Scores of Somali women in north-west London have staged a protest at the decision of authorities to place a child into the care of a lesbian couple. More than 50 women from the Somali community took to the streets outside Harrow Civic Centre, home of Harrow Council. According to the group, the child was due to...
November 14, 2026
Category: News
Post
Ethiopia – Land for Sale
As the economy thrives, we examine the plight of Ethiopians forced from their land to make way for foreign investors. NGO’s and policy advocates say the true consequences of the land grabs are almost all negative [Reuters] Just a few decades ago, Ethiopia was a country defined by its famines, particularly between 1983-1985 when in...
Post
Somalia strike targeted Al-Shabaab leader
Pentagon still unable to confirm if Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed By Barbara Starr CNN A U.S. military strike in southern Somalia Sunday was targeting Ahmed Abdi Godane, the leader of Al-Shabaab, the Somali-based group with ties to al Qaeda, according to three US officials. A drone operated by the U.S. Defense Department fired a...
Post
Jubaland state cleared to rule Southern Somalia
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Special envoy Mohamed Affey hugs Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe (right) at the Jubaland Presidential Palace on the January 20, 2014 during the inauguration of a new administration. The new Jubaland State administration in Southern Somalia is struggling to find its footing to secure the region and help ensure peace and...
Post
Somali-Minnesotans wield clout from Minneapolis to Mogadishu
Article by: BRIAN KLAAS Forget the bad apples; focus on this community’s rising contributions from Minneapolis to Mogdishu. Abdi Warsame’s supporters celebrated after the announcement that he had won election to the Minneapolis City Council from the Sixth Ward. Photo: DAVID JOLES • Star Tribune file, When Somali-Minnesotans receive media attention, it’s often due to controversy, from...
Post
Schools’ cultural clothing
Somali-born Muslim at home in hijab JO MOIR Wearing a different school uniform from that of her friends has never made Somali-born Hawo Ali feel out of place. The 17-year-old is in her final year at Naenae College and is one of many Muslim girls in Wellington whose religious customs are being increasingly catered for...
Post
Golaha wasiirada Puntland oo la shaaciyay
Madaxweynaha Puntland Dr Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali Gaas ayaa galabta Magacabay Golaha Xukamadda Puntland Marku arkay Dastuurka Puntland Qodobkiisa 80-aad Farqadiisa 5-aad, Markuu la Tashaday Madaxweyne Ku Xigeenka Dowladda Puntland. Agasimaha Guud ee Madaxtooyada Puntland Dr Deeq Sulayman Yusuf ayaa Galabta Saxafadda u akhriyay Qoraalka Magacabista Wasiirada, Wasiir ku Xigenada iyo Wasiiru Dowlayasha Dowladda Puntland. Hoos...
Post
Wararka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka maanta ee raadiyaha wardheer waxaa ka mid ah:Gaari ay leeyihiin AMISOM oo qof rayid ah ku jiiray agagaarka KM4, kulan laba cisha socday oo Muqdisho ka socday una dhaxeeyay Xukuumada cusub iyo R/wasaaraha iyo warar kale.
Post
Germany slams Swedish Somali bandy team
The Swedish project to get Somali refugees to excel at bandy came to a 22-1 halt at the World Cup in Russia, but the captain said their global debut on the ice wasn’t half bad. “I am so proud of the guys,” captain Aboi Abdiirahiin told the TT news agency on Monday after the team...
Post
UNHCR calls for protection of Somali asylum seekers
NAIROBI, (Xinhua) — The UN refugee agency on Tuesday called for continued protection for asylum seekers from southern and central Somalia, saying there are still armed conflicts despite relative stability in some regions. The UNHCR which released revised guidelines on the international protection needs of people fleeing southern and central Somalia, Somalis should not be...