BY: MANSOOR ALAM We often hear the words “Scholars say” when it comes to Islam. Wherever we may be, whichever language we may speak, whatever our religious background, these words echo from every platform so much so that these two words have taken on a sacred meaning of their own. And no one no longer is...
November 14, 2026
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Baadiyow and Somaliland: A Tale of a Statement
By Hassan M. Abukar On May 18, 1991, the Somali National Movement (SNM) declared the secession of the northern region of Somalia from the rest of the country—a declaration that was met by a chorus of criticism and condemnation. Particular among these critics was the Islamic Movement of Somalia, which produced a four-page statement in...
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Folk tales, vaccines and veggies: University of Minnesota researchers try audio tips to reach immigrant moms
Somali-American mothers get health, wellness advice in audio messages By Maya Rao The audio messages sent to dozens of East African immigrant mothers evoked the protagonist from a Somali folk tale in a reminder about the challenges of parenting. “As Igal Shidad traveled around for a good place for his family to live, he had challenges...
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How Somali basketball team is changing country’s image
The way their fans chanted in joy and unison, you would have been forgiven for thinking the situation is same back home in Mogadishu. They wore T-Shirts written “I love Somalia.” They lifted their country’s flag high. You could see the passion. That was at the Nyayo National Stadium last week during the 2021 Fiba...
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OFC SAYS JAWAR MOHAMMED IS ETHIOPIAN AS ELECTORAL BOARD DEMANDS CITIZENSHIP PROOF FOR 2ND TIME
Addis Abeba, Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) executive member Tiruneh Gemta said Jawar Mohammed, who recently joined OFC, is an Ethiopian citizen. Tiruneh said this following a letter, the second of its type, sent to OFC by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) demanding the party to present proof of Jawar’s Ethiopian citizenship status. Jawar Mohammed, who...
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Abduction of Ethiopian Students Fuels Anger at the Government
The failure of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government to rescue a group of students who were believed to have been kidnapped last month and forced into the jungle has bred protests and anguish. By Simon Marks and Abdi Latif Dahir ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopians are taking to the streets and to social media to protest their government’s...
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Ethiopian who demanded justice now has half a year to deliver it
JIGJIGA, Ethiopia (Reuters) – Mustafa Muhumed Omer began demanding justice after his uncle disappeared and continued despite threats to his mother and sister, and the torture and death of his brother. Now in charge of the sprawling Ethiopian Somali region, the former activist and aid worker has seven months before people vote on his reforms to a...
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As Kenya and Djibouti Fight Over a UN Security Council Seat, China Pops Up
by Maurizio Guerrero Djibouti is vying with Kenya to win an elected seat in the United Nations Security Council for the 2021-22 term among the African bloc. The candidacy contest for the current open seat has revealed a rare open disagreement between African nations that is linked to China’s control in parts of the continent. The...
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Portugal probes firms co-owned by dos Santos; Angola may seek arrest warrant
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s market watchdog launched inquiries into various firms where Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos holds stakes, it said on Thursday, after Angola’s chief prosecutor said she could face an international arrest warrant if she fails to cooperate in a fraud investigation. Angola has named dos Santos, the daughter of former President Jose...
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Hiding in the Grass: Fear and Confusion as Fighters Overran a U.S. Airfield
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper WASHINGTON — Armed with rifles and explosives, about a dozen Shabab fighters destroyed an American surveillance plane as it was taking off and ignited an hours long gunfight earlier this month on a sprawling military base in Kenya that houses United States troops. By the time the Shabab were done,...