By Farouk Chothia BBC Africa analyst The surrender of Somalia’s veteran militant Islamist, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, signals that his faction has lost the battle for control of the al-Shabab group to hardliners determined to step up their military campaign to establish an Islamic state in the East African country. The 78 year old –...
By Matt Shea There are a great many people in the UK who won’t have heard of khat. It’s not a drug that’s ever been glamourised in popular music or film; there is no khat Trainspotting or “Ebeneezer Goode”. Sure, the Mail may have linked it to terrorism and street attacks carried out by immigrants, but what haven’t the Mail linked to...
By Tom Perry and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO Egypt’s armed forces overthrew elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday and announced a political transition with the support of a wide range of political, religious and youth leaders. After a day of drama in which tanks and troops deployed near the presidential palace as a military deadline...
Nairobi, July 3, 2013–A court in the capital of the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland today convicted the manager and editor of the independent daily Hubaal of defamation and sentenced them to prison. Hubaal‘s editor, Hussein Hassan Abdullahi, received two years, while the paper’s manager, Mohamed Ahmed Jama, was sentenced to one year in jail on charges of defamation and...
British Home Secretary bans herbal stimulant despite her own experts’ insufficient findings drug is harmful. LONDON – British Home Secretary Theresa May on Wednesday announced a ban on the herbal stimulant khat, going against the advice of her own experts who said such a move was disproportionate Khat is to be classified as a Class...
West London warehouse workers who import the herb believe Somalis will suffer but others say drug is tearing society apart Ian Sample, science correspondent The delivery trucks arrive with heavy loads and jostle for room on the grit and mud as men stand around or sit on forklifts, some chatting, some smoking, until the time comes...
Muqdisho, july 3, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, Qodobbada warka aad ku maqli doontaan dhageystayaal waxa ka mid ah, Dagaallo ka dhacay magaalada Gaalkacyo, Madaxweyne Xasan Sh iyo beesha Habar-gidir oo ka wadahadlay arinta Xasan Daahir, Wararkii ugu danbeeyay ee banaanbaxyada Masar iyo qodobo kale oo caalami ah.
The City of Los Angles recognizes Faisal Roble’s distinguished work performance See the video Los Angeles Oo Faysal Cabdi Roble Maamuustay Bishii June 4teedii, 2013, magaalada Los Angeles ee gobolka Kalifoorniya waxay bayaanisay qodob (resolution) lagu maamuusayo wax qabadka Mudana Faysal Cabdi Rooble uu ka geystay qorshaynta, horumarinta, kobcinta dhaqaale Iyo casriyaynta Magaalda Los Angeles. Bayaankan...
By A. N. WILSON Channel 4 is well known for gimmickry. Its latest trick is to have a month-long daily broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer. Does this cheer you up? Does it make you think what a happy, tolerant, multi-cultural society Britain has become? Or does Channel 4’s move nauseate you, as it does...
By Yasmine Saleh and Alastair Macdonald Egypt’s army commander and Islamist President Mohamed Mursi each pledged his life to defy the other as a deadline approached on Wednesday that will trigger a military takeover backed by protesters. The military chiefs, wanting to restore order in a country racked by protests over Mursi’s Islamist policies, issued...