By Abdulrahman Baadiyow Abdullahi Isse, the first Prime Minister of Somalia in 1956, was born in 1921 in Afgoye, about 30 km south of Mogadishu. His father, Mohamud Bidar, a respected elder, died before Abdullahi was born, and his mother, … Continued
By Professor Ezekiel Gebissa Political assassinations have been part of human history since the emergence of communal social formations. Leaders of organized communities, ranging from village bandits and tribal chiefs to imperial monarchs, have used it to defend their privileged … Continued
(ERGO) – Ruqiyo Cali Mursal iyo qoyskeeda 13 qof ah ayaa maciin bidday deegaanka Hurwaa ee gobolka Hiiraan oo barakac ay ku yihiin muddo saddex toddobaad ah, markii dagaal qabiil looga gubay meherad ganacsi iyo guri ay ku lahayeen deegaanka Eji … Continued
By Abdulkadir Khalif; The East African Somalia has earned new money to help it upgrade its security services in what officials said will help combat its perennial problem of Al Shabaab. This week on Tuesday, the European Union (EU) said … Continued
MOGADISHU, Somalia– The effects of Somalia’s recent historic droughts combined with the impact of floods induced by El Nino have fueled outbreaks of diarrhea and cholera, killing at least 75 people since January, the World Health Organization said on Friday. … Continued
By Abdullahi Ahmed Nor The National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting, slated to take place on April 20-21 at Villa Somalia, called by President Hassan to gather the Presidents of the Federal Member States, has been called off, after it has … Continued
I. INTRODUCTION As the international community faces multiple crises we, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, renew our commitment … Continued
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Eight years after 11 million leaked secret financial documents revealed how some of the world’s richest people hide their wealth, more than two dozen defendants are on trial in Panama for their alleged roles. The repercussions … Continued
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Africa has seen increasing debt, financial and climate challenges amid remarkable resilience against a series of shocks, Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has said. A press statement issued by the … Continued
More than 21 million people need urgent aid in Ethiopia, where a food crisis is deepening. Organisers said ahead of the conference they did not expect to raise the full amount by Tuesday, but rather to begin closing the gap … Continued
By Matt McGrath, Environment corresponden A deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was “impossible” without human-induced climate change, scientists say. Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to the extreme … Continued
By Osman H. Yussuf Nowadays disagreements over domestic politics and the ensuing conflicts as well as the reactions thereon have become deeply subjective and hardly objective. Leaders who avoid to engage in a meaningful dialogue with stakeholders certainly encounter confrontation … Continued
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