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Kenya’s referendum ignites racist alliances in US congress
Washington (Alshahid) – Kenya’s quest for a new constitution has stirred American politics yet again, with 42 congressmen who are members of the Congressional Black Caucus, allied to US President… Read more
Somalis hater Charged for Threatening Life
Minneapolis (Alshahid) – Minneapolis Police arrived to the scene of a public disturbance Monday to find a man threatening a Somali man’s life while in possession of two loaded firearms… Read more
Somali pirates free Turkish ship after 4 months
Istanbul (Alshahid) – Somali pirates have released the Turkish ship Frigia which they hijacked four months ago said a lawyer with the vessel’s Turkey-based owner company, Turkish state-run broadcast TRT… Read more
Pakistan plane crash kills all 152 aboard
Islamabad (Alshahid) — A Pakistani passenger jet slammed into a forested ridge outside Islamabad on Wednesday, killing all 152 people aboard in what is believed to be the worst commercial… Read more
US funds the speedy military intervention in Somalia
Kampala (Alshahid) — African leaders are pledging thousands of new troops for Somalia to fight the al-Qaeda wing in Somalia Alshabab militants responsible for the twin bombings that killed 76… Read more
Newspapers may be killed by online media: report
Berlin (Alshahid) – The future of newspapers has stirred worldwide debate with popular bloggers and media experts in Germany expressing varied ideas especially with the growing presence, high usability and… Read more
UN insists Somalia peacekeeping mandate adequate
Kampala (Alshahid) — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia Augustine Mahiga said there is no need to change the current mandate of the African Union Mission in… Read more
Somalia President and US Carson hold talks
Kampala (Alshahid) – The President of Somalia Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and US Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson met Monday evening on the sidelines of the AU Summit in Kampala…. Read more
UN giving little attention to Somalia crisis, says Africa Union
Kampala (Alshahid) – The head of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mr. Jean Ping, has accused the UN Security Council of not giving the crisis in Somalia the attention it… Read more
US president vows to help Uganda arrest terrorists
Kampala (Alshahid) – United States President Barrack Obama has reiterated his government’s commitment to help Uganda track down perpetrators of the twin bombing in Kampala. In his message read on… Read more
