THE NATIONAL CONSULTATION AND RECTIFICATION FORUM
A POSITION PAPER ABOUT THE FORUMThis forum is comprised of a group of Somalilanders from all walks of life and stations including SNM veterans, intellectuals, academics, politicians, businessmen,...
View ArticleJustice for Amanda Lindhout
By Ali H Abdulla“When I describe what happened to me on Aug. 23, 2008, I say that I was taken. On an empty stretch of road outside of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, out of the back seat of a...
View ArticleJUDGE TO RELEASE ALLEGED PIRATE BEFORE TRIAL
BY FREDERIC J. FROMMERWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday she will release an alleged Somali pirate ahead of his trial this fall, saying it was “pretty extraordinary” to hold someone...
View ArticleMadaxweyne Xasan oo ku Dabbaashay Xeebta Marka Caddey
Muqdisho - Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ayaa maanta ku soo laabtay Muqdisho ka dib safar labo cisho qaatay oo uu ku joogey magaalada Marka ee xarunta...
View ArticleFrom Somalia via Sweden, With Skates
African Refugees Try to Warm Up to Bandy, a Cousin of HockeyBy NICLAS ROLANDERBORLÄNGE, Sweden—Sports fans whose heartstrings were tugged by the Jamaican bobsled team back in the 1980s may have a new...
View ArticleTeen shooting victim mourned by Somali community
Members of the community gathered at a Toronto mosque on Wednesday to remember the 16-year-old boy who died after a shooting at an apartment building over the weekend.The boy, who can no longer be...
View ArticleSomalia: Polio Widespread in Regions Under Al-Shabaab Control
BY DAHIR JIBRILMogadishu — Al-Shabaab’s refusal to allow the supply of the polio vaccine in areas under its control is causing panic among residents at a time when aid workers are struggling to contain...
View ArticleA track above the rest: Ethiopia’s running camp in the sky
On a cold and wet morning in the lush green hills high above Addis Ababa, Ethiopian track star Kenenisa Bekele circles a brick red track, slowly, steadily rebuilding his strength.His muscular legs hit...
View ArticleDhagayso Warka Radio Wardheer
Muqdisho, September 5, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, kulanti wacan dhageystayaal,Qodobbada warka aad ku maqli doontaan waxaa ka mid ah,Qaraxyo Silsilad ah oo Xalay Muqdisho ka dhacay,Hogaamiyaha...
View ArticleTaxanaha Aadan Makina: Farta Lee Iigu Fiiq Aan Soo Jabsadee!
Waagii hore xafladuhu wey iska yaraayeen oo meelaha dhallinta ay ka qaraaban jireen waxaa kamid ahaa goobaha lagu sheego muraad ama sab sida aroosyada, xusaska, wanqalka, Qur’aan akhriska, iyo guud...
View ArticleEuropean Union And Somalia Join Hands In Maritime Security Partnership
On 4 September 2013, off the coast of Mogadishu, the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Atalanta hosted the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on board the Dutch EU NAVFOR flagship, HNLMS Johan de...
View ArticleFantastic Asses
Come on, this is Tetrapod Zoology: you knew those asses would be of the equid kind, right? I don’t think there’s been much on Tet Zoo about equids yet, nor about perissodactyls at all (a crime, given...
View ArticleA daily glass of milk during pregnancy makes your children taller – even when...
By PAT HAGANChildren born to women who drink milk during pregnancy are more likely to be tall when they are teenagers, new research shows.A team of scientists who tracked babies born in the late...
View ArticleSomalia needs more troops – Gen Muhoozi
WRITTEN BY RICHARD MUGISHAFour months into his new job, the UPDF Commander Land Forces (CLF) Maj Gen David Muhoozi visited Ugandan troops under AMISOM in Somalia for the first time last week.In an...
View ArticleUAE investing millions in Somali schools to stop children turning to piracy
The UAE is investing millions in Somali schools to prevent children falling into a life of piracy and crime, a senior government official will tell an international conference.By helping to fund Somali...
View ArticleNorway subsidizes Somali government employees
The first payment from Norway to Somali government employees was made last week, and more payments can be expected next month.For more than two decades Somalia has been without any central authority....
View ArticleWDN Interview: President Hassan Sh. Mohamoud “I do not belong to any...
September 10 marks the first anniversary of the presidency of Hassan Sh. Mohamoud, who was sworn in on Sept 10, 2012 as the president of the Federal Government of Somalia. WardheerNews had the...
View ArticlePress release: The European Union announces more than €124 million to...
The EU has announced that it will provide additional support of more than €124 million to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).This new financial support by the EU will cover costs including...
View ArticleMadaxweyne Xasan Sh. Maxamuud” Anigu kuma jiro wax urur diini gaar ah”
Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Md. Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ayaa sheegay in dawladdiisu ay qaadday tallaabooyin lagu xoojinayo dhinacayada ammaanka, maaraynta iyo dhawrista hantida...
View ArticleMurdered woman ‘betrayed’ by Canadian immigration board, says sister
By Michael Platt, QMI AgencyCALGARY – His rights, as a convicted drug trafficker ordered deported to Somalia, were deemed more important than the guaranteed safety of Canadian citizens.And so, despite...
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