Lakay Sheikh Abdirahman, 43-year-old mother of nine, is the proud owner of a thriving wholesale business supplying fresh fruit and vegetables to 32 women-owned stalls in Dollow market, in southern Somalia’s Gedo region. She arrived in Dollow in 2012 as a desperate displaced person, with no possessions of her own, after fleeing her hometown of...
November 10, 2026
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Stigma and weak systems hamper the Somali COVID-19 response
By Sara Jerving NAIROBI — In mid-June, Yurub and her family fell ill with what they believe was COVID-19. They were coughing, had fevers, sore throats, and body pains. When people in their community in the city of Erigavo, in northeast Somaliland, found out, she said they labeled them as sinners, saying that COVID-19 had befallen the...
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Ethiopia’s move to bar foreign telcos slows liberalisation
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE The Ethiopian government has suspended the entry of foreign telecom infrastructure companies into the country, possibly slowing down the enthusiasm that arose after authorities announced plans to liberalise the market. The decision, however, may not affect foreign telecom service providers and operators such as Kenya’s Safaricom and its parent company Vodacom, who...
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Who hasn’t heard of COVID-19 by now? More than you think
By CARA ANNA JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A half-year into the most momentous pandemic in decades, it’s hard to imagine that anyone, anywhere has not heard of the coronavirus. But scores of migrants arriving in Somalia tell United Nations workers every day that they are unaware of COVID-19. Monitors for the International Organization for Migration, the...
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Coronavirus: Kenyans moved by widow cooking stones for children
Kenyans have rallied to the aid of a widow filmed cooking stones for her eight children to make them believe she was preparing food for them. Peninah Bahati Kitsao, who lives in Mombasa, hoped they would fall asleep while they waited for their meal. She used to wash laundry locally but such work is hard...
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Hormuud iyo Hableheenna
Zaad , EVC , Sahal iyo E-Dahab W.Q. Aadan Cabdiraxmaan Wuxuu ka mid noqday Telefoonka gacantu nolosha. Waxtar iyo waxyeello labadaba, dhaqaale iyo dhaqan bi’is, hawl fududayn iyo hagardaamo wada socda ayuu sidaa, Telifoonkan qof kasta oo qaangaar ah uu maanta gacanta ku sito, adeegyada faraha badan ee ay Hormuud iyo shirkadaha la jaadka ahi...
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Few choices for Somalia’s disabled amid coronavirus fears
Ali Abdi Iman, a severely disabled 60-year-old father of seven children, does not have the luxury of heeding the advice to stay at home to avoid the spread of Corona virus. Every day, Ali goes out on the streets of Galkayo, where he has lived for 20 years, to beg in order to survive and...
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Eritrea – where ATMs are unknown and Sim cards are like gold dust
Eritrea has often been described as one of the most repressive states in Africa, where people lack basic political and religious freedoms. This is not surprising as it has been a one-party state ruled by President Isaias Afwerki since it officially gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993. The government has banned opposition parties and local...
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Somalia’s Recovery Spurs Trade & Investment Opportunities in all Sectors of the Economy
By Ali S. Yusuf The latest update on Somalia’s economy issued by the World Bank on Monday, September 9th, 2019, highlights impressive figures posted by the Horn of Africa nation with growth projected to rise in the coming years. According to the Bank, “Somalia’s economy is expected to grow by 2.9% this year, from 2.8%...
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Popular online taxi firm employing more than 2,000 in Hargeisa
More than 2,000 young men in Somaliland are now behind the wheel earning a decent living with the new online taxi company, Dhaweye. Dhaweye launched its mobile phone taxi hailing application in March 2019. Abdullahi Ahmed Hassan, 32, is one of the 2,080 drivers signed up with Dhaweye in the past six months. He is...