By Abdi Mohamud Global Somali Diaspora (GSD) will be celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024. It was in Kigali, Rwanda, where prominent Somalis from the diaspora met in 2014 to lay the foundation for an organization with global reach and scope to mobilize and serve the Somalis in the diaspora. The images of the youthful...
By Abdi Mohamud The global pandemic, since it started in the first quarter of 2019, has shaken governments, corporations, and individuals to the core. It almost brought all activities to a standstill. Many plans were abandoned, others were adjusted to suit the circumstances, and operations were scaled down. New thinking, approaches, and strategies geared towards...
By Abdi Mohamud In October this year, the City of Beledweyne in central Somalia was hit by floods after the Shebelle River broke its banks. More than two-thirds of the city was covered by water that forced the majority of the citizens to relocate to higher grounds. The magnitude of the destruction by the floods...
By Abdi Mohamud (Awabdi) Global Somali Diaspora (GSD) came into being about four years ago, probably born out of the ashes of the defunct Israac. I became aware of the existence of Israac about a decade ago through some articles posted on Somali websites. The articles gave the impression that Israac was founded and operated...
By Faisal Derie Somali Diaspora intellectuals not only have valuable experiences but carry special responsibilities and a lot to answer for, which is essential to the propagation of new ideas. In fact, they can play an enormously valuable role in constructing a new Somalia. Unfortunately, the Somali intellectual by and large has lost the stature...
Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Somalia’s 2-million strong diaspora has a huge role to play as the Horn of Africa country rebuilds its economy and resets ties with major international institutions after three decades as a “failed state,” Somalia’s finance minister said. Long saddled with $5.3 billion in debt, Somalia is in the process of...
By Prof. Askar Abdishakur In contemporary political discourse, the rhetoric of division has found a dangerous new focal point. Across the Atlantic and throughout Europe, populist right-wing factions increasingly isolate specific ethnic and national groups as political scapegoats. Among these, the Somali diaspora has faced a persistent, disproportionate, and unwarranted campaign of stigmatization. Modeled after...
Mogadishu (WDN)- Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has warned that Somalia is currently experiencing a challenging political, security, and economic phase. He emphasized the need for the Somali people to unify their thoughts and efforts in addressing the country’s prevailing issues. Speaking at an event organized by the Himilo Qaran party, Ahmed highlighted...
By Abdulhakim A Sheik Somali society rebuilt itself after the state fell on trust, privacy and quiet mediation. A generation raised on the smartphones is now testing whether any of that still holds. Picture a house in Mogadishu, or Minneapolis, or Nairobi. A husband and wife are arguing — not violently, but badly, the way...
By Ali Haji Warsame A Referee Sent Home, and A Nation Watching In June 2026, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a 34-year-old referee from Somalia, landed in Miami, USA, with a diplomatic passport and a valid US visa. He was Somalia’s first-ever FIFA World Cup referee and the reigning CAF Men’s Referee of the Year. He had...