> In Somalia, for instance, VOA serves as counterprogramming to outlets peddling anti-American or jihadist sentiment. "Somalis have three options for news," the

> In Somalia, for instance, VOA serves as counterprogramming to outlets peddling anti-American or jihadist sentiment. "Somalis have three options for news," the source said, "word of mouth, Al-Shabaab or VOA Somalia." Wow. Just wow. As a Somali, living in Somaliland, I'm calling them out. That's a lie. First of all, the BBC Somali broadcast is far more popular than the VOA. The VOA's Somali broadcast comes out an hour ahead of the BBC and people still wait for the BBC to hear the news. Secondly, there are other sources of news than word of mouth and Al-Shabab, unless you consider local newspapers, internet news sites, radio station and T.V. stations either word of mouth or outlets of Al-Shabab news. Makes me want to tell people to not listen to the VOA ever again.