The Proper Weight of Fear
By Rachel Pieh Jones As soon as the Jubba Airways plane lands I fold in on myself. I tug on my black scarf with fringes and a maroon hem, settle it over the masar that already tightly conceals my curly … Continued
Talk of the town
Sir Winston Churchill ‘s family feared he might convert to Islam
The discovery of a letter to Sir Winston Churchill from his future sister-in-law has thrown new light on his fascination with Islam and Muslim culture Sir Winston Churchill (centre) sitting with his son Randolph (left), brother Maj. John Churchill (right) … Continued
Uganda Peoples’ Defense Force’s Paddy Ankunda in love with a Somali national
The UPDF Spokesperson Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda is love triangle. Paddy Ankunda recently cornered a Somali beauty who is reportedly his second wife. It is not surprising the skills he applies in sorting out the mishaps of the army, he … Continued
THE POISONED, PUTRID POLITY OF SOMALIA
By Ismail Ali Ismail Introduction President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, unlike any of his predecessors, was an unknown quantity when he was elected by the Somali Parliament on Sepember16, 2012; he had been unknown even to the great majority of those … Continued
An Interview with the Managing Director of HESPI Dr. Ali Issa Abdi
Editor’s note: The Horn of Africa region is known for its civil war, terrorism and famine, it’s also home to some of the fastest growing economies in the world with large untapped natural resources. However, there is widespread unemployment, particularly … Continued
The political rift between the Prime Minister and the President of Somalia is now public
WardheerNews ( WDN) – A political rift has emerged once again between Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Somalia, and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia over a ministerial reshuffle. In a press release … Continued
An interview with HRW Africa Researcher on the report of sexual exploitation and abuse of Somali women and girls by AMISOM soldiers
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
Political Drama in the Somali Region of Ethiopia
By Karamarda Group A spectacle that has been part of the political culture of the Somali Region of Ethiopia since the early1990s is once again entertaining the citizens of that region. For the past two months, the chatter in every … Continued
Sexual Abuse, Somali Sisters, and the Secretes of AMISOM (SASMO)
By Faisal A. Roble Yesterday was a time of a relative peace, where Beerlula was both beautiful and honorable; today, she is cursed because she is at the cusp of being raped and bestially abused by men from afar. If … Continued
Herdsman, Townsman, American: My Segmented Life
By Prof Said S. Samatar Can a case be made that adults are educable? I’ve lived a life of segmented improbabilities. I was born and raised a camel herder in the over-heated sand dunes of Ethiopia’s eastern Ogaden (Somali region), … Continued
Somalia: Sexual Abuse by African Union Soldiers
Nairobi, – Soldiers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have sexually abused and exploited vulnerable Somali women and girls on their bases in Mogadishu, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Troop-contributing countries, the African Union … Continued
Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group Report
By Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group At this stage of the investigation of the Monitoring Group, the material presented below reflects exploitation of public for private interest and indicates at the minimum a conspiracy to divert the recovery of overseas … Continued
