Editor’s note: Human Rights Watch recently released a report on sexual exploitation and abuse of Somali women and underage girls by AMISOM soldiers. The tragedies encountered or experienced by Somali women and girls in the hands of Somalia’s warring factions, … Continued
Editors Note: A unique university having the hallmarks of an international institution of higher learning has emerged in the city of Borama located in the northwestern tip of Somaliland. Known as Eelo University, it prides to be located in the Awdal region of Somaliland-a region that … Continued
Editor’s Note: Besides the array of news and analysis covered on a daily basis by WardheerNews, getting to know the views and ideas of Somali diplomats, distinguished figures, erudite scholars and academicians, political doyens, and individuals and organizations having the … Continued
Editor’s note: Prof Lidwien Kapteijns (Ladan) is not new to Somalia or Africa. Prof Lidwien teaches African and Middle Eastern history at Wellesley college and is the author of Clan Cleansing in Somalia (2013), Women’s Voices in a Man’s World … Continued
By Patrice Peck In light of past extremist recruitment activities, a wary gaze has been cast on the large Somali community in Minneapolis-St. Paul following the recent deadly mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya. Journalist and filmmaker Fathia Absie took notice … Continued
Editor’s Note: WardheerNews has been afforded the rare opportunity to conduct the first interview with Professor Lidwien Kapteijns, author of the recently debuted book, Clan Cleansing in Somalia, The Ruinous Legacy of 1991 . Lidwien Kapteijns is a professor of … Continued
Editor’s Note: Strangehorizons recently carried an interview with Sofia Samatar, the author of the novel A Stranger in Olondia. WardheerNews received permission to republish the interview which highlights the work of Sofia Samatar in literature and her mix culture and interest in African studies . ————— … Continued
Written by : Alex Edwards Asharq Al-Awsat speaks to Ambassador James Swan, a veteran diplomat and US representative for Somalia London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Somalia has long been viewed as the quintessential “failed state,” an anarchic territory plagued by the legacies of colonialism, Cold … Continued
Editor’s Note: Dr. Abdurahman M. “Baadiyow” is a well-known Somali activist, educator, politician, and one of the senior leaders of Al Islah Islamic organization. Dr. Baadiyow was one of the top candidates of the 2012 Somali presidential election. WDN had … Continued
Editor’s Note: With the promulgation of a new constitution for the Republic of Kenya, the political landscape of North Eastern Province, a region dominated by Kenya-Somalis, is about to change. What was once Garissa District has now become Garissa County. Among … Continued
