Un article de Kassim Mohamed sur la #piraterie en #Somalie
When beauty is traded for money - the story of a pirate wife | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
▻http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/when-beauty-traded-money-story-a-pirate-wife
The house of Halima Hassan’s pirate husband is one of them. “My husband is deeply involved in this piracy business,” she explains as her face lights up into a broad smile. “He’s 70 years old and we got married last year when I was 14.” Anticipating the next question, she goes on: “My parents have no money, that’s why I got married to him.”
Kassim Mohamed a lui-même été kidnappé par les pirates en 2009 :
A journalist in the hands of Somali pirates - Blog - Committee to Protect Journalists
▻http://cpj.org/blog/2009/10/a-journalist-in-the-hands-of-somali-pirates.php
But I was adamant and wanted to get a story. Pausing and gauging my tone, I slowly whispered, “Do you have cohorts in #Kenya?”
In a deep, husky voice, Guled answered, “Yes we do. Not just in Kenya but also Dubai, Germany, and even Canada. I will be honest: This business is bigger than you think. Though we carry out the operations, half the money goes to businessmen abroad who finance us and provide us with equipment.”