Eastleigh in Kenya The latest mayhem and destruction of the Somali community in Kenya speaks to deeper issues than meets the eye. It speaks to the pathologies of oppression and subjugation of a society that once enjoyed honor and respect among its equals. The condition in which Somalis found themselves since the end of colonialism is explained better by Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” and Paul Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed.” The Somali person is an oppressed “nigger.” The word nigger (with
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treatment from British colonial isolation and ethnic Somali in Kenya irredentism drive to unite all other five Somali lands with Kenya into a greater Somalia. The issue of British colony had otherwise been much less to do with this war‚ the main reason to war was that of irredentism by Somalis. This conflict went on as Somalis resisted from being governed by a dark skinned government of the Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta while at the same time seek unity. Somali seek independence at the expense of Kenya. Somalia
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The Somali Republic is the easternmost extension of the African continent and is bordered by Djibouti‚ Ethiopia‚ Kenya‚ the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. The Somali are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. More than eight million Somalis live in a territory stretching north from northern Kenya to Djibouti and west from the Indian Ocean to the Ogaden in Ethiopia. Although Somalis are often seen as one of the few ethnic groups that define a nation‚ the country of Somalia does contain small
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The Pirates of Somalia by Jay Bahadur is about getting to know a Somali pirate and his ways of thinking. The book is a lot like the movie Captain Phillips‚ where it describes Somali pirates and their journies. The book also shines light on how misinterpreted the Somali pirates and all pirates are. They feel that they have the right to protect their ocean and think that the real criminals are the fisherman. To get his information‚ Jay Bahadur travelled to Somalia to interview the pirates. They aren’t
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE SOMALI ATROCITIES The precursor to the al-Shabaab was the Al-Ittihad Al-Islami‚ or “Unity of Islam.” This Salafi extremist group wanted to return to early Islam‚ and they took control of Somali in the 1990s. They even got some of their funds and guns from al-Qaeda leader‚ Osama bin Laden. Furthermore‚ the group started to become divided in 2003 after the old guard wanted to create a new political front‚ while the younger members longed for the creation of a “Greater Somalia
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The Pirate Bay Case Study 24 06 2009 Introduction The Internet has served as a medium for peers to share any kind of files‚ like pictures‚ videos‚ music‚ books‚ etc. However‚ in order for peers to be able to exchange files‚ a platform is needed. There are many platforms available that serve as a bridge technology so that peers can share files with other peers around the world. These platforms only serve as a connection devise and not as a piracy store. As a result of the existence of these
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started to be used in other spots of the world‚ including the Caribbean in the 1980s when Cubans and Haitians flocked to the United States fleeing political and economic downturns. In the past couple of years Ethiopians and Somalis are joining this group in leaps and bounds; Somalis fleeing chaos‚ and Ethiopians leaving their homeland for a myriad of reasons. The latter are an odd addition to the club in that they are boat people of a landlocked country. The boat people of the Horn of Africa begun grabbing
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Pirates of the Silverland A. INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE Palm Haul Sdn Bhd (PHSB) was actively engaged in the business of transportation of crude palm oil (CPO). It was in a niche market because of high demand in delivering the CPO from the mills to the refineries. In addition‚ due to this reason‚ the industry players were rewarded with high gross profit margin which ranged on 35% - 45% with low administrative overheads. However‚ as PHSB involved in service industry‚ high cost of sales was inevitable
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CAST STUDY NO.2 PIRATES OF GLOBALIZATION Presented to Professor (Dr.) Joseph F. Aiyeku MB 616: International Business Management. By Group No.2 1. What actions con companies and governments take to ensure that products cannot be easily pirates? Be specific. Answer: For example of garments products of Tommy Hilfiger; there are three categories for man‚ woman and children wears Products for man; Sport wear‚ Tailored‚ Underwear‚ Bags and eyewear Products for woman;
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In the 1990s‚ Somalia is undergoing a famine along with a civil war. Many civilians have died as a result of the war‚ and so the UN has intervened and started a peacekeeping operation there‚ with a base just outside Mogadishu. Unfortunately‚ the Somalis‚ distrusful of the UN‚ have declared war on everyone involved in the operation. In response to this‚ the US army deploys Delta Force to aimed at undermining the power of the president of Somalia. They plan a mission to capture Omar Salad Elmi and
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