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November 17, 2010

Globe and Mail: Ignoring death threats, Somali broadcaster lets the music play, defying Islamist edict

by Geoffrey York
The Globe and Mail

How do you create a radio network in the world’s most dangerous country, where war is raging, journalists are killed, and Islamic extremists have banned music, sports and women’s voices on the airwaves?

If you’re the organizers of Somalia’s newest radio station, you ignore the death threats and defy the bans. You broadcast plenty of music and soccer matches – and you hire female announcers, too.

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