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Somali Islamists shut down radio Somali Islamists lift radio ban
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The Islamist group controlling much of southern Somalia has shut down a radio station for playing love songs. A Somali radio station has resumed broadcasting after it was closed down by Islamist leaders for playing local love songs.
Radio Jowhar said it was not worth broadcasting if it was not able to play the Somali songs or jingles, which the Union of Islamic Courts objected to. However, Radio Jowhar is no longer playing any music, even jingles.
The UIC is split between hardliners, who want to set up a Taleban-style government, and moderates. The Union of Islamic Courts, which controls much of the south, is split between hardliners, who want Taleban-style rule, and moderates.
A BBC correspondent says residents of Jowhar can listen to radio stations in Mogadishu, which play lots of music. Some cinemas in Mogadishu have also been closed for showing foreign films but others are allowed to operate.
The BBC's Hassan Barise in the capital, Mogadishu, says Radio Jowhar did not get many adverts and so was dependent on the goodwill of the local administration to continue operating.The BBC's Hassan Barise in the capital, Mogadishu, says Radio Jowhar did not get many adverts and so was dependent on the goodwill of the local administration to continue operating.
The warlord who controlled Jowhar before being chased out by the UIC in June used to provide free electricity and premises.The warlord who controlled Jowhar before being chased out by the UIC in June used to provide free electricity and premises.
'Censorship''Censorship'
"It is useless to air music and love songs for the people," said Jowhar Islamic official Sheik Mohamed Mohamoud Abdirahman."It is useless to air music and love songs for the people," said Jowhar Islamic official Sheik Mohamed Mohamoud Abdirahman.
Some residents are upset by the radio ban. Some residents were upset by the radio ban.
In Mogadishu people demonstrated against foreign intervention"This directive is like the Taliban," Ali Musse told the AP news agency.In Mogadishu people demonstrated against foreign intervention"This directive is like the Taliban," Ali Musse told the AP news agency.
"It is censorship against independent media and freedom of expression.""It is censorship against independent media and freedom of expression."
But others point out that different Islamic Courts have different ideas about what is acceptable.But others point out that different Islamic Courts have different ideas about what is acceptable.
In some parts of Mogadishu, cinemas showing Bollywood films or international football have been closed down but these still operate in other areas of the city.In some parts of Mogadishu, cinemas showing Bollywood films or international football have been closed down but these still operate in other areas of the city.
Our correspondent says the capital's radio stations are still broadcasting normally, playing all kinds of music, including western hip-hop and R 'n' B.Our correspondent says the capital's radio stations are still broadcasting normally, playing all kinds of music, including western hip-hop and R 'n' B.