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“Oppressors tend to learn nothing from history unless shocked into a rude awakening,” Hussein A. Bulhan
by Abdi Dirshe
On September 1, 2007 Somalis will join together in Asmara, Eritrea to envision a nation which is born of the people’s concerted efforts and which embodies the real aspirations of the people of Somalia, as our people have long suffered. December of last year was a rude awakening for most Somalis. Somalia’s dignity, sovereignty and territorial integrity have been forcibly violated in utter disregard of all international laws and norms.
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By Darren Taylor
Monday, September 10, 2007
The crisis in Somalia has deepened in recent weeks, despite the conclusion of another national reconciliation conference aimed at ending the conflict in the Horn of Africa country. Human rights groups say fighting has killed many people, with thousands having fled to displacement camps. Somalia has been ravaged by violence for almost two decades, as various groups have battled for political power. Read the rest of this entry »
