EVER INDEBTED: If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]. (Qur’an, 14:7) AMIN AHSAN ISLAHI Gratitude lies at the core of man’s relationship with Almighty Allah. It may be expressed by the heart or tongue, or through deeds, words, and gestures. As to the gratitude flowing from the heart, it is the...
November 14, 2026
Category: News
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Despite progress, Somalia nearing ‘danger zone’ in critical areas, warns UN envoy
Security Council meets on situation in Somalia. UN Photo/Evan Schneider While Somalia has made political, economic and security progress in the last 12 months, the country is approaching a “danger zone” in a number of areas, the top United Nations official warned today. “2014 is critical for Somalia. Time is short. I remain a firm...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Shabaab oo sheegtay in ay dagaalka u rarayaan Kenya, Sarkaal cusub oo loo magacaabay Markamadda ciiddanka, Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo sheegay in aysan Itoobiya ka Baxeyn Soomaaliya iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
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Heavily armed and makeshift – inside Britain’s newest embassy in Somalia
FCO’s Simon Fraser visits staff in Mogadishu, risking their lives to support a stable and democratic future in Somalia By Simon Fraser Staff at Britain’s newest embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia live, work and socialise within a small compound surrounded by armed guards. Mogadishu, Somalia – inside a small compound within the heavily guarded barriers of Mogadishu International...
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Somalia’s Shebab vows to move war to Kenya
Senior Shebab commander says war will be shifting to Kenya, urges fighters to launch attacks MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Shebab vowed Thursday to move their war to neighbouring Kenya, one of the top commanders said in broadcast urging fighters to launch attacks. “The war will be shifting to Kenya, if they kill a Somali...
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Ethiopia crackdown on student protests taints higher education success
Western backers of the Ethiopian education system should not ignore reports of violent clashes on university campuses By Paul O’Keeffe itemprop=”caption”>Oromia, Ethiopia, where at least three dozen people were reportedly shot dead by security forces during student protests Over the past 15 years, Ethiopia has become home to one of the world’s fastest-growing higher education systems. Increasing the...
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Stop illegal deportations and spare vulnerable refugees U.N. tells Kenya as crackdown continues
By Katy Migiro eyla Ali Adow (C), a suspected Somali illegal migrant arrested in a police swoop reacts after being processed for deportation at a holding station in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, on April 9, 2014. Kenya last month ordered all Somali refugees living in urban areas to return to their camps in a bid to...
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Somalia: Unfair Trials in Military Courts
Nairobi, (HRW)– Somalia’s military courts since 2011 have tried hundreds of people beyond the courts’ legal mandate or in proceedings that fall short of international fair trial standards, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government should urgently transfer civilian cases to the regular courts. International donors assisting in desperately needed improvements...
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Groups Ask Treasury Dep. to Ease Restrictions on Money Transfers to Somalia
WASHINGTON – Thousands of families across Somalia are under threat due to the recently announced closures of money transfer companies’ bank accounts, international agencies Adeso and Oxfam warned today. The organizations called on the US Department of the Treasury and its regulatory agencies, whose regulations are responsible for the bank account closures, to ensure that...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka maanta aan idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo difaacay go’aankii uu ku sii daayay taliyihii hore ee ciiddanka Asluubta Soomaaliya, Guddoonka Baarlamanka Soomaaliya oo ganaaxay tiro xildhibaanno ah iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso