The Puntland Roundtable meeting with international partners took place in Garowe, the capital city of the Puntland State of Somalia on 21st May, 2014 at the Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC). The meeting was chaired by H.E. Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, the President of Puntland State of Somalia and was attended by delegations from...
November 14, 2026
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Tribal people desperately cling to tradition in Omo Valley, Ethiopia
AMANDA JONES Aaron Maasho / AFP/Getty Images Here, three young Mursi women ready themselves for a tribal ceremony. With every generation, the chance to see some of the world’s last tribal people living authentically dwindles. When I visited the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia almost two decades ago, there were few dirt roads, and...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Khilaafka madaxweynaha Soomaaliya iyo ra’iisul wasaarihiis oo sii fogaaday, Hay’adda Nabdsugidda Qaranka Soomaaliya oo sheegtay in ay ka warheyso dhibaayooyin ay shabaab doonayaan in ay ka geystaan Muqddisho iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
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U.N. experts wary of Somaliland plan for armed oil protection unit
By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau Somaliland troops march past during a parade to mark the 22nd anniversary of Somaliland’s self-declared independence from the larger Somalia, in Hargeisa May 18, 2013. CREDIT: REUTERS/FEISAL OMAR U.N. experts warn that plans by Somalia’s breakaway enclave Somaliland to deploy special forces to protect foreign oil companies could worsen...
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Chinese destroyer wraps up escort mission for WFP ship
The guided missile destroyer “Changchun” of the 17th escort taskforce of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) completed a successful escort mission with the “Nawa 3”, a ship belonging to the World Food Program (WFP), which reached the sea area near Somalia’s Bossaso Port on May 24 2014, carrying humanitarian relief materials....
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Malta: Two Libyans, Somali in hospital after fight
Three foreign men, two Libyans and a Somali have been hospitalised after being involved in an argument which took place in Triq San Gorg, Paceville, today at about 5.30am. All three men were found with injuries which seemed to be caused by a sharp object and had to be taken to Mater Dei Hospital...
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Arabsat locates jamming source in Ethiopian territories
Bt Robert Briel Arab Satellite Communication Organisation (Arabsat) has announced that many TV channels on-board its fleet of satellites have been the subject of intentional jamming for the past week up to today. Arabsat engineers conducted detailed analysis to identify the source of the jamming, it was confirmed that this interference was originating from Ethiopian...
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Somalia set to review constitution
Somali army soldiers walk next to the Somali parliament in Mogadishu after an attack, on May 24, 2014. The council of ministers led by Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed on Thursday appointed five prominent persons to lead the process of reviewing the provisional constitution. PHOTO/AFP By ABDULKADIR KHALIF MOGADISHU, The council of ministers led by Prime...
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Security Council extends UN missions in Abyei, Guinea-Bissau, Somalia
Security Council votes unanimously to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS). UN Photo/Mark Garten 29 May 2014 – The Security Council today extended the United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei – an area contested by Sudan and South Sudan – as well as the missions assisting Guinea-Bissau and Somalia...
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Imam Shafie: An outstanding scholar of fiqh
The Shafi Masjid, one of the oldest mosques at the Harrah Al-Mazloum in the historical Balad district in Jeddah, is being renovated. The repairs of the 12th century edifice is expected to complete in August. The ancient Mamar Masjid in the Historical Zone is also being renovated. (SPA) BY ABU TARIQ HIJAZI The Shafie school...