Ethiopia’s foreign land leases fail to deliver food for export
By William DavisonAddis Ababa – Gleaming tractors and harvesters are sitting idle five years after Karuturi Global opened a farm in Ethiopia that was hailed as the poster child of the country’s plan to...
View ArticlePriority areas chosen for Somali refugees to return home
By Katy MigiroNAIROBI – The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has identified three priority areas to which it will help Somali refugees return home from Kenya, a senior official said on...
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Wararka maanta aad maqli doontaan waxaa ka mid ah:Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo kulan la qaatay Safiirada caalamka ka socday oo ku sugnaa Muqdisho kalana hadlay arimaha Soomaaliya oo ay ugu horeyso...
View ArticleSomali man found not guilty of piracy in 2008 ship hijack
• Ali Mohamed Ali, 51, negotiated ransom for Somali pirates • Jury in Washington yet to reach verdict on two lesser chargesA federal jury Tuesday found a Somali man who acted as a negotiator for...
View ArticleNot inconceivable anymore … Saudi women hiring surrogates abroad
JEDDAH: RIMA AL-MUKHTARSaudi women who are unable to conceive are traveling abroad to enter into financial agreements with surrogate mothers to carry their child — a practice not permitted by the...
View ArticleCould this be a dieter’s best friend? New weight loss chip implanted in the...
By FIONA MACRAE Hope: Scientists have developed a weight loss chip that could be implanted in a woman’s arm to help her feel full – and shed the poundsThe genetic chip would constantly check for fat in...
View ArticleUndeterred by perils, migrants flee hardship in Eritrea
By Aaron MaashoMAI-AINI REFUGEE CAMP, Ethiopia(Reuters) – Ten years ago, Eritrean migrant Habtu hunkered down on the vomit-stained deck of a creaking trawler on the Mediterranean Sea, making the final...
View ArticleJudges rule Kenyatta must attend Hague trial unless excused
(Reuters) – Kenya’s president must request a leave of absence whenever he is unable to attend a session of his trial at the International Criminal Court, judges said on Tuesday in a ruling likely to...
View Article5 Exceptional Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela
By Hamse WarfaThe fact that the world is in a mad quest for real leadership is not in doubt, more so at a time as this when few leaders really stand for what they say. Could it be that global...
View ArticleThe Somali Problem
By Mohamoud MussaIf a journey of thousand miles starts with one step, then how many first steps we the Somalis, have travelled since our friends in Kenya, in cohort with the UN and western investors...
View ArticleJudge cancels sentencing for Somali-American man convicted in Oregon bomb plot
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has canceled the sentencing date of a Somali-American man convicted of plotting to bomb a 2010 Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in Portland’s town square.The Oregonian...
View ArticlePolice officer mysteriously killed in Nairobi
By Cyrus Ombati NAIROBI, KENYA: A police officer was Tuesday night killed in a drive by shooting incident in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area.Police authorities said Sergeant Adow Hussein, formerly of Criminal...
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Wararka waxaad ku dhageysan doontaa asxaabey: Dowlada oo ka codsatay caalamka in si dhaqsiya badan loo siiyo lacagaha loogu yaboohay dowlada, ciidan la dhigay inta u dhjaxeyso Afgooye iyo Baydhaba iyo...
View ArticleGartay (Maanso)
W.T. Faarax Cali Gammuute‘Show madax dadoo kuu muuqda iyo Mindi saawiraa marar badan ku hoda’; ayaan xusuusta ku keenay.Tuducuna, haddaan sii candhabo, maanso aanan markan meel ku ogayn ayuu ka...
View ArticleRenewal of Hope of Jubbaland, Somalia
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View ArticleMSF says Somali refugees reluctant to return, warns against aid cut
NAIROBI, (Xinhua) — International medical humanitarian charity on Thursday said the majority of Somali refugees living in northern Kenyan camps are not willing to return home due to insecurity and...
View ArticleMuseveni orders fresh inquiry into UPDF Somalia theft
By Tabu ButagiraPresident Museveni has ordered for fresh investigations, the third in a row, into the alleged theft and sale of the army’s food, fuel and weapons by UPDF commanders on assignment in...
View ArticleSomalia Reels From Cyclone, Floods and Hunger – ICRC
By Katy MigiroTens of thousands of vulnerable Somalis have been left destitute after losing their homes and livestock in twin natural disasters, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said...
View ArticlePolitical divisions wash away Somalia hopes of return to peace
MOGADISHU – Bitter divisions between Somalia’s top leaders threaten internationally-backed efforts to battle Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents and end decades of anarchy in the war-torn nation, experts...
View ArticleTrending: Camels, khat and corruption #OnlyinSomalia
By Cordelia Hebblethwaite BBC NewsIf you want a snapshot of what’s on the minds of Somalis, then hop in and cast an eye through the tweets under the hashtag #OnlyinSomalia. “You can feel the...
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