[HCDX] Somalia : two news

["Zacharias Liangas " <greekdx@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ethiopian forces close down Somali FM radio station.
http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne3926.htm

Mogadishu 03, Nov.07 ( Sh.M.Network)- Reports from central Somalia 
say Ethiopian armed forces have crossed the border entering in 
Goldogob district in Mudug region in central Somalia on early Saturday 
morning.

According to Goldogob residents, the Ethiopians with armored vehicles 
and battle wagons have crossed into Goldogob district raiding an 
Islamic school and then taking two Quranic teachers with them from the 
school.

The Ethiopians are holding the two teachers in an area which few kilo 
meters away from the town.

It is unspecific why these two teachers have been taken away by the 
Ethiopians but some reports suggest that local elders are waging 
dramatic efforts to secure their release.

In the meantime, Ethiopians have also ordered the closure of an 
independent privately owned Radio FM station in the town,

Alhikma Quranic Radio has been on air for only two weeks and it is 
privately owned radio that was recently established in Goldogob town.

It is not clear the motives behind the closure of this newly set up Radio 
but Goldogob inhabitants say the Radio began airing the developments 
in the Somali capital Mogadishu in which many Somalis in Ogden 
region widely listen.

Abdurrahman Warsame, one of Alhikma Quranic staffers told Radio 
Shabelle that none of their employees detained, adding that, he is 
unaware of the main reasons Ethiopian forces closed down their Radio 
Station.


and then 


Somalia: an FM radio reopens after closed by Ethiopian troops
http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne3932.htm

Mogadishu 04, Nov.07 ( Sh.M.Network)- An FM radio comes back to air 
after closed by the Ethiopian troops at Galdogob district in Mudug 
region in central Somalia.

The coming back of Hikma FM radio in Galdogob district came after the 
traditional elders in the district had a crucial talk with the Ethiopian 
troops on the ground as Abdirahman Warsame an employee of the 
radio told radio Shabelle.

The Ethiopian troops said they closed the radio with an order from 
above (their brigade).

The traditional elders asked the Ethiopian troops to show them the 
warrant letter to close down the radio station, and the Ethiopian troops 
said they will submit in the coming Saturday.

Hikma FM radio was off air for three hours, and it is the first time the 
FM faced such problems since its opening two weeks ago.

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