6 dead in offensive to protect Somali relief effortWorld | 207943 hits | Jul 28 8:12 am | Posted by: wildrosegirl  Heavy fighting erupted Thursday in Somalia's capital as African Union peacekeepers launched an offensive aimed at protecting famine relief efforts from attacks by al Qaeda-linked militants, officials said.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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How these people still get support from certon people is beyond me. Anyways why don't we just ship them clean water? Doesn't Canada have plenty to spare of that.
Oh for sure. Especially with the TONS of food aid and billions of dollars they receive from their Muslim brothers in other countries.
Ethiopia doesn't care for starving Somalis.
Kenya doesn't care for starving Somalis.
Uganda doesn't care for starving Somalis.
Somaliland doesn't care for starving Somalis.
Do Somalians care?
The reason why Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia haven't lifted a finger for this crises is because they could care less what happens to Somalis.
The situation is also very complicated. The people suffering are either nomads, or Somali refugees.
Nomads are even more disdained in Africa because the governments have been trying to push them off the land so it can be commercially developed. Long story short this crises should sort itself out. The nomads will be most likely forced to urbanize rapidly - or starve. The Somali refugees will also migrate westwards into the more lush regions and probably urbanize around major east african cities.
I just have to ask, who put the Bab in the Al-Shabab Shabab?
I dunno whether to laugh or smack yer avatar
I just have to ask, who put the Bab in the Al-Shabab Shabab?
I dunno whether to laugh or smack yer avatar
Do both, if it puts the Ram in your Ramalamadingdong.
I just have to ask, who put the Bab in the Al-Shabab Shabab?
I dunno whether to laugh or smack yer avatar
Do both, if it puts the Ram in your Ramalamadingdong.
Wouldn't that be Ramadanadingdong?
Nobody.
But can we really be surprised that this is happening. Consider this story:
Posted By Sophia Jones Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 2:18 PM Share
In al-Shabab-controlled regions of Somalia, anything deemed un-Islamic is outlawed. This includes mustaches, the World Cup, wearing bras, and dancing at weddings. The militant Islamist group recently added something new to that list: Samosas.
How can a seemingly harmless pastry be un-Islamic? Apparently, it's the shape. Samosas are fried in a triangular shape, which al-Shabab finds to be strikingly similar to the Christian Holy Trinity. Samosas, known as sambusas in the region, are often enjoyed to break the fast during Ramadan. But now, those caught selling, cooking or eating sambusas could face harsh punishment -- if history is any guide. The militant group follows a strict interpretation of Islam, enforcing their moral rulings to the utmost degree. In 2009, al-Shabab gunmen went village to village, rounding up women who were found wearing bras. Traditionally moderate Muslim Somalis were horrified as the women were beaten, their bras forcibly removed, and then told to publically shake their chests for the men. Al-Shabab's justification for the public humiliation was that the bras promoted deception, a breach of Islam.
Last year, radio stations were shut down for playing music. Men and women who are not related can no longer shake hands, or even speak to one another in public. Women who are found working in public places face execution in some cases. Women and young girls alike have been arrested and flogged for not wearing hijabs. Watching soccer in general has been outlawed, but al-Shabab took a particular disliking to the World Cup since Somali boys and men were watching soccer instead of joining the group's jihad against the government. Cinemas no longer show the matches after numerous theaters were attacked with grenades.
It seems anything remotely enjoyable (and triangular) is prohibited, and now, al-Shabab's control has struck at the core of human survival. As Somalia starves to death, the militant group bans a staple food in East African culture as it is too "Christian." Humanitarian aid from Western organizations has been mostly outlawed, with UN famine reports called "sheer propaganda". Al-Shabab's outlandish rulings may cost millions of lives.