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His book, The Pirates of Somalia: Inside Their Hidden World was released in the U.S. on July 19, 2011. [12] On August 9, 2011, Bahadur appeared as a guest on The Daily Show. [13] A film based on his story, The Pirates of Somalia, directed by Bryan Buckley, was released in 2017. Bahadur was portrayed by Evan Peters.
Somali Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) is a media group that operates in the Puntland region of Somalia, in particular the three main cities of Bossaso, Qardho and Garowe. SBC's broadcasting area of coverage is estimated at 1000 square km, and this is served by three stations in the above towns. [1] [2]
Founded in 2003, Horn Cable TV broadcasts in Somali from its headquarters in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. [1] The station also has studios in Mogadishu and London, among other areas. [2] Horn Cable TV is owned by Farhan Haji Ali, a Hargeisa-based Somali entrepreneur who is also the owner of the FAACO. [2]
The station is successful, Allan reports, partly because of their aim to have reporting originating in the Somali language, rather than having translations from English. Pierce Gerety, a UNICEF representative in Somalia, said it is the most important news source in the country, and that many of the citizens were listeners. [10]
Hiiraan Online (HOL) is a website dedicated to news and information about Somalia and the Horn of Africa. It was founded in 1999 to deliver news to the growing Somali diaspora and is also based in Somalia. [1] [2] [3] It is published in English and Somali and discusses Somali news and affairs.
Forty-year-old widow Hawa Mohamed Zubery believes her husband suffered the same fate 14 years ago when he went missing. This was when piracy was at its peak and she had just given birth to a son ...
Actually there are a number of radio news agencies based in Somalia. [7] Radio is the most important and effective communication channel in the country and the most popular type of mass media. [ 8 ] In total, about one short-wave and over ten private FM radio stations broadcast from the capital, with several radio stations airing from the ...
The Federal Government of Somalia is internationally recognized as Somalia's official central government. It occupies the country's seat in the United Nations, the African Union, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Somali federal government has a Permanent Representative and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations.