by D.H. | NAIROBI YET another in a long line of international conferences on Somalia concluded on September 16th with a “new deal” for the world’s most failed state. Aid pledges, both old and new, were repackaged with some admirable language about a “Somali-led” process and unveiled in Brussels. It was the fifth such gathering...
A group of 29 Somali men, between the ages of 16 and 36 years, was charged with attempting to escape the Safi detention centre at around 3am, on Friday. The group was charged with having caused damage to the property and taking part in a gathering of 10 people or more. They were said to...
Kulanti wacan oo wanaagsan dhageystayaal meel kasta oo aad joogtaan, Qoddobada warka maanta aan idiinku hayno waxaa ka mid ah, Madaxweynaha Ssoomaaliya oo gaaray dalka Mareykanka, Ciiddamada Xoogga iyo AMISOM oo la wareegay dagmada Mahadaay iyo Roobow oo sheegay in ay dulmi ahayd dilkii horjoogayaal ka tirsanaa Al-shabaab oo isugu jiray Soomaali iyo Ajnabi oo ay...
By CHRIS PLEASANCE The type of coffee you drink could reflect your personality, according to new research. A study has found common attributes between people who enjoy certain types of coffee. If you like extra-foamy coffees such as cappuccino then you’re more likely to be obsessive and controlling, whereas latte drinkers go out of their way...
Firms that provide piracy insurance for shipping companies believe that the current lack of success by Somali pirates will probably not last. Although it’s been over a year since the Somali pirates have captured a ship, some pirate groups limp along because they are still holding 97 sailors that no one will pay a ransom...
WASHINGTON,(KUNA) — In a statement released late Thursday, the US said it had pledged USD 69 million toward a project in Somalia that aims “to promote and strengthen already existing programs in community stabilization, economic growth, education, and enhancing democracy, governance, and rule of law,” according to The Department of State. The commitment was made...
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali police official says 16 people have died and others are missing after a quarry where they were mining construction stone collapsed. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said late Thursday there was no reports of survivors. He declined to say how many people are missing. Residents in Karan district, north of Mogadishu, dug...
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) – Several Somali-owned shops re-opened for business on Thursday as a wave of looting and xenophobic violence in South Africa’s coastal city of Port Elizabeth was brought under control. More than 150 small grocery shops were looted in four days of violence which was sparked by the killing of a...
This Compact is the result of an inclusive process to determine the priorities of Somalia for the next three years (2014-2016). The process, based on the Busan New Deal principles, was initiated in December 2012, by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the international community. In March 2013, the FGS and representatives of the...
Kulanti wacan oo wanaagsan dhageystayaal meel kasta oo aad joogtaan, Qoddobada warka maanta aan idiinku hayno waxaa mid ah, Madaxweynaha Ssoomaaliya oo Roma kula kulmay madaxda dalkaasi iyo jaaliyada Soomaaliyeed ee ku dhaqan Talyaaniga. Jawaari oo sheegay in aysan jirin wax kalsooni ah oo ay kala laabteen Dowladda Soomaaliya dadka deegaanada Bay iyo Bakool, Wasiirka...