By Osman Hassan Somalia has been rocked by one of its worst political shocks since independence – all at the hands of a government that was supposed to usher a new era of a born-again Somalia – , sovereign, united and a beacon of hope for all Somalis irrespective which Somali land they belong to....
November 14, 2026
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Turkish Airlines profits in Africa, where others fear to fly
FILE PHOTO: Employees work on a Turkish Airlines plane after its arrival at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia March 6, 2012. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta/File Photo NAIROBI (Reuters) – When Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS) opened a direct daily route to a war-ravaged African failed state plagued by Islamist militants, industry insiders were sceptical. Not anymore. “Somalia...
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Political Storm Rages over Somali Colonel’s Extradition to Ethiopia
By Hassan M. Abukar On August 23, 2017, the security forces of Galmudug, a regional state in Somalia, arrested a man in his 60s who seemed suspicious. Fearing he was an al-Shabaab fighter, regional security agents interrogated him. It turned out he was Colonel Abdikarim Muse, a prominent figure in the Ogaden National Liberation Front...
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Somalia: It is a time for President Faramaajo to speak to the public
By Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein On September 6, 2017, the Minister of Information of the Somalia Federal Government, Abdirahman Osman (Yarisow) held a press conference giving the government’s position regarding the handing of Abdikarim Muse Qalbidhagax to the Ethiopian government on August 28, 2017. The press conference was held after government ministers were called into...
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What using smiley faces on e-mail does to you
By Tania Ngima A few weeks ago, I was reading an article on how to make a great first impression whether it was at interview or a networking event. Unsurprisingly, smiling was cited as one of the most effective ways of getting people to warm up to you, including softening delivery of bad news. The...
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Who Failed Farmajo’s Presidency?
By Faisal Roble For many of his supporters, the Farmajo administration has fallen out of grace so fast. With the right and bold steps, however, he may regain their confidences and rescue his presidency. Several incidents that had transpired in the month of August, mainly in the area of public safety, security sector, governance have...
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Homeless children sniff glue to take ‘away the pain’ of surviving Somalia’s streets
Matthew Vickery HARGEISA, Somalia — Plastic bottles litter the ground as children emerge from an abandoned mud-brick building in this hot, dusty East African city. The dirty bottles used for sniffing glue are a visible clue of what life is like for these homeless kids. “It takes away the pain I have,” Mohammed, 13, said, looking down at his sand-covered feet...
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Equity mobile lending rises to hit Sh57 billion
By HERBLING DAVID Equity Bank #ticker:EQTY has so far issued loans worth Sh57 billion through its platform Equitel launched in May 2014, highlighting Kenya’s growing uptake of mobile lending. Kenya’s biggest bank by customer numbers said it processed a total of 7.5 million loan requests, with eight out of every 10 loan demands currently being...
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Foreign and ‘futureless’, Saudi-born women struggle to find work
© AFP | An aerial view shows a part of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where many foreigners are struggling to find work after quotas were introduced for Saudi citizens MECCA (SAUDI ARABIA) (AFP) – Hafsa had hoped to land a much-needed job distributing meals for the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday. One question stood in her way: “Are...
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‘Mogadishu, Minnesota’ Pilot From K’naan Warsame & Kathryn Bigelow Not Going Forward At HBO
By Nellie Andreeva “Mogadishu, Minnesota will not be moving forward as a series,” HBO said in a statement to Deadline. “We value the relationship we’ve built working with the talented K’Naan Warsame and hope to have a chance to work with him in the future. Mogadishu, Minnesota is a family drama that grapples with what it means...