Somalia's president has accepted the decision to remove Khaire, citing the need to preserve the unity of various arms of government
Looking at PM Khaire's removal as an opportunity in a crisis, the country can emerge better for it....
Turkish-Somali relations have experienced great success over the years, and as part of their strategy of cooperation, Turkey has trained one-third of the Somali military forces.
Turkey’s Ambassador to Mogadishu Mehmet Yılmaz told Anadolu Agency (AA) in remarks regarding bilateral...
Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre
Let me begin by saying that “The thrill of Nabad iyo Nolol is gone". Some, including myself, believe there was no thrill to begin with. I truly have some reservations about the sudden...
The Lower House’s decision on 25 July to sack Prime Minister Kheyre reeks of politics of sacrificial lamb and the notorious factionalism in Somali politicians’ culture.
In mythical stories mainly religious, a lamb is sacrificed to please Gods or to...
By MICHAEL MUGWANG'A
Somalia is on the brink of civil war once again.
The Horn of Africa nation seems to be cursed with unrealistic and vengeful a diaspora-thinking executive, rogue parliament, non-existent judiciary and divided and non-assertive international community
On the other...
Project Up supports young Black Muslim women in Kitchener-Waterloo.
By Chelby Daigle
Unleashing Potential: Ontario Trillium Foundation Funds Project for Young Black Muslim Women in Kitchener-Waterloo
Project Up (Unleashing Potential) was founded in the Kitchener-Waterloo region by a team of young Black...
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 24 July 2020—The African Development Bank today approved grants worth $25.1 million to Somalia to bolster the national budget for government efforts to mitigate national and regional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding, comprised a $10.04...
Creative zone: Journalist Hodan Nalayeh was an inspiration to fellow Somalis, both in the country and the diaspora, as she helped them to find their purpose through finding her own. (Hamdi Sbaa)
By Ifrah Udgoon
Dear Hodan,
The way you left this...
On July 25, Somalia’s appointed Parliament voted to oust Hassan Ali Khaire, the country’s prime minister. The move, which allows Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmajo, to consolidate greater power, caught the U.S. State Department by surprise. The...
As part of its Reimagine campaign, UNICEF calls for accelerated action to prevent and treat malnutrition caused by pandemic as humanitarian community appeals for $2.4 billion to improve maternal and child nutrition
NEW YORK, 27 JULY 2020 – An additional 6.7...