Less than a million people live in the tiny African nation of Djibouti so it goes without saying that when one of their citizens excels on the global stage, everyone there hears about it. When Ayanleh Souleiman surprised athletics aficionados with an 800m bronze medal performance at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, he...
November 14, 2026
Category: News
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90 year old surgeon keeps a steady hand in Ethiopia
Australian surgeon Catherine Hamlin has just celebrated her 90th birthday, and for most people, this would be a good enough reason to slow down. By Naomi Selveratnam Australian surgeon Catherine Hamlin has just celebrated her 90th birthday, and for most people, this would be a good enough reason to slow down. But Dr Hamlin says...
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Displaced twice: Syria’s Somali people seek shelter in Turkey
On the run for a second time in their lives Syria’s Somalis find refuge in Turkey By Turgut Alp Boyraz The Syrian conflict has displaced millions – over half a million alone have fled to Turkey, but the war has taken its toll on other nationalities who made Syria their home. A community of around ten thousand Somalis who went to Syria...
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Abu Bakr — the protector of slaves, his companions
CARAVAN OF FAITH: Caliph Abu Bakr had freed many slaves, who were being persecuted for embracing Islam. AISHA STACEY Abu Bakr was a man of shrewd judgment. He was able to discern the truth. Thus, he found it very easy to see the truth in Islam but realized that the words of Muhammad (peace be...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan maanta idiin heyno waxaa ka mid ah: Madaxweynaha oo sheegay in ay dhawaan bilaaban doonaan Howl-galadii shabaab soomaaliya looga saari lahaa, Raiisal wasaaraha Soomaaliya oo sheegay in aan loo dul qaadan doonin dhibaatada ay shacabka ku hayaan Ciidanka iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
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Ex-Harrow mayor sides with protesters in lesbian foster parents row
By John Shammas The former Mayor of Harrow has given his support to the Somali group protesting against a lesbian couple fostering a child with Muslim parents. Somali protesters gathered outside Harrow Civic Centre yesterday, calling for the child who was taken into care to be given to foster parents who are more in line with their...
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Somali asylum seeker claims he was sprayed in eyes by Australian Navy; Government says claims of abuse ‘baseless’
By George Roberts New details have emerged about asylum seeker claims that Australian sailors mistreated them during a boat interception operation earlier this month. A Somali asylum seeker has told the ABC that there were angry protests when people found out the boat was being turned around and they were being returned to Indonesia. He alleges...
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22nd AU summit opens in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua) — The 22nd African Union (AU) summit kicked off on Thursday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Preceded by the sessions of the Permanent Representatives Committee on Jan. 21-23 and the Executive Council on Jan. 27-29, the summit is held with the theme “Transforming Africa’s Agriculture: Harnessing Opportunities for Inclusive...
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US intelligence chief warns of new attacks in East Africa
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies during a hearing before Senate Intelligence Committee January 29, 2014 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. He said Somalia’s al-Shabaab militants may be planning new attacks on Kenya. Photo/AFP By Kevin J Kelley Somalia’s al-Shabaab militants may be planning new attacks on Kenya, the director of US national intelligence...
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Somali president wants waiver on arms embargo extended
By Edmund Blair and Aaron Maasho Reuters/Reuters – Somali government soldiers stand at the scene of a suicide bomb attack outside the United Nations compound in the capital Mogadishu, June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta By Edmund Blair and Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Somalia’s president said he wanted the U.N. Security Council to extend a...