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Brewing Connections: A Kenyan Trainer Empowering Somali Youth Through Coffee Skills.
Written by Abdulkadir Hirabe - Photojournalist & Visual Storyteller
Across the IGAD region, migration is more than the movement of people across borders — it is the movement of knowledge,...
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Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and the demise of Constitutional Governance in Somalia
Between 2022 and 2026, leading international institutions monitoring governance—including the World Bank, Transparency International, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Fund for Peace, and the...
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𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧, 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 “𝐋𝐢𝐢 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫,” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞.
Arguably, 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗺𝘂𝗱𝘂𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲. Its central geographical location, extensive coastline, resilient communities, economic potential and significant role in...
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Somali Army seized outskirt of Jilib town
The Somali National Army have reached dambase village outskirt of Jilib District in middle Jubba region.
The Deputy Commander of the 162nd Battalion of the...
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Benadir Regional Court’s Three-Year Sentence Against Civic Activist Sa’dia Moallim Ali Hassan Shocks the Conscience and Must Be Overturned.
The Benadir Regional Court’s three-year prison sentence against civic activist Sa’dia Moallim Ali Hassan shocks the conscience of everyone who values justice and fundamental...
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President Hassan Sheikh joined thousands of jubilant civilians to mark 66th independence day
The outgoing Somai president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joined thousands of public who were celebrating the 66th National independence day on July 1st in Mogadishu...
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As Iran’s influence comes under pressure, Houthis expand reach through Somalia
A growing body of international reporting suggests that ties between the Houthis and Al-Shabaab have moved beyond limited contacts or temporary convenience.
For years, the...
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Kenya wants to close Refugee Camps
The Shirika Plan seeks to shift refugee management away from a camp-based system largely overseen by the UN towards a government-led model centred on...
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Türkiye’s Rising Influence in Somalia as Western Leverage Declines
Türkiye’s influence inside Somalia is growing steadily at a time when the role and political leverage of Western partners appear to be diminishing.
As political...
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Who raised first Somalia issue,Erdoğan’s Govt or Opposition?
The history of Turkish–Somali relations continues to reveal fascinating and often unexpected episodes. Erdoğan’s decision to place Somalia at the center of Türkiye’s public...
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Somalia’s Security and Stability Depend on Strict Adherence to the Provisional Constitution, Not Repression
The only durable way to prevent armed confrontation, political violence, and national fragmentation in Somalia is through a responsive and accountable government that respects...
