ACSS Workshop on Preventing Youth Radicalization in East Africa
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ACSS Workshop on Preventing Youth Radicalization in East Africa
Welcome Reception
January 23, 2012, at 9:00 am
Remarks for DAS Karl Wycoff
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Ambassador Bellamy, thank you for your
kind introduction. And many thanks to you and the staff of the Africa Center for
Strategic Studies who worked hard from the initial concept for this program to
develop the themes with U.S. government partners and bring us all together today.
Following the success of the Workshop on “Preventing Terrorism: Developing
Comprehensive Solutions to the Challenges of Radicalization” held in Dakar in
April 2011, ACSS will guide us to explore new directions, sharing perspectives
and ideas to address concerns about youth radicalization.
Waayaha Cusub orchestrates wide spread awareness through an event in Eastleigh
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Waayaha Cusub (New Era) orchestrates wide spread awareness through an event in Eastleigh Neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya.
Nairobi (SPR): On 04/27/2012, an event themed “Peace is life, longevity to the youth” took place in Nairobi. The main purpose of the well-attended event was to discourage Somali youth from getting drawn into extremist driven activities. The event was intended to create awareness against the radicalization of youth and the growing tendency of extremism in the name of religion.
Akhyaar Abdulahi Ali, known as Shiine Akhyaar, is a Nairobi-based Somali rapper and founding leader of the Waayaha Cusub (New Era) music group. Born in Mogadishu 29 years ago, Shiine immigrated to Kenya with his parents in 1997 to escape the escalating violence in his homeland.
iving as a refugee in Eastleigh, a Nairobi neighbourhood often referred to as "Little Mogadishu" for its large Somali population, Shiine gathered some friends to start Waayaha Cusub in 2003.
The Rise of Waayaha Cusub Somalia’s hip-hop renegades are claiming their war-torn country’s culture back from militant extremists
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SHIINE AKHYAAR, THE OUTSPOKEN LEAD SINGER and manager of Somali hip-hop collective Waayaha Cusub, loves to share his political opinions, but rarely talks about his personal life. Today, though, as we chat via Skype, he allows a brief, wordless moment as he grins at me over the newborn baby swaddled in his arms – his son Omar.
As diplomats gather in London to seek a solution to Somalia’s crisis, a Somali hip-hop group is daringly rapping their opposition to al Shabaab. Unlike the conference attendees, their message is in Somali for Somalis by Somalis.
By Leela JACINTO (text)
The morning after al Qaeda and al Shabaab issued their latest merger declaration, experts across the world were puzzling over what to make of the news that wasn’t really new. But in a teeming, Somali immigrant district of Nairobi, one of the world’s best-loved and most-detested Somali hip-hop stars was taking the news very seriously.
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ACSS Workshop on Preventing Youth Radicalization in East Africa
Waayaha Cusub (New Era) orchestrates wide spread awareness through an event in Eastleigh Neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya.
Wargalin: Eastleigh Peace Festval oo ah xaflad wayn oo loogu dabal dagayo nabada oo lagu qaban doono Eastleigh High School ha moogaan. Waxa soo qaban qaabiyay dhalinta Waayaha cusub waxa galabtas si wadajira showgan uga wada heesi doona fanaanin kala duwan sida fananinta Waayaha cusub oo waliba galabtas bulshada uso bandhigi doona albumadoodi cusbaa ee 2012 halkasna ay bulshada ugu soo bandhigi doonan, sii akhri -----------------
Akhyaar Abdulahi Ali, known as Shiine Akhyaar, is a Nairobi-based Somali rapper and founding leader of the Waayaha Cusub (New Era) music group. Born in Mogadishu 29 years ago, Shiine immigrated to Kenya with his parents in 1997 to escape the escalating violence in his homeland.
SHIINE AKHYAAR, THE OUTSPOKEN LEAD SINGER and manager of Somali hip-hop collective Waayaha Cusub, loves to share his political opinions, but rarely talks about his personal life. Today, though, as we chat via Skype, he allows a brief, wordless moment as he grins at me over the newborn baby swaddled in his arms – his son Omar. 
