DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability. President Donald Trump announced the death hours earlier, saying it gave Iranians their “greatest chance” to...
By Abdirezak Sahane Elmi Eritrea’s announcement that it has formally withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has generated a wave of regional concern, but not surprise. For many observers of Horn of Africa politics, this move represents a continuation of an old pattern, not a new development. Eritrea has long oscillated between engagement...
By Osman A Hassan In a world filled with barriers, inequalities, and systemic neglect, the adage “where there is a will, there is a way” has never rung truer than in the story of Isuroon, a Minnesota-based community service organization that exemplifies resilience, self-determination, and transformative action. Founded with the unwavering belief that East African...
(ERGO) – Six months after opening a men’s clothing store in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Mohamed Omar Hussein is proud to manage the lives of his four siblings and mother. His new venture has transformed their circumstances, providing stability and hope. Mohamed now ensures three meals a day, covers rent, and funds his brothers’ education through...
ATurkish Navy vessel arrived at the Port of Mogadishu on Tuesday following the signing of a defense and economic agreement between Somalia and Türkiye in February this year. The TCG Kınalıada F514 docked at the port two months after the landmark deal signed between the two countries, under which Türkiye committed to provide maritime security...
By Soraya Ali Born at the start of Somalia’s civil war, Maryan Ali Mohamed dreamt of one day performing live on stage. She spent hours impersonating musicians on TV and always hoped to master an instrument. In 2019, she picked up her first violin. Now, the 33-year-old is one of 40 musicians forming a Somali...
The United States on Thursday offered a $10 million reward to find a leader of Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants over a 2020 attack on an air base in Kenya that killed three Americans. The State Department said it would offer the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in any country of Maalim Ayman,...
By Edna Mohamed London, the United Kingdom – When Nimco Happy’s Isii Nafta (Love You More Than My Life) went viral on social media last year, many saw it as a significant step towards Somali music entering the mainstream. The multilingual song, sung in Swahili, English, Arabic and Somali, spread across the internet after finding fame on TikTok. For Fauzia, a...
he small East African nation of Djibouti has so far evaded musical discovery by the West. Now, however, the country’s official national band, Groupe RTD, is picking up international accolades with the music it plays when it’s off-duty. Stefan Franzen spoke to the group’s producer Janto Djassi Groupe RTD Mr Djassi, you work in Hamburg...
Blending East African, Bollywood and Arab music traditions, Groupe RTD’s “The Dancing Devils of Djibouti” is not only a stunning album, it is also the first internationally-released recording of music from this small and isolated country. By Richard Marcus The Dancing Devils of Djibouti is the latest album from the Ostinato Record label to explore East...