The World Bank’s working definition of the Non-Governmental Organisations “The NGOs” is, “ private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services or undertake community development.” But many people now ask whether the NGOs that work in Africa are progressively engaged in activities...
BY MARK MAZZETTI ______________ In her telling of the story, the details of which a former American government official confirmed, she was sitting in her suite at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski, the only five-star hotel in the tiny, impoverished nation. The hotel was hosting an international conference to select the next leaders of Somalia’s anemic...
Recently, two separate letters written in Arabic by Al Qaeda leaders in Mali and Somalia have surfaced. The writings paint a grim picture of the jihadist experience in both countries. The first was found in Mali, and the second is an open letter from a Somali jihadist leader to Al Qaeda supreme leader, Dr. Ayman...
Editor’s Note: Dr. Abdurahman M. “Baadiyow” is a well-known Somali activist, educator, politician, and one of the senior leaders of Al Islah Islamic organization. Dr. Baadiyow was one of the top candidates of the 2012 Somali presidential election. WDN had an insightful and multi-faced interview with Dr. Baadiyow on the current situation in Somalia, both the challenges...
Introduction The report explores state building in Somalia, and the challenges the country faces in moving ahead from a highly centralized unitary government to a federal system. The 1988 war against the Somali National Movement (SNM) in Northern Somalia and the 1991 ruinous civil war in South Somalia, which resulted in the death of thousands...
Washington DC. Xaflad si wacan loo soo agaasimay oo lagu taageerayo maamul goboleedka deggaanada Jubadda Hoose, Jubbada Dhexe iyo Gedo ayaa ka dhacday magaalada Washington DC ee dalka Maraykanka habeenkii Sabtida ee bishan April 13, 2013. Waxaa xafladan ka soo qaybgalay dad boqolaal kor u dhaafay oo ka mid ah jaaliyada Soomaaliyeed ee ku nool...
Muqdishu (WDN) – Ugu yaraan inta hadda la ogaaday waxa dhintay 10 ruux, iyadoo ay dhaawacmeen tiro kale, kadib markii kooxo hubeysan ay weerar qorsheysan ku qaadeen saaka xarrunta maxkamadda gobolka Banaadir, oo dacwad dhageysi ay ka socotey. Kooxdan oo qoryaha fudud iyo walxaha qarxa ku hubeysanaa, ayay dad goob joogayaal ahi u sheegeen WDN...
WardheerNews (WDN) The former Somali presidential candidate and high ranking member of Islah organization Dr. Abdurahman M. Baadiyow in an exclusive interview with WardheerNews shared his opinion on a number of wide issues facing Somalia. On the current political situation Mr. Baadiyow stated “After initial high expectations, the current political situation in Somalia has a propensity...
Mr President First and foremost, I would like to convey to you, on behalf of our Khatumo people, the respects due to you as our President. Needless to say, no where has your election as president been received with such rousing welcome and instant stirring jubilations as among our people in Sool, Sanaag and Cayn...
“ We only use English in the home”. As a speech-language pathologist, families often admit that they speak English exclusively in the home. If these families were from English speaking backgrounds, this would be understandable. However, I am increasingly hearing this from families who come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The commonly held beliefs...