Odhaahda Tifaftirtka: Waxaanu akhristayaasha WardheerNews la wadaagaynaa mar kale oo aanu fursad u helnay in aanu waraysi xiise badan la yeelano Dr. Georgi Kapchits oo ah khabiir ku xeeldheer ururinta iyo cilmi baadhista afka, dhaqanka iyo suugaanta Soomaaliyeed. Dr. Georgi … Continued
Editor’s Note: Libraries serve as community cultural centers, preserve historic artifacts, oral histories, and a place where students and individuals gather to study, research and explore. Despite the increased traction in the digital age and the perceived obsolescence, libraries still remain and play a … Continued
By Adan MakinaWardheerNews Editor’s Note: In an interview with Dr. Marco Zoppi–about his upcoming book that is expected to be released in September by Rowman and Littlefield, WardheerNews, without the least hesitation, wishes to share with you perhaps what would … Continued
Editor’s note: Nur Abdi grew up in Somaliland. When the civil war broke out in the 1980s, he left and settled in Canada where he was naturalized in 1994. The Somali Camel Boy (2019) is his debut novel. Dr. Helmi Ben Meriem, … Continued
Editor’s Note: Educationist Ali Bakorda is well known in Kenya’s northern regions as well as in the national education fraternity. Hailing from a family that did not even own a hen to hatch an egg to sell in the market, … Continued
By Lul Araweelo Kulmiye On January 12, 2019, I had the honor to meet Ahmed Ali Dahir, Somalia’s Attorney General, in his office in Mogadishu. He was kind enough to let me interview him and ask him some pressing issues … Continued
By Lul Araweelo Kulmiye Between December 13 and December 18, 2018, I spent some time in Ethiopia. I had the opportunity to go to Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali State, and meet with various government officials, including President Mustafa … Continued
Editor’s Note: Hassan Abdullahi Duale “Hassan Jabhad” is a Somali community activist, intellectual, and a former freedom fighter in the national liberation movement in Western Somalia, now the Somali State of Ethiopia. A graduate of Gahayr University and an economist … Continued
Editor’s Note: Ali Haji Warsame is a veteran Somali public figure who was the Education Minister of Puntland between 2014 and 2015, a presidential candidate in the federal elections of 2016, a former Puntland presidential candidate in 2014, and a … Continued
Editor’s Note: The following is an interview in which Kenya’s eminent writer, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, recommends a list of 7 novels from Africa that one must read. The list is not exhaustive and there is a disclaimer that reads that … Continued
Editor’s Note: Abdi Farah Saeed “Juxa” is a veteran Somali journalist, writer, poet, statesman, and public figure who has held both senior-level state and federal positions. He was the Education Minister in Puntland from 2009 to 2014. Until January 2018, … Continued
Editor’s Note: WardheerNews would like to share an interview previously published and conducted with Mr. Ali Bunow Korane for his first attempt of the governorship on June 1, 2011. Adan Makina conducted the interview for WardheerNews. ___________ WardheerNews (WDN): Mr. Korane, can you briefly tell … Continued
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