Concerns have been raised about case of Londoner stripped of citizenship here and then put on trial in the US BY ROBERT VERKAIK On the morning of 12 May, Mahdi Hashi was brought from a high-security cell in New York’s Manhattan Correctional Facility, where he had been held in solitary confinement since 2012, and asked...
By WBGraeme A FORMER Porthleven lawyer has painstakingly researched the story of Somali pirates as part of a global book deal. John Boyle spent time on warships in the Indian Ocean, interviewed a president, politicians, a UN Security Council ambassador, hostage negotiator and freelance security gun for hire. Most incredibly, he interviewed many suspected Somali...
By Mohamed Osman and Abdelkarim A. Hassan Private sector investment is paramount to development programs in fragile countries and is essential to stimulate economic growth and to create employment opportunities. Nevertheless, these fragile countries such as Somalia face major challenges in accessing finances and investments due to political instability, mass corruption, poor infrastructure, weak institutions,...
By Stuart Williams Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish Airlines is aiming to double its passenger numbers in less than a decade with the help of an ambitious planned new airport near Istanbul, championed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the CEO of the fast-growing flag-carrier said. Chief executive Temel Kotil also said Turkish Airlines’ growth strategy did...
By Thomas Heath Thriving businesses — and the profits, jobs, dividends and philanthropy that accompany them — build productive societies. Matthew Davis is trying to do just that in Africa. The physicist-turned-entrepreneur runs a small, Washington-based investment firm that is channeling money into African businesses, hoping to scale companies, instill the profit motive and create...
Djibouti ( AFP) – China is negotiating a military base in the strategic port of Djibouti, the president said, raising the prospect of US and Chinese bases side-by-side in the tiny Horn of Africa nation. “Discussions are ongoing,” President Ismail Omar Guelleh said in an interview in Djibouti, adding that Beijing’s presence would be “welcome”....
The first Ethiopian-born member of Knesset, who left the country after he failed to retain his seat, has been living in Ethiopia, away from his wife and daughters, in order to make a living. In an interview aired on Channel 2 Saturday night, Adisu Massala told a reporter that he has been following the protests...
By JOHN KOBLINMAY Al Jazeera America announced on Wednesday that it was replacing its chief executive, Ehab Al Shihabi, who had held that position since the network’s founding two years ago. It was the latest move in what had already been a tumultuous week for the network. Since last week, three top officials have announced...
Mike Bird That’s the hint from a Bloomberg interview with Aliko Dangote, the commodities colossus with a net worth estimated at $15.7 billion (£10.38 billion). “I still hope, one day at the right price, that I’ll buy the team,” Dangote, 58, said in an interview as he traveled on a plane owned by one of...
From left: Young Somali-Americans show off traditional attire and musical instruments during Somali Day; Osman Ali, founder and curator of the Somali Museum of Minnesota; Nimo Hussein Farah, 30, is a spoken word performer. PHOTOS | COURTESY By BEATRICE KANGAI Gulled Ahmed stood on the stage set up on the street and waved to the crowd...