By Hassan M. Abukar “History has proven that the Somalis generally do not want any influence from Al-Qaeda or foreigners in their internal affairs.”—Omar Hammami. Omar Hammami, the American jihadist with Al-Shabab, Somalia’s Al-Qaeda affiliate, was killed on Thursday by Al-Shabab fighters according to a report by AP. He was 29 years old. He had...
Weerar ismiidaamin ah oo lagu qaaday gawaadhi uu la socday madaxweynaha maamulka KMG ah ee Jubba, ayaa ka dhacay maanta magaala Kismaayo. Weererkan oo sida wararku sheegayaan loo adeegsaday gaadhi kale oo walxaha qarxa laga soo buuxiyay oo lala beegsaday gawaadhi kolonyo ah oo uu la socday madaxweynuhu ayay wexyeelo dhimasho iyo dhaawac ahiba ka...
By Peter Popham Educated, successful young Somalis from the diaspora are flocking back to Somaliland to contribute. Now the only thing the country lacks is international recognition Hargeisa, Somaliland: Is there a modern Charles Dickens in the house, seeking a contemporary equivalent of Oliver Twist or David Copperfield? Abdulrahim Elmi’s story would be a good...
Two top Islamist militants, from the US and UK, have been killed in Somalia after falling out with al-Shabab, witnesses have told the BBC. Omar Hammami, known as al-Amriki, and Osama al-Britani, a British citizen of Pakistani origin, are said to have died in an early-morning attack in a village south-west of the capital, Mogadishu....
By Andrew Gardner The international community will gather in Brussels on Monday (16 September) to endorse a ‘new deal’ for Somalia that is intended to ensure that the country becomes a functioning state. The European Union, the host of the conference, is the largest single donor to the country, and currently runs three security missions...
KUWAIT CITY, The security authorities have identified the human remains which were found in Khuwaisat, near Jahra, as that of a Somali maid, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. The daily quoting security sources said, preliminary examination indicated the woman died a long time ago and died by hanging. It has also been reported she entered the...
W.Q. Siciid Jaamac Xuseen Herr ‘K’.. mudane ‘K’ waa nin Jarman ah oo magaciisa xarafkii ugu horreeyay laga soo qaaday, innaguna sidaas ayaynu ugu yeeri doonnaa. ‘K’ waa afartan jir dherer iyo lafba u dhammaystiran. Shan iyo labaatan sannadood, ayaa ugu dambaysay maalintii uu jaamacadda Dresden ka baxay, isagoo cilmiga falsafadda shahaadad sare ku qaatay....
Some 160 Somali religious scholars have issued a fatwa denouncing al-Shabab, saying the group had no place in Islam. Correspondents say it is the first time Somali religious leaders have come up with a fatwa against the group, which controls much of the country. At a conference on the phenomenon of extremism in Mogadishu, the...
By Imran Mojib DUBAI: The UAE will continue to support all the initiatives taken by the Federal Government of Somalia and efforts made by the international community to ensure peace and development in Somalia, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “Somalia is attracting international support and the UAE is committed...
By Muaz Shabandri The horrific story of Jawaid Khan and his tryst with Somali pirates took center stage at a special session on Wednesday’s anti-maritime piracy conference in Dubai. For 22 months, pirates off the coast of Somalia held Jawaid Khan and his crew from MV Albedo hostage. He recalled moments of anguish and helplessness...