Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, an economist, becomes second PM the African country has had in 14 months. By Hamza Mohamed Somalia’s president has appointed a new prime minister – the second prime minister the horn of Africa country has had in 14 months. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed was named prime minister in a press conference held on...
November 14, 2026
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Somali-Canadian artist paints for social change
A controversial Somali-Canadian painter, cartoonist and activist unveiled his first Canadian exhibition in Edmonton on Sunday. Known as the voice of Somalis around the world, Amin Amir launched a series of five paintings depicting key moments in his life at City Hall. The works include an image of a young Amir in Somalia drawing with...
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Somali leader’s dismay at wait for new centre
By Daniel O’Brien SIX months after the Somali Bravanese Centre in Muswell Hill was destroyed in an arson attack, the group’s chairman has expressed his frustration at the slow progress in finding the community a new permanent home. The centre, in Coppetts Road, which housed the Bravanese Welfare Association, was burnt down in the early...
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Somali rape case convictions: US disappointed
Washington – Somalia must protect rape victims and bring attackers to justice, a US official said Wednesday, voicing concern at the jail terms given to a woman who said she was raped and two journalists who broadcast her story. “We are deeply disappointed by the recent conviction of an alleged rape victim,” Will Stevens, spokesperson...
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Ethiopian-born Israeli lawmaker turned away at parliament blood drive
JERUSALEM – An Ethiopian-born Israeli lawmaker says medics rejected her from donating blood at a parliament blood drive, drawing rebuke from Israeli officials. Lawmaker Pnina Tamano-Shata said in a statement that the donation restrictions are discriminatory. Israel currently rejects blood from donors who were born or spent more than a year in Ethiopia after 1977,...
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Somalis in Norway’s capital face challenges – new report
The international human rights organization Open Society Foundations’ (OSF) fresh study documents the experiences of Somalis living in Oslo. Drawing data from interviews and discussion groups with both Norwegian-Somalis and key stakeholders in the city, it points out that many Norwegian-Somalis feel excluded from the society. One of the report’s important aspects is how the media has helped shape...
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‘Captain Phillips’ Star Barkhad Abdi Is Happy About His SAG Nomination
By Christopher Rose The 2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations included some big-name snubs, but also some great surprises. Take Barkhad Abdi, the 28-year-old Somali-born actor who was nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role category by SAG for his work in “Captain Phillips.” “I don’t know how to thank them,” Abdi told...
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Mandela ceremony interpreter called a ‘fake’
ALAN CLENDENNING JOHANNESBURG: A man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a “fake,” the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa said on Wednesday. The unidentified man seen around the world on television next to leaders including United States...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Warkeena maanta waxaad ku dhageysan doontaan; Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo soo gabagabeeyay wada tashiya uu la lahaa musharaxiinta doonaayo qabashada xilka R/wasaaraha Soomaaliya sidoo kalena ka hadlay arimaha bani aadanimo ee dalka Soomaaliya iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan halkan ka dhegeyso: Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
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1 in 3 Children Under the Age of 5 Does Not Officially Exist, Says UNICEF
Worldwide, 230 million children under age 5 were not registered at birth and, as a result, may face difficulties for the rest of their lives By Noah Rayman In Pakistan, 3 out of 4 newborns last year were not registered with the government. It’s worse in Yemen, where 4 out of 5 were not registered. And...