Proximities

In this week's episode, we are joined from Mogadishu by Somali journalist Mohamed Gabobe to talk about his recent investigation into a U.S. drone strike on Somalia that killed 12 civilians, including eight children - something the U.S military has never admitted. Mohamed also discussed the background to Washington's decades-long war in the Horn of Africa, why it has stepped it up over the last year, and the reasons why Americans know so little about it. 

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Creators and Guests

Host
Barry Malone
Independent Journalist
Producer
David Tarbox
Podcast Producer
Guest
Mohamed Gabobe
Mohamed Gabobe is a Somali-American journalist based in Mogadishu, specialising in Somalia and Somali-related affairs in the Horn of Africa.

What is Proximities?

Former foreign correspondent and international news editor Barry Malone talks to the journalists covering the non-Western news we rarely hear about. Expect under-reported stories told by the people closest to them.

Proximities hosts intelligent discussions on the most important stories from Africa, the Middle East, Asia and more.

We cover the news that is getting the least attention in the mainstream international media, and add missing context to the stories that are.

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