According to several witnesses and an associated press reporter , 16 people have been killed and 30 wounded during confrontations between the police and the army on Monday in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia. The fighting has been caused by the death of a plainclothes soldier, shot by policemen who suspected him to be an Islamist insurgent. The police officer Ahmed Nur explained that some soldiers saw the scene and began to fight with the police in Benadir market.
Civilians have been killed and wounded, and some victims are women. We could see hundred of desperate people gathering outside the hospital, in order to find again someone of their family or close relation.
It isn’t the first time that such a tragedy has coming. This situation can be explained by the weakness of the Somalia’s army: the unpaid soldiers are sometimes tempted by al Qaeda’s promises. The last 20 years of civil war has caused much harm to this army which is not well disciplined and trained. Some specialists compare it to a militiamen group!
Some European and international programs have been created in order to help the Somalia’s army, for example by training troops, but they encounter difficulties with the lack of midlevel junior officers: they have to play a key-role in the army, by imposing discipline.
Nicholas Ostler presents his thesis about the future of English as a lingua-franca. He is convinced that the days ofEnglish as the world’s lingua-franca are numbered.He advances that 2 factors are going to check the spread of English : modern nationalism and technology.
The argument of modern nationalism is really convincing : as Nicholas Ostler, I think that nowadays it’s impossible that a modern nation make a foreign language official. Mister Ostler give an example: English has bee rejected in England’s ex colonies, excepted in some countriesbut it was a way to check competition between native tongues.
He also thinks that English will not be replaced by another language. The reason he gives is that no successor will be needed, because of technology.He says that technology will fill the need. And I disagree with this argument : Nicholas Ostler bets on the next technologies advances : he considers that computer translation and speech recognition’s progress will be sufficient to supplant English : according to him, technology will be a kind of new lingua-forma…
I’m not sure that English will still be the world’s lingua-franca in several years, but Idon’t think that technology is able to replace human relationship, discussions between people… I can’t imagine such a world. Computer translation and speech recognition are very interesting tools, for specific situations (professional for example) but we can’t always use its instead of speaking with people.
Malta belongs to the malteseisland. The archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino. Malta is the largest island. It is the cultural, commercial and administrative centre. Gozo is the second largest island and is more rural, characterised by fishing, tourism, crafts and agriculture while Comino is largely uninhabited. AndMalta has very pleasant climatic conditions…It’s 15° at the moment…
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The public bus service on Malta and Gozo is a good way to get around as buses serve the major tourist areas, go practically everywhere and are cheap and efficient. The cost of a bus route ranges from €0.35 to €0.58 and the longest bus journey takes about fifty minutes; the average ride is between twenty and thirty minutes.
- Ferries
A regular ferry service links Malta to Gozo, taking about 20 minutes each way. A sea plane service links GrandHarbour in Valletta to MgarrHarbour in Gozo. There are also regular boat services between each island and Comino.
- Water Taxis in GrandHarbour
A & S Water Taxis provides cruises in and around the Grand Harbour, as well as crossings between Valletta and the historic towns of Senglea and Vittoriosa using the traditional Maltese boat known as ‘dghajsa'.
A & S Water Taxis
19, Triq Kappillan Frangisk Azzopardi
Senglea CSP 06
The MalteseIslands have three sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These are the City of Valletta, the MegalithicTemples and the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum.
You can easily spend 2 weeks in Malta, because there are many things to visit and to do… The public transport are very developped so even if you don’t want to rent a car, you can go where you want in a really few time.
This destination will enjoy you, because of the wealth of its history and architecture.
I’ve just mentioned some places to visit, but many others exist…
I recommend you to look for professional Tourist Guides [a list exist but it doesn’t work. sorry!!!].
La Valette
Valletta is the capital of Malta. It is inextricably linked to the history of the military and charitable Order of St John of Jerusalem. It was ruled successively by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and the Order of the Knights of St John.
- Anglicane cathedral of saint-Paul : It was built between 1839 and 1844
Vittoriosa
- Inquisitor’s palace : I twas built in 1530. Today it is a museum where you can learn things about religious values in malta, popular devotion…
The Inquisitor's Palace, Main Gate Street,
Vittoriosa CSP 08,
MaltMonday to Sunday: 9.00-17.00
Last admission: 16.30
Closed: 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January, Good Friday
Adults (18 - 59 years):€6
Tel: ( 356) 21827006 Fax: ( 356) 21663935
- The MaritimeMuseum charts Malta’s maritime history and lore.
Monday to Sunday: 9.00-17.00
Last admission: 16.30
Closed: 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January, Good Friday
Adults (18 - 59 years): €5
Malta Maritime Museum
Ex-Naval Bakery
Vittoriosa CSP 08
Malta Tel: ( 356) 21660052 Fax: ( 356) 21809090 Email: info@heritagemalta.org
Fortifications and towers
Malta is known as the FortressIsland for its great mass of defensive architecture.
You can also go to Camino to see the Camino’s tower witch is one of the oldest towers.
Malta’s east :
The Hypogeum consistsof halls, chambers and passages hewn out of the living rock andcovering some 500 square metres. The rock-cut chambers are of diverse shapes and sizes, finished to different standards of workmanship. The complex is grouped in three levels – the upper level (3600-3300 BC), the middle level (3300-3000 BC) and the lower level (3150 -2500 BC). The deepest room in the lower level is 10.6 metres under road surface.
To ensure its conservation, the site’s microclimate is strictly regulated. For this reason, the site is open to a maximum of 80 visitors each day. From Monday to Sunday seven tours will be conducted, starting on the hour from 9.00 till 16.00 (last tour).
Adults (18 - 59 years): €20
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Burial Street
Paola PLA 03 Malta Tel: ( 356) 21805018/9 Fax: ( 356) 21805021
Monday to Sunday: 9.00-17.00
Last admission: 16.30
Closed: 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January, Good Friday
Adults (18 - 59 years): €6
·Ghar Dalam
·Les sites archéologiques de Hagar Qim et Mnajdra
·Le village de pêcheurs de Marsaxlokk
Historical center of Malta
·Mdina
·Rabat
Gozo
·You can visit the citadel of Gozo, in the city of Victoria.
·You can walk in Ramla, Xlendi et Marsalforn beaches…
·You can dive in Gozo.
Food…
Look out for Lampuki Pie (fish pie), Rabbit Stew, Bragioli (beef olives), Kapunata, (Maltese version of ratatouille), and widow’s soup, which includes a small round of Gbejniet (sheep or goat’s cheese). The snacks that must be tried are ‘hobz biz-zejt’ (round of bread dipped in olive oil, rubbed with ripe tomatoes and filled with a mix of tuna, onion, garlic, tomatoes and capers) and pastizzi (flaky pastry parcel filled with ricotta or mushy peas).
You also can try some deserts, notably Kannoli.
Many wines are famous, but you don’t like alcool so…
I’m sure you will not spend your 6000 euros in Malta!
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