A man born in a refugee camp in Kenya has defeated a Somali minister to become a member of parliament. Abdullahi Sheikh Abas, 31, was picked by an electoral college to be a federal MP. He was up for...
I admit I have lived my whole life with very little violence. When I listen and see the devastation in Aleppo, Syria, Afghanistan, Mosul, Burundi, Somalia and Northern Nigeria, I thank my stars that...
Measles jab saves more than 20 million young lives in 15 years, but hundreds of children still die of the disease every day, United Nations health agencies report has revealed. According to the...
Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud has appealed to the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by severe drought which is ravaging the Horn of Africa nation....
An airstrike in Somalia that the US said had targeted al-Shabab actually killed 10 members of an allied local militia, US media report, quoting an unpublished Pentagon investigation. The US says it...
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence on 9 July, sporadic gunfire rent the air in Juba, the capital city. What many assumed was a celebration of the world’s newest...
FIFA youth refereeing course for Somalia comes to an end The course brought together some 30 young age referees from across the country and they were all awarded with their certificates Somali...
Ilhan Omar, 34, has made history by becoming the first Somali legislator in the United States. A former refugee, the Somali-born activist has been elected to serve as an MP in the US state of...
Former United States Secretary of State and Senator Hillary Clinton phoned real estate magnate Donald Trump in the early morning hours of November 9 to concede defeat in the national presidential...
The United States has its first Somali-American legislator. Ilhan Omar made history on Tuesday night after winning in a state House race. Ilhan, who stood on the ticket of the Democratic Farmer...
The Republican Party has kept its hold over Congress, capping a dire night for the Democrats. With Donald Trump elected as the next president, the Republicans retained their majorities in the House...
Major approach as FIFA conducts first ever youth refereeing course in Somalia The five-day FIFA youth refereeing course which got under way in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday brought together 30...
WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey on Sunday informed the U. S. House members that FBI has not changed its July advice not to charge Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over her use...
As the US has lost more international status and influence since the global financial crisis in 2008, the international community is raising doubts about its leadership and ability to contribute to...
There’s an African proverb which goes: “If the owner of the land leads you, you cannot get lost.” Between November 7 and 18, over 195 countries and parties of United Nations Framework...
A former top financial manager in the Somali government has released a report detailing how over $1 billion was diverted from the national budget between 2013 and 2015. Abdirazak Fartaag worked as...
A man was shot dead after stabbing a policeman guarding the perimeter wall of the U. S. Embassy in Nairobi and trying to take his gun, a Kenyan police official said Thursday. The policeman who had...
At least 12 people have been killed in an attack in Kenya claimed by Somalia-based militant Islamist group al-Shabab. The target was a guesthouse hosting members of a theatre group who were...
The political bells are ringing, politicians are busy, the political tension is mounting on Ghana and civilians are worried. Count down, is forty plus days for Ghana to decide. All we could hear from...
The political bells are ringing, politicians are busy, the political tension is mounting on Ghana and civilians are worried. Count down, is forty plus days for Ghana to decide. All we could hear from...
