MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Rights activists say an upsurge of gang rapes has hit the breakaway region of Somaliland – a normally peaceful enclave considered a sanctuary from the decades of violence in Somalia’s civil war. Fathia Hussein Ahmed, chairwoman of Somaliland’s national human rights commission, said at least 84 women have been raped since...
Last night I went for a stroll in Mogadishu. For twenty-odd years the dusty streets of this infamously dangerous city have emptied in a furious hurry at sunset. In the relentless dark, clan militias or Islamist militants would set up their roadblocks – shadowy figures illuminated by the occasional headlights of an army pick-up. Only...
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud enjoyed a luxury trip to London – all at the British taxpayer’s expense. The president stayed at The Dorchester hotel with his entourage of five minsters and 14 assistants while he attended a conference at Lancaster House to receive aid for his war-torn country. According to The Sun, President Mohamud,...
By Rohit Kachroo and Keir Simmons, NBC News Somalia has long been defined by terrorism, famine, and piracy. But as the United States this week pledged another $40 million towards its recovery, Somalia’s leaders said the country had finally turned a corner in the fight against the al Qaeda-linked militant group, al-Shabab. “A bright future...
By Donald Kaberuka It has been two decades of mayhem, chaos and bloodletting in Somalia. A child born at the onset of the Somali crisis is now 21. Somalia has still a long way to go: the Al Shabaab are defeated, but they are not yet fully eliminated, and they still have the capacity to kill and to maim. ...
Muqdisho, Mey 11, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, Qodobbada warka aad ku maqli doontaan waxa ka mid ah; Golaha wasiirada dowladda Soomaaliya oo isku shaandheyn lagu sameyn doono, Seddex ruux oo uu askari ku jiro oo Xalay Heliwaa lagu dilay, UN OCHA oo sheegtay in fatahaadda wabiyada ee xilli roobaadkan ay caruur ku dhinteen, dad...
By William Lloyd-George ADDIS ABABA, (IPS) – Several Ethiopian publications are coming together to set up a ‘press council’ with the hope of easing restrictions on the media in Ethiopia. The journalists suggested the idea of the council at a May 3 meeting held at the behest of the Ministry of Information to discuss media reforms in...
There’s no reason to feel guilty if you enjoyed an extra hour in bed this morning – a weekend lie-in is good for your heart. A study found it can reduce the risk of high blood pressure – a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes – by up to 39 per cent. But...
By Lawrence Budd Staff Writer A woman who grew up in Warren County, was kidnapped in Somalia and rescued by the same Navy Seal team that got Osama Bin Laden, will be profiled Sunday on the 60 Minutes TV show. For the first time, Jessica Buchanan will share her thoughts on being rescued after 93...
Muqdisho, May 10, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, Qodobbada war ka aad ku maqli doontaan waxa k amid ah; QM oo sheegtay in tan iyo 2007-dii AMISOM looga dilay Soomaaliya 3,000 oo askari, Dilal ka dhacay Marka iyo Muqdisho, Bannaanbaxyo looga soo horjeedo siyaasadda Puntland iyo sicir barar jira oo Boosaaso lagu qabtay iyo qodobbo...