CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits, gatherings, outings and new clothes. For some Muslims, this...
NAIROBI, Kenya — A German nurse abducted while working in Somalia seven years ago has pleaded with the German government to secure her release as security in the country continues to be fluid after an attempted assassination on the president by al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants. In a video shared on social media, a visibly distressed Sonja...
By John Musinguzi, The Observer Jacinta Kaahwa, a Ugandan national who served for six years as a finance and administration officer in Mogadishu under the employment of UK-based security firm SafeLane Global, is now entangled in a prolonged legal and diplomatic battle after her sudden dismissal and abandonment in Somalia. Kaahwa was hired in September 2016...
(ERGO) – Since fleeing conflict in their home area in Erigabo in December 2024, Hibaq Ahmed Mohamed and her seven children all squeeze at night into the tiny two-metre square room lent to them by a family they know in Badhan. Hibaq, with two disabled children and an elderly disabled husband, manages to put together one...
Al Jazeera Mogadishu, Somalia – Mukhtar Abdiwhab Ahmed sits in a plastic chair outside his house in Mogadishu. Nearby, children play, soldiers congregate, and rickshaws speed by under the scorching sun. “If I knew I would end up here [in Somalia] I would have never gotten these tattoos,” the 39-year-old tells Al Jazeera, saying he has...
THE HAGUE- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. In their decision, the ICC judges said there were reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant...
By Abdiwahab Hussein Mohamed Mogadishu, once a renowned city in Somalia celebrated for its rich culture and historical charm, is now grappling with a crisis that jeopardizes the very foundation of its socioeconomic structure. The divide between the affluent and the less fortunate is widening due to Mogadishu’s soaring house rentals, which are a result...
Dr. Abdirizak Mohamud Takar; Rector of East Africa University, Somalia Somalia’s higher education system has undergone significant disruptions, particularly since the collapse of the central government in 1991. This breakdown led to the disintegration of educational institutions, including the Somali National University (SNU), once the cornerstone of higher learning in the country (Nur-Awaleh, 2003). The...
KHARTOUM, (Xinhua) — Prices hike and scarcity of basic commodities across Sudan have exacerbated the living conditions of citizens already grappling with the repercussions of an ongoing civil war in the country. In Omdurman city, north of the capital Khartoum, the prices of basic commodities witnessed a significant rise. “During the recent period, prices have...
By Hussein Mohamed The effects of climate change on global food security are a matter of great concern, especially in regions that already face environmental pressures. The Somali regions, with their arid and semi-arid landscapes, are particularly vulnerable to climate variability and extreme weather events. These regions often experience droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and desertification, all...