From Somali refugee to England’s first female Muslim football referee
On a sunny afternoon, a group of mothers in hijabs sit on the bench of a football pitch, watching their daughters play football at...
UN calls for more efforts to halt sexual violence in Somalia
The UN on Wednesday urged Somalia parliament to expedite passage of the sexual offenses bill, which will serve as an important safeguard for human...
Kenya-Somalia border dispute on UN agenda
Kenya has sought the intervention of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the maritime border dispute with Somalia.
UN Secretary General António Guterres is...
Dur-Dur Band review: Somalia’s disco stars are back in the groove
Back in the Eighties, when Mogadishu was swinging and Somalia was stable, Dur-Dur Band was the most disco-tastic band in the land. A musical...
Guban View: We should not let Wadani party hold Somaliland elections hostage with frivolous...
After a long absence from the political scene, the Madasha group held a press briefing under a shaded tree somewhere in Hargeisa. During the...
11 killed, 25 hurt as explosions rock Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A pair of explosions rocked Somalia’s capital and left 11 people dead, the country’s police chief said Saturday, as the al-Qaida-linked...
Meet the journalist seeking to be Jubaland’s president Daily Nation
Abdalla Ahamed Ibrahim has largely lived as freelance journalist in Dhobley, Somalia. Now, the 44-year-old man is plunging into politics, vying for the presidency...
AU set to hand over military bases to Somali security forces
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said it's consulting with the Somali government and partners to start handing over military bases to local...
AMISOM intensifies recruitment of police officers to secure liberated areas
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Tuesday it has kicked off the process of recruiting police officers to help secure the recently...
US, EU, and UN Abandoned Joint Support to Democratic Governance in Somalia
The US led International Community (IC) played an influential role for the adoption of 2012 democratic Provisional Federal Constitution that established the Federal Republic...