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2006-12-27 Africa Horn

Ethiopian, TFG Forces routing international terrorist forces in and around Baidoa: PM Meles

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Shabab = youth? Is this some sort of Eritrean boogy man?

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-27 12:17|| 2006-12-27 12:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Shabab = youth?

IIUC, shabab, shebab, means a Youth who fights (for allan, for his neighbourhod, for his tribe,...).

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-12-27 12:22|| 2006-12-27 12:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks 5089! You may now go back to hedonist.r.US

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Posted by Shipman 2006-12-27 12:25|| 2006-12-27 12:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like the local dialect version of the Arabic word shaheed, which I thought meant someone performing jihad on the infidel.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-12-27 16:48|| 2006-12-27 16:48|| Front Page Top

#5 "Ethiopias intention is not to circumvent the peace talks. Our intention is to protect ourselves from the threat that these people posed on us as Ethiopians. Once we do that, we hope the Somalis can do their homework without interference from any body, including Ethiopia.

So far, I'm liking this Ethiopian Prime Minister. Does anybody know anything more about him?

Posted by Secret Master 2006-12-27 20:25|| 2006-12-27 20:25|| Front Page Top

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