Kevin’s Blog

President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed’s government agreed to a truce with the Hawiye tribe and Islamic militant group, al-Shabab.  One alleged term of the truce is nationwide implementation of sharia courts where Islamic law is to be interpreted strictly and applied to Somalis regardless of their religion or how they practice their religion.

Editorial al-Shabab, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Islam, Mogadisu, Muslim, Sharia, Somalia

Several African nations are experiencing problems right now. Below I’ve compiled a list with some explanation of what’s happening and links to find out more.  I’ve listed the nations in a north-to-south, west-to-east (or left to right) order.

Context Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Addis Ababa, Darfur, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Islam, Lansana Conte, Mogadishu, Morgan Tsvangirai, Muslim, Mussa Camara, Robert Mugabe, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe