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(Sept. 21) -- The prime minister of Somalia resigned today after clashing for months with the nation's president. "After seeing that the political turmoil between me and the president has caused security vulnerability, I have decided to resign to save the nation and give a chance to others," Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke told reporters. Mustafa Abdi, AFP / Getty Images Somalia Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke resigned today following disputes with President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, amid continuing violence in Somalia's capital. President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed thanked Sharmarke for ...
Somalia Radicals Declare Music 'Un-Islamic,' and Radio Goes Tuneless
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyIf, as my colleague Sarah Wildman reports, the Francophonic world is intent on curbing expressions of fundamentalist Islam belief, then the radical Muslim world is taking no prisoners with the West, either. Last week, the Somalian fundamentalist Islamic group Hizbul Islam announced that music of any kind is "un-Islamic," warning of "serious consequences" for those who dare to violate their decree. In response, radio stations all over the country, including those run by the moderate Muslim transitional government, cut all music from their broadcasts. Even intro music for news reports was ...
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