to cut off Somalia

The annual U.N. General Assembly is an orgy of symbolism. Who meets whom on the sidelines? Who tried but failed to secure a meeting with the U.S. president? Who walks out of whose speech? Whom do security officers intercept when they try to exceed the permissions of their visa?

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