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Role of Maulid in spreading Islam in East Africa
Many locals were won over to Islam, not as a result of organised missionary crusades, but because of the first impression of the Islamic way of life and the ties and security offered by becoming part...
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Somali immigrant’s story that enlightened an entire community
By Omar AbdulThis paper will focus on a Somali-immigrant named Barack Barir who fled his home country of Somalia, in search for peace, stability, and an opportunity to pursue a university degree....
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Kenyan troops restore order to Somalia
PHOTO | EVANS HABIL Students at Afmadow Primary School in Somalia play during break time on January 24, 2014. The Kenya Defence Forces, under the umbrella of Amisom, have freed over 18 towns, including...
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Warnings ignored before Kenya Westgate Mall Shabaab attack
Kenya Defence Forces soldiers are seen in windows as they comb the rooftop of the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi September 24, 2013. Image by: NOOR KHAMIS / REUTERSWarnings by Kenyan security forces...
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Djibouti eyes energy reliance with geothermal plants
Development of the Assal geothermal field has been contracted to Reykjavik Energy Invest of Iceland, Djibouti’s director of electricity said.DJIBOUTI: The small African nation ofDjibouti will invest...
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Religious difference, not ideology, will fuel this century’s epic battles
We must encourage education and tolerance if we are to bring about peace in the Middle East and the rest of the worldBy Tony BlairTechnology – so much the harbinger of opportunity – can also be used to...
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Wararka maanta ee Raadiyo Wardheer waxaad ku maqli doontaan:Dibad baxyo lagu taageeraayo ciiddanka Kenya ee ku sugan jubbooyinka oo Kismaayo maanta ka dhacay iyo sidoo kale dibad baxyo maalintii labaad...
View ArticleSOMALI MILITANT KILLED IN MISSILE ATTACK
BY ABDI GULEDMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A member of Somali rebel group al-Shabab was killed Sunday by a missile fired by a suspected drone, a rebel commander said, blaming the U.S. for the strike.Abu...
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The New Puntland Leaders and the Khatumo Question
By Ali AbdulleThe elections in Puntland left many observers inside and outside the country shocked and mesmerised for it was long accepted as foregone conclusion that warrior Farole would never...
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Garaad Maxamuud Garaad Dool oo Dirdhaba Ku Geeriyooday
Ilaah Naxriistii Janno ha ka waraabiyee, waxaa maanta isbitaal ku yaal magaalada Dirdhaba ku geeriyooday marxuum Garaad Maxamuud Garaad Dool Garaad Xirsi oo ka mid ahaa hoggaamiye dhaqameedka...
View ArticleMore than 2,000 embraced Islam in Dubai last year
Ahmed Shaaban The new Muslims are from the Philippines, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cameron, Kenya, Nigeria, USA, Italy, Germany, Britain, Ireland, Australia, Myanmar, Syria, Jordan, as well as...
View ArticleSecurity alert issued following reports of Al shabaab retaliation
By CYRUS OMBATI and AgenciesSecurity has been tightened in wake of reports that the US military carried out a missile strike in Somalia against a suspected militant leader with ties to al-Qaeda and...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Thousands flee to Ethiopia
The riots in South Sudan has displaced more than half a million people and sent 80.000 people across the border to Uganda and Ethiopia. DRC are present in South Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia and in...
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Somaliland clan loyalty hampers women’s political prospects
Female activist Suad Abdi hopes to shake up system by standing for parliament, which has one woman among 164 MPsSuad Abdi, a founding member of the National Women’s Network, Nagaad, is determined to...
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Wararka maanta ee raadiyaha wardheer waxaad ku dhageysan doontaan: Mareykanka oo sheegtay duqeentii xalay ka dhacday qeyba ka mid ah Shabeelaha hoose iyo madaxda dowlada Soomaaliya oo ka hadashay iyo...
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Masked al-Shabab fighters came in the night to retrieve body parts from car...
BY ABDI GULEDFILE – In this Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, an armed member of the militant group al-Shabab attends a rally on the outskirts of Mogadishu, in Somalia. Abu Mohamed, an al-Shabab...
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In Remembrance of Engineer Mohamed Burale Farah (Doxore)
By Ali H. AbdullaIt is with great pain and sorrow that we announce the sudden departure of our colleague and friend Mr. Mohamed Burale Farah who passed away on Sunday 26 January 2014 in Addis Ababa...
View ArticleAMISOM regrets fatal accident
Press ReleaseCommission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has offered his heartfelt apologies to the family of the man killed in a tragic road accident.The accident occurred today...
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UNHCR calls for protection of Somali asylum seekers
NAIROBI, (Xinhua) — The UN refugee agency on Tuesday called for continued protection for asylum seekers from southern and central Somalia, saying there are still armed conflicts despite relative...
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Germany slams Swedish Somali bandy team
The Swedish project to get Somali refugees to excel at bandy came to a 22-1 halt at the World Cup in Russia, but the captain said their global debut on the ice wasn’t half bad.“I am so proud of the...
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