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Somaliland: Keep Ideology Out of K–12 Education

BY:Mohammed Dahir Ahmed Somaliland-Intense ideological competition is going on in Somaliland’s education system. The competition involves all tiers of education, without exception. Multiple Middle Eastern individuals and Islamic charitable organizations are trying hard to produce a generation bearing the Wahabi ideological flag. So far they...

Russia says ready for ‘humanitarian pause’ in Aleppo

Moscow agrees to UN's plea for 48-hour aid access but not willing to go back to weekly truces in battered city.   Almost 2 million people in Aleppo have been without running water for nearly two weeks FAST FACTS Russia says it wouldsupport a 48-hour ceasefirefrom...

Eight (8) Things To Do In Somaliland

Eight (8) Things To Do In Somaliland Walking The Streets Of Hargeisa, Somaliland I will be honest; there are not a lot of traditional tourist haunts in Somaliland. A lot of it, is simply soaking in the atmosphere. There is no better place to start then...

The 2nd Mogadishu Book Fair kickoff Somali capital

Horndiplomat-The annual second Mogadishu Book Fair has kicked off in Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday.Horndiplomat More than 1500 people mainly young people have attended the event. The three day occasion from 17th to 19th August was attended by popular Somali authors across the globe. Books mainly written...

Mapping the Archaeology of Somaliland: Religion, Art, Script, Time, Urbanism, Trade and Empire

Abstract:-This paper presents the results of some of the surveys conducted to map archaeological sites of Somaliland and includes almost 100 new and previously unpublished sites. The survey work was conducted by several of Somaliland’s Department of Archaeology staff, including Mohamed Ali Abdi, a...

Ayan Farah: Judge slams ministry for costing airline worker her job

After a two-year battle with Transport Canada, Ayaan Farah could have her security clearance and job restored. A Federal Court judge quashed the decision to revoke the US Airways employee’s security clearance, because Transport Canada failed to give her enough information to defend herself against...

3 Olympic Athletes Show the Positive Power of Islam

Olympics Rio2016-Their stories help fight Islamophobia and fear Before the Opening Ceremony, mentions of Islam in relation to the 2016 Rio Olympics were often linked to terrorism and security. But as the Games come to an end, fears of a terror attack have been eclipsed...

Nine Ugandan soldiers serving under AMISOM sentenced to prison for misconduct

Mogadishu, August 16, 2016 – Nine Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have been sentenced to prison for misconduct. The soldiers were found guilty of pursuing personal interest and endangering operational efficiency of the UPDF, contrary...

VIDEO: Challenges facing Somali athletes in Rio

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Somalia has competed in the Olympics for more than four decades, but for the last three Games, it has sent just a couple of athletes and never won a medal. It’s Olympic history is a tragic one. Sprinter Samia Yusuf Omar, who ran at the...

House refugees at your risk, says Saleh

By STEPHEN ASTARIKO @stephenastariko  Northeastern regional coordinator Mohamud Saleh on Monday warned Garissa residents against housing refugees fleeing repatriation to Somalia. Northeastern regional coordinator Mohamud Saleh.FILE He spoke at the end of a capacity-building workshop on citizen participation in security in Garissa town. Saleh said the government is...