New Somali Web Site

A new Somali web site, http://somalicurrent.com/, has been launched.  It is an independent, bilingual news site that covers Somalia and beyond.  The stated goal is to demonstrate professional journalism, independent reporting and critical analysis.  SomaliCurrent is run by a group of professional journalists and writers and governed by a board of impartial editors.  Its main offices are in Somalia and the United States.  SomaliCurrent welcomes unsolicited and original articles that cover regional issues.  Every article will be subject to a thorough editorial review.

Somali-American Runs Web Site Supportive of Al-Shabaab

The Washington Post ran on 7 July 2013 a story by Craig Whitlock titled "Somali American Caught Up in a Shadowy Pentagon Counterpropaganda Campaign."  The web site known as United Somalia by the Somali-American reportedly contains material supportive of the al-Shabaab organization.  A fellow Somali-American is quoted in the article as saying "The irony is that if he was in any country other than the U.S. right now, I don't think he'd survive."