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Ahmed Hussen on the root causes of Somalia's famine
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In search of Somalia's small wonders
Thursday, Sep. 22, 2011 3:28PM EDT
Globe photographer Peter Power reflects on his time spent in Mogadishu, observing the relief efforts to feed those starving from the devastating famine afflicting the region.
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Somalia's Prime Minister on building new institutions for his country
Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2011 11:06AM EDT
Somalia needs help training police and a national army, Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali tells Globe editorial board writer Marina Jimenez
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Somalia's Prime Minister on how "warlordism kept Somalia hostage"
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011 3:26PM EDT
The era of warlords running amok is over, Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali tells Globe editorial board writer Marina Jimenez
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Video: Ahmed Hussen on how Canadians can help Somalia
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 10:14AM EDT
There are many reputable organizations working in Somalia that are trying to restore the country that used to be the bread basket of Africa.
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Ahmed Hussen on Somalia's refugee camps
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 10:08AM EDT
The president of the Canadian Somali Congress says refugee camps in Somalia were never designed to accommodate the number of people forced to live there.
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Ahmed Hussen on the root causes of Somalia's famine
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 9:59AM EDT
Drought has led to famine, says the president of the Canadian Somali Congress, because of a lack of governance and the presence of militant factions.
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A nation of poets: K'naan and Bono discuss crisis in Somalia
Sunday, Sep. 11, 2011 12:21PM EDT
Somali-Canadian musician K'naan explains to ONE co-founder Bono and Globe and Mail editor-in-chief John Stackhouse how he grew up under the 'governance of poetry,' and how that ethos remains despite crippling war and famine.
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A conversation about Somalia with K'naan and Bono
Saturday, Sep. 10, 2011 11:48PM EDT
Somali-Canadian singer and poet K'naan discusses his relief efforts for his homeland in a special conversation with U2's Bono and Globe editor-in-chief John Stackhouse.
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K'naan on his hopes for Somalia
Saturday, Sep. 10, 2011 12:01PM EDT
K'naan speaks to the Globe and Mail about donor fatigue, giving and his hopes for Somalia.
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K'naan on how Somalis view him
Saturday, Sep. 10, 2011 11:57AM EDT
K'naan speaks to the Globe and Mail about how Somali people see him differently from the rest of the world, and what his gestures - such as raising the Somali flag on stage at the world cup - mean to them.
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K'naan on current aid efforts in Somalia
Saturday, Sep. 10, 2011 11:44AM EDT
K'naan speaks to the Globe and Mail about current aid efforts in Somali, how they can be improved, and paying homage to those less fortunate.
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Lady Gaga concert cancelled over threats
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 8:24PM EDT
Lady Gaga's promoter in Indonesia says the singer has decided to cancel her Jakarta show due to security concerns
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Weather slowing Timmins-area forest fire
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 8:22PM EDT
Favourable weather continues to aid firefighting efforts in northern Ontario. Timmins Mayor Tom Laughren says there have been no significant property losses
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UN condemns Syria over massacre
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 8:19PM EDT
The U.N. unanimously condemns the Syrian government for heavy-weapons attacks in Houla, the site of a massacre of at least 108 people
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Thousands march against new Quebec law
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 4:14PM EDT
Protesters took to the streets of Montreal Saturday night as the focus turned from tuition fees to the new emergency law designed to limit demonstrations. One protester says his "fundamental rights are being violated."
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Kim Jong-Un goes to the zoo
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 1:22PM EDT
North Korea's state TV shows Kim Jong-un touring Pyongyang zoo.
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Protesters mark Tiananmen massacre
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 1:05PM EDT
More than 1,000 demonstrators take to the streets in Hong Kong to remember victims of Tiananmen Square and call for new age of human rights and democracy.
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Syria denies killings in Houla
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 12:09PM EDT
Syria's government denies killing at least 109 people in Houla on Friday as protesters take to the streets and the international community condemns rising violence.
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Pope conducts Pentecost amid scandal
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 8:49AM EDT
Pope Benedict gives the Pentecostal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, praying for unity and truth as his butler is under investigation for possessing secret documents alleging corruption in Vatican contracts.
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Dozens of children killed in latest Syrian attack
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 2:12AM EDT
The White House, and the U.N. are denouncing what Syrian activists say was a shelling that killed more than 90 people, including dozens of children. Activists say it was one of the deadliest regime attacks in Syria's 14-month-old uprising.
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Eurovision 'Euphoria' for Sweden
Sunday, May. 27, 2012 1:40AM EDT
'Euphoria' sung by Swedish entry Loreen wins the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.
