By Bill Oketch The ex-soldiers, who include Arrow Boys, are expected to undergo a three-month training. Lira The army has recalled at least 2,200 ex-soldiers for deployment against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terrorists in war-ravaged Somalia. The recall targets army veterans, retired soldiers, reserve forces, Local Defence Units and members of auxiliary forces like Amuka and Arrow...
November 14, 2026
Category: News
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Islam to become Ireland’s second religion by 2043
RALPH RIEGEL ISLAM will become Ireland’s second religion within the next 30 years because of dramatic population growth and immigration. The revelation came as construction work is expected to begin next year on Ireland’s largest mosque. The Clongriffin centre, on Dublin’s northside, will be the largest Islamic religious complex in the State and will also boast a...
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Ban appoints Swiss national to senior humanitarian, development position in Somalia
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Philippe Lazzarini as his Deputy Special Representative, as well as Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, in Somalia. Mr. Lazzarini, a citizen of Switzerland, will serve as Deputy to Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Kay, who heads the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). The Security Council established the Mission...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka maanta aan idin haynno waxaa ka mid ah: Qarax ka dhacay xerada Dhagaxley iyo qasaara ka dhashay, Maamulka gobalka Banaadir oo shacabka u sheegay in aysan baqdin gelin wararka ka soo yeeray shabaab ee ah in ay ka fogadaan meelaha ay ku sugan yihiin ciidamada iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso...
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Makkah ready for Umrah pilgrims
MAKKAH: AHMAD WAHAJ AL-SIDDIQUI The Makkah Municipality has deployed all its resources to welcome Umrah visitors to the Grand Mosque and offer them the best services like healthy environment and amenities for a comfortable stay in the holy city, said Mayor Osama Al-Bar. A labor force of about 7,000 consisting of supervisors, drivers, sweepers and...
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Suspicion threatens IGAD’s role in South Sudan conflict
As the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member countries try to end nearly three weeks of conflict in South Sudan, some of its leaders have been accused of actions that could worsen the situation. The latest accusation comes as regional leaders try to broker a peace deal between South Sudan’s Salva Kiir and his former...
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Saudi prince facing execution for murder after senior royalty insisted ‘there is no difference between rich and poor’
So far, the identity of the prince and his victim has not been made public Crown Prince Salman said Islamic law shall be applied ‘without exception’ By TED THORNHILL A Saudi prince who murdered a fellow Saudi may be executed, a newspaper reported on Sunday, in a rare example of a member of the kingdom’s...
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Class C drug khat from Somalia in NZ
By Michael Morrah A New Zealand-Somali community leader says the use of the drug khat by a small group is causing unwanted delays at the border for hundreds of people. The plant is illegal in New Zealand, but that hasn’t stopped vast quantities being seized. The plant is a centuries-old part of Somali culture but in...
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70 journalists died on the job in 2013
At least 70 journalists were killed on the job around the world in 2013, including 29 who died covering the civil war in Syria and 10 slain in Iraq, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The dead in Syria included a number of citizen journalists working to document combat in their home cities, broadcasters...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka maanta aan idiin heynno waxaa ka mid ah: Wafdi ka socda dalka Shiinaha oo soo gaaray magaalada Muqdisho iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso