Tag Archives: somali news
By Ismail Haji Warsame When the Military Junta led by General Siyad Barre overthrew the civilian government of Somalia in October 1969, the General was so timid that he could not inform the nation of the coup d’état that had … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Chief executive officer, Chief of Staff, IndepthAfrica, Politics of Somalia, Prime minister, Puntland, Siad Barre, Somali Diaspora, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News
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In the wake of the recent travel advisories by the United States and Great Britain, the local Somaliland regional administration has finally decided to act and tackle terrorism and extremism. In the past week alone, the Ahmed Silanyo Government apprehended … read more »
Posted in Abdisamad Mooge, Article, Columnist, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Galgala, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, Isaaq, Puntland, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland, United States
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By: Osman Hassan Khatumo Forum for Peace, Unity and Development H.E. JOHNNIE CARSON Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs US. State Department Washington, DC. USA Your Excellency Subject: The Argument against Somaliland’s recognition. We, the Khaatumo Forum for Peace, Unity … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged British Somaliland, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Isaaq, Italian Somaliland, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland
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By Liban Obsiye & Abdullahi Warfa The children are our future, the argument always goes, but this global cliché is not even recognised it appears in Somalia. The greatest victims of the near two and half decades of war have … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Hassan Sheikh, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Mogadishu, Somali, somali government, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, United States
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Nowadays and for while during the past two decades, Somali thinkers, writers and politicians were keenly debating on best way forward for Somalia’s governance and political arrangements Post-Civil War. This debate is extremely crucial for the survival of Somalia as … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, african articles, CoastalState, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Puntland, Somali, somali africa, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, somlia news, United States
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This week Somalia’s top man is in his 17th trip out of the country he promised will bring prosperity to. As usual the speech fatigued Somalis turned up to listen, yet again, to what he had to say as they … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged about somalia, IndepthAfrica, Jubaland, Mahmoud, Mogadisho, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland, United States
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By Dayib A. Atto The idea of talking about a ‘demilitarization’ at this point with the nation still engaged in a war against a terrorist criminal organization may sound to be a bit out of sync with reality, but its … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Cold War, IndepthAfrica, Military of Somalia, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, United Nations Security Council, United States
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By: Abdulkadir Abiikar Hussein To bounce back to normalcy and stability, Somalia is using its traditions. In the Somali traditions, the basic social, political and territorial unit is the clan and its lineage structures. The present government structure was built … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Jubaland, Jubba River, Mogadishu, Saakow, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland
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Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab insurgents have returned to Twitter with a new account, less than two weeks since they were suspended after posting photographs of a French commando they had killed. “For what it’s worth, shooting the messenger and suppressing … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Somali
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Tagged African Union, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, English language, Ethiopian National Defense Force, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Sports, Kenya, somali news, Somalia, Twitter
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Somalia’s al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group has opened a new Twitter account in English, less than two weeks after its previous account was suspended. A senior al-Shabab official told the BBC that the new account was genuine. Al-Shabab’s previous English-language account was … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Al-Shabab, bbc, English language, Foreign hostages in Somalia, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, somali news, Somalia, Twitter
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“More than ever, foreign policy is economic policy. The world is competing for resources and global markets.” John Kerry By Abukar Arman Considering the positive trend of the past eighteen months, Somalia is en route to recovery, and, in due … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Kerry, Mogadishu, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Sundance Film Festival, Turkey, United States
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NAIROBI, Kenya — The Somali government, in a move that has outraged human rights groups, has charged a woman who said she was gang-raped by soldiers with making a false accusation and having “insulted and lowered the dignity of a … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Aljazeera, IndepthAfrica, Lisa Shannon, Mogadishu, New York Times, news about somalia, news from somalia, news of somalia, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, United Nations, United States
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By: Hassan M. Abukar In 1977, I saw something odd in the Hamarweyne District of Mogadishu. I saw a tall man riding a horse. For one thing, the rider was not a policeman. Then, after I looked at him closely, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Barre, Ethiopia, Henry Kissinger, IndepthAfrica, Saudi Arabia, Siad Barre, somali news, Somalia, United States
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By Ismail Ali Ismail The Visit There can be no doubt that the visit of Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, to the United States last week was very successful on many fronts: first, after so many transitional governments, the US … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Center for Strategic and International Studies, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Prime minister, Siad Barre, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, United States, White House
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By: Mohamed F Yabarag With the US officially reaffirming the recognition of President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud’s government as the legitimate and sole representative of Somalia after twenty long years of civil strife and political wilderness, the secessionist entity of Somaliland … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Ismail Samatar, ethiopia eritrea, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Mogadishu, nigeria africa, Nigeria Government, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Politics of Somalia, senegal africa, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somaliland, West Africa
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By Safi Abdi A fulltime homemaker, and native of Somalia, I can tell you that I have firsthand knowledge of both of these two entities and know full well how they operate; so you would say, I am certainly not … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Awdal, Excellency, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Silanyo, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland, somaliland news
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(IRIN) – The recent execution in Somalia of a soldier convicted of rape and the detention of a journalist investigating sexual assault have given the traditionally taboo issue of gender-based violence an usual degree of prominence. Even the president has … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Barack Obama, IndepthAfrica, IRIN, Mogadishu, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, United Nations, United States, Zainab Bangura
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By Liban Obsiye & Abdullahi Warfa It was a pleasure to watch the launch of the new Somali think tank, the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies, in Mogadishu yesterday. The great and good gathered and some fantastic speeches were given. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Bristol University, England, Harvard University, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Somali, somali africa, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News
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The UN is trying to pressure the Somali government to halt the criminal activity by their troops and pro-government militias. These men have been more frequently caught by journalists robbing, raping, and killing civilians. The deaths of children are particularly … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki, Al-Shabaab, Hammami, IndephtAfrica, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Puntland, Shabaab, somali government, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News
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Mohammed Ali Hersi ‘Dalmar’. mohahersi@hotmail.com. OPINION Barely after eliminating the radical group of Somalia ‘Al Shabaab’ it may emerge again many challenges regarding formation of possible federal system which can damage the efficiency of security and peace process towards remote … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Central Government, IndepthAfrica, Kismayo, Mogadishu, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, United States
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About 4,000 jubilant, flag-waving Minnesota Somalis greeted their homeland’s new president Friday at the Minneapolis Convention Center, hailing his vows to bring peace, stability and opportunity to the nation after a generation of chaos. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud asked for patience … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, french somaliland, Hillary Rodham Clinton, IndepthAfrica, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mohamud, Somali, somali news, Somali people, somali president, Somalia
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Somali Islamists say they have decided to kill a French agent they have held since 2009, as confusion continues over whether he is in fact still alive. The Al-Qaeda linked Shebab said in a statement they have “reached a unanimous … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, Colombia, Foreign hostages in Somalia, France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Transport in Somalia, United States
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By: Hassan M. Abukar “The measure of a man is what he does with power.” Plato. “Power was my weakness and my temptation.” J.K Rowlings, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. *** Two incidents intrigued me about Siad Barre, the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Barre, Fiat 125, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Siad Barre, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, United States, Villa Somalia, Wadajir District
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Consistent with his unfailing mission to speak for the best interest of the failed, fragmented and powerless Somalia, Professor Michael Weinstein of Perdue University, Indiana, USA has tried one more time to reason with the Somali Elite and the International … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, East Africa, Mohamud M Uluso, Somali
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Tagged African Union, African Union Mission to Somalia, AMISOM, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Mogadishu, Somali, somali news, Somali newspapers, Somalia
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An image posted online on Jan. 14, 2013 by Islamic militants in Somalia allegedly shows the body of a French commando who was killed in a failed raid aimed at freeing a French hostage. / YouTube MOGADISHU, Somalia In a gruesome … read more »
Posted in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Somali, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Al-Shabab, Foreign hostages in Somalia, France, François Hollande, French Defence, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Mogadishu, photo of French commando killed in raid, somali Al-Shabab, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News
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(Nairobi) – Sudan should immediately rescind its decision to shut down four civil society organizations in Khartoum in December 2012. The government should allow independent groups to operate freely and conduct peaceful protests. International donors, diplomats, and organizations involved in Sudan, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Human Right, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Egypt, Khartoum, National Congress Party, Omar al-Bashir, somali news, Somalia News, SouthSudan, Sudan, sudanese news, United States
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By Abdirahman Mohamed Dirye opinion While global attention is focused on Somalia, the self-declared republic of Somaliland has been independent for 20 years without recognition by the international community. This lack of recognition is an injustice to Somalilander. Hanna, not … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, John F. Kennedy, Mogadishu, New York Times, Obama Administration, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland, Somalilander
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By Mohamud M Uluso, analysis The disintegration of Somalia into feuding armed clans, some headed by warlords, still remains the biggest problem in rebuilding the nation The setting up of local public administration in the regions of Gedo, Lower Jubba … read more »
Posted in Analysis, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabab, IndepthAfrica, Islamic Court Union, Mogadishu, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, Transitional Federal Government
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Having fled violence in their home regions, Somali women remain at risk from sexual predators while in temporary homes. Many homes in informal IDP encampments are not secure in any meaningful way [Laila Ali/Al Jazeera] By: Laila Ali Aljazeera.Com Mogadishu, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Aljazeera, IDP, IndepthAfrica, Laila Ali, Mogadishu, Nansen Refugee Award, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Twitter
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With al Shabaab no longer a threat to the new government there are more calls from Somalis for less corruption and more law and order. While the government says it will address these problems, there is not a lot of … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somali
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Gedo, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Puntland, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News
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