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87The movie, Black Hawk Down as seen by a cynic and the very real tragedy that is Somalia
I've long avoided watching Black Hawk Down. I hate war. I hate movies about war,particularly movies that glorify war. I had just spent several weeks in research preparing to write a paper on the tragedy of Somalia, so this time, given the opportunity I watched it.
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88Today's Eurocentrism and Colonization
Once upon time, during the times of our great, great.... grand parents, there live people of all ethnic backgrounds. Some were hunters, some were gathers, some farmers and so on. Each society, during these free times, figured their own way to...
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84Kenyan Defense Forces Attack Somalia's Al Shabaab
Kenya is a relatively peaceful country except for some internal conflicts like the post election violence that took place during the 2007 general elections. But of late Kenya military forces have been deployed in war torn Somalia to hunt down al shabaab insurgents, in a mission dubbed ‘operation linda nchi’ (operation protect the country). Kenya has in the past restrained itself from attacking Somalia despite continued provocation.
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85Who Is Set To Gain From The Discovery Of Oil In Somalia
Deaths, destruction, draughts, lawlessness, starvation and a never ending Islamic insurgency are some of the many bad things associated with Somalia but the discovery of oil in the horn of Africa nation could open a new chapter in the country’s...
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82Countries of the Equator
If you were asked to name all of the countries that the equator goes through, could you do it? You’d probably think of some of them but would you get them all? Ecuador may be the one that instantly comes to mind – because of the name. ...
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78Illegal Immigration: Europe and the United States
This hot topic issue will not be going away soon. Illegal immigration can cause intense debate.
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77Modern Pirates, Somalia
Modern Pirates in Somalia, machete carrying blood thirsty killers, who do not think twice about shooting victims in the head. These Somalian Pirates are the modern day version of Blackbeard, the worlds most notorious pirate, only he was a gentleman...
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75Pirates of the Indian Ocean
In the last several years we have read reports of Somali pirates that raid ships that sail in the waters along the Somali coast in the Indian Ocean. Somalia is a small country on the eastern coast of Africa....
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75Somalia Background and a Context for Medical Treatment
Somalia is unique in that it is composed of a single, homogenous ethnic group that shares a common language and religion (Lewis, 1996). The universal language is Somali and Arabic is the second common language (Lewis, 1996). Somalis from Northern...
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74Amaal Nuux - A story of Hope
A'maal Nuux of Toronto Canada is an R&B performer who has had great response to her songs placed on youtube. Words Revealed, her first release, and With You her follow up single.
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