New Routes' Immigrant Project 'Egal Shidad' Aims to Solve Somali Mental Health Problems through New Media
As stories of despair in the Somali immigrant community continue to make news headlines, one project is trying to make a positive impact on Somali mental health through new media. Egal Shidad: Stories of Somali Health, based in Minneapolis, is a DVD produced in late 2008 that has already had requests for nearly 700 copies in the US and abroad.

Black Watch Examines Strategies to Safeguard Commerce from Somali Piracy
Piracy off the coast of East Africa is increasing the risk premium of shipping through these waters and threatening to reduce maritime traffic through the Red Sea. As naval forces try to secure this vital route, what risk mitigation strategies should shipping companies consider? Moreover, what is the current and future financial impact for the private sector and the global economy of Somali piracy?

USACC Urges Long-term Economic Solution to End Piracy in Somalia
While finding a solution to end the ongoing pirate attacks in the waters off the coast of Somalia proves troublesome, the U.S. African Chamber of Commerce (USACC) encourages leaders of the world to come together to solve the issue through a unified response and diplomatic action, instead of military force.

Where can I travel in Somali?
Somalia is not your average tourist destination but is strictly a place for travelers with a charmed life and a bullet proofed spirit due to the sporadic insecurity and inter-clan clashes. All in all, Somali contains some of the best sites to be discovered yet. Travel is possible in the northern districts of the self proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, but even the sturdiest of travelers should avoid visiting other areas. The turbulent past of the country hides a country with hugely varied landscape of mountains, deserts, tropical forests, undiscovered beaches and coral reefs along the Gulf of Aden. Located in East Africa, Somalia has a population of approximately 9.1 million people with Mogadishu being her capital. Somali and Arabic are the ...

Cargo ships fight off Somali pirate attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya - Somali pirates in speedboats opened fire Monday on two cargo ships in the latest hijacking attempts in the notorious Gulf of Aden.

Somali crisis again hits the world stage
NAIROBI, Kenya - The pirate standoff with the U.S. Navy has burned Somalia into the West's consciousness as a base for lawlessness and terror, but the hostage crisis illuminates a potentially dangerous picture confronting a far greater area.

Who are the Real Pirates of East Africa and Somalia? USACC Seeks Support from International Community to Crack Down on Illegal Entrance within East Af
The U.S. African Chamber of Commerce (http://www.usafricanchamber.com/) (USACC) seeks support from the international community to put a stop to the ongoing illegal entrance within East African waters by foreign tankers.

Somali man charged in attack on artist
COPENHAGEN - An ax-wielding Somali man with suspected al-Qaida links was charged Saturday with two counts of attempted murder after breaking into the home of a Danish artist whose Prophet Muhammad cartoon outraged the Muslim world three years ago.