Mogadishu – Somalia’s parliament on Saturday approved as the new prime minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, a political newcomer and economist who faces tough challenges in the war-torn nation. All but three lawmakers in parliament voted to approve President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s nomination of the economist who has worked with several international organisations and banks. Three...
November 14, 2026
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How babies breast-fed for longer do better in class at five: Research shows children who had two or more months of mother’s milk are 17 per cent more likely to achieve
By JENNY HOPE Children who are breast-fed for longer do better in school by the time they are five, new research claims. Assessments by teachers at the end of year one revealed that children who had been breast-fed for the longest reached the highest overall levels of achievement. Importantly, the teachers making the assessments were not...
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South Sudan: not yet a state
Control of the bureaucracy and armed forces is a matter of constant contention for different tribal groups and their leaders The Guardian Editorial South Sudan is a disparate collection of tribes that does not yet truly deserve the title of a state. Indeed, the state is at the root of the problems of South Sudan. Control...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka maannta ee Raadiyo Wardheer qoddobada ugu waaweyn: Munaasabadda 70 guuradii ka soo wareegatay aasaaska Ciiddanka Booliska oo laga xusay Soomaaliya, Weerar lagu qaaday goobtii ay ku shirsanaayeen odayaasha maamulka u sameynayay deegaannada Koofur Galbeed Soomaaliya ee magaaladsa Baydhabo iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso:
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France’s Burqa Ban Gets New Scrutiny in European Court
Elizabeth Nicholas Another conflict between the European Union and one of its member states has come to a head over France’s prohibition of women wearing the naqib, or the full-face veil. The European Court of Human Rights is considering a case brought by an unnamed Muslim woman who says the French mandate that she remove her veil in...
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Somalia native right at home with U.S. Trust
Written by Brandon Brooks Nothing ever came easy for financial expert, Dega Nalayeh, but the Somalia native, who grew up in a family of 12 children, has made her transition into the billion dollar financial industry look as smooth as her beautiful skin coat. Nalayeh migrated to Canada before arriving in the United States and...
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Nelson Mandela ‘fake’ interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital
Thamsanqa Jantjie, who says he had schizophrenic episode at memorial, was taken for check-up then admitted David Smith An interpreter accused of faking sign language at Nelson Mandela‘s memorial service has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital for treatment. Thamsanqa Jantjie has claimed that he had a schizophrenic episode and saw angels descending on the Johannesburg stadium where...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka maanta ee Raadiyo Wardheer waxaa ka mid ah: Madaxweyne Xasan oo ku baaqay in caddaaladda la horkeeno kooxihii ka danbeeyay dlka dhaqaatiirtii shalay lagu laayay duleedka Muqdisho, Ra’iisul wasaaraha cusub oo maanta xildhibaanno kula qaatay kulan qado ah Muqdisho xili lagu wado sabtida in la horkeeno baarlamanka Soomaaliya, Koonfurta Suudaan oo uu ka sii...
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How we became entrepreneurs in Somalia
American business owners show how private investment is key in the global fight against poverty. By Curtis S. Chin FORTUNE — The names of the Somalis who work at the Aran Guest House in Mogadishu — one of the few in the city with security robust enough for overnight stays for international visitors — may well be...
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Somalia to rebuild national library
A project has been launched in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, to rebuild the country’s national library. Dozens of displaced families had been sheltering inside the building which has been badly damaged by decades of conflict. The project director, Zainab Hassan, told the BBC that thousands of students currently had no access to books. Work on...