Qoraaga Buugga: Yuusuf Maxamad Xayd Gorfeyntii: Axmed Macallin Siciid M. Buugga “QAXOOTI” ‘xasuusaha qaxii ka dhashay dagaalkii sokeeye ee Soomaaliya ee 1991’, waa buug xusuus qor ah oo ka warramaya dhibaatooyinkii, diihaalkii, silicii iyo saxariirkii uu baday dadka Soomaaliyeed qaranjabkii … Continued
By Adan Makina This is an excerpt from Author Adan Makina’s upcoming book: “The Tatar Invasions of Muslim Lands: from Islamic and secular perspectives.” This chapter is exclusive to Tamerlane who is considered the toughest and the last of the … Continued
Reviewed by: Abdirahman A. IssaAuthor: Ibrahim FarahPublisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers LtdPages: 202Publication date: 2020 Somali foreign policy received less scholarly attention. Ibrahim Farah’s book is a welcome attempt to write the history of Somali foreign policy from 1960 to 1990. This … Continued
By Abdinoor Maalim Derow Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of soon to be released book “Youth & Truth: De-Westernizing the Mind” written by Abdinur Maalim. Youth and Trush is an amalgamation of numerous studies that are part historical and … Continued
Reviewed by: Abdirahman A. IssaAuthor: Mohamed Issa TrunjiPublisher: Looh PressPages: 224Publication date: 2023 Mohamed Issa Turunji is an octogenarian who served the Somali government in various capacities from 1962 to 1991. When the Civil War erupted in 1991, he joined the United … Continued
Reviewed by: Abdirahman A. Issa Editors: Tobias Hagmann and Finn StepputatPublisher: Hurst PublisherPages: 274Publication date: 2023 Trade Makes States is an interesting addition on the growing corpus on the debates of Somali state formation. The book, edited by Tobias Hagmann and Finn Stepputat, explores … Continued
By Abdinoor Derow As a nomad child raised in the rugged, unforgiving terrain of North Eastern province, I was never afforded the same opportunities as other children in the country, let alone those in the bustling metropolis of Nairobi. As … Continued
Reviewed by: Abdirahman A. IssaAuthor: Hussein Khalif Jama Language: Somali Publisher: Ciid Publisher Pages: 300Publication date: 2021 What drives a young medical student to take up arms against his government? This is the central question explored by Labo Isma Saarin, a memoir by Hussein … Continued
By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks A story about a monkey outsmarting a deceitful crocodile sounds like a typical children’s book readily available on library shelves. But traditional Somali fables like “Daanyeerkii Caqliga Badnaa” are hard to find in the United States — particularly … Continued
Reviewed by: Abdirahman A. Issa Author: Markus Hoehne Publisher: Rift Valley InstitutePages: 182Publication date : 2015 On 26th December 2022, an unarmed civilian was killed in Laacaanood. The killing was the last in a string of assassinations that began in 2009, two year … Continued
Reviewed by: Adan Makina Author: Dr. Georgi Kapchits Publisher: Hill Press Editor’s Note: WardheerNews, the most scholarly and journalistic digitized online magazine in the Horn of Africa wishes to share with its readers a review of the recently published book … Continued
Reviewed by: Abdirahman A. Issa Author: Afyare Abdi Elmi Publisher: Pluto Press Pages: 216 Publication date: 2010 The Publication of this book coincides with the occupation of Ethiopian troops in the capital city of Somalia and much of south-central regions. … Continued
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