What Canadian journalist from Nairobi wrote the Pirates of Somalia?
The Pirates of Somalia The Pirates of Somalia (titled Deadly Waters in the UK and Australia) is a non-fiction book by Canadian journalist Jay Bahadur about his experiences and observations living among pirates in the autonomous region of Puntland during an upsurge in Somali piracy. An advance excerpt appeared in a May 2011 edition of "The Guardian". The author was living with his parents writing marketing reports about pet food and napkins when he decided to visit Somalia on his own. Bahadur spent months in the country living with pirates.
Ismail Qasim Naji General Ismail Qasim Naji (Somali: "Ismaaciil Qaasim Naaji" , Arabic: إسماعيل قاسم ناجي‎ ‎ ) was the chief of staff of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and currently the Somali ambassador in Oman. He has served as a senior officer of the Somali army since the administration of Siad Barre, who was removed from power in 1991. Before the formation of the TFG, he also commanded the army of the predecessor Transitional National Government (TNG) of Somalia between 2002–2004.