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May 2015

All posts published in May 2015

Al-Shabaab injures police officers in Garissa attack

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Several police officers were injured on Monday evening after Al-Shabaab attacked their convoy at Yumbis in Fafi Sub-County, Garissa County. The officers were travelling to Yumbis in four vehicles to reinforce the squad that was battling the militants who had a... More »

Why young midwestern Somalis try to join Islamic State

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ON May 3rd two Muslim men with rifles attacked a security guard at a venue in Texas showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Both were shot dead before they killed anyone—they were incompetent terrorists, fortunately. The Islamic State claimed responsibility ... More »

Somali govt completes probe into MP’s murder

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Somalia’s security agencies have completed their murder investigations into the killing of a Somali MP in a drive-by shooting in Mogadishu on Saturday, officials told  Sunday. According to a senior security officials, the investigations concluded that Somali m... More »

The Conoco – Somalia Declassification Project # 3

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A Temporary Withdrawal – Security Concerns 1. “Update of Threat Assessment – Somalia.” Cable from US Embassy in Mogadishu to State Department Headquarters. 7 September 1989. Cable Number: Mogadishu 09512. Source: Freedom of Information Act release (2006-01-288... More »

Jifunze Kiswahili uwafunze na wengine

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HATUTAKIWI  tuwe wachoyo tunapojifunza lugha. Kile tunachofahamu tuwamegee na wengine ili kuwasaidia kuwa bora zaidi. Labda yafaa nitoe mfano uliotokea hivi karibuni huko Uingereza. Wabunge wa Bunge la Uingereza ambao ni weledi wa lugha ya Kiingereza hawaridhi... More »

Small projects for the Bajuni Islands

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Solar Seawater Distiller Turns Salt Water into Drinking Water Using Only Sunlight A genius yet very simple way to produce healthy, bacteria-free water. Italian designer Gabriele Diamanti (@GabDiamanti) has invented Eliodomestico, an eco-distiller running on so... More »