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Old 01-03-2014, 07:31 AM   #1
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Default Somali bandits target Russia

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25492503

http://www.somaliabandy2014.com/p/about-project.html
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SOMALIA, AS THE FIRST AFRICAN COUNTRY EVER, AIMING FOR BANDY WORLD CHAMPIONHIP IN IRKUTSK, SIBERIA IN 2014

Somali men's national team in bandy is likely to debut in a sanctioned competition. This is by setting up a team in the World Championship in bandy for men in 2014 in Irkutsk...
Echoes of the Jamaican bobsled team but possibly even more bizarre? Although it seems gimmicky it does have a laudable aim:
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The initiative with Somalia Bandy 2014 should primarily be seen as an integration project. An important aspect is to create new platforms for communication between Swedes and immigrants.
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