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About Chief Editor

Abdirizak Yonis is a senior chief editor at Bartamaha Media (a SMO "Somali Multimedia Organisation" Company), where he oversees the Bartamaha News outlet. Abdirizak was previously the National news editor of Bartamaha dot com. He has written for the site since the late 2012

SOMALIA: UN Envoy expresses deep concern over political tensions, urges unity and continuity

Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has expressed deep concern over the political tensions between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, which puts at risk the country’s efforts … read more »

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Somali power struggles risk peace efforts

Mogadishu – Power struggles between Somalia’s president and prime minister are risking the war-torn country’s fragile gains, European Union and United Nations envoys warned Monday in a call for “responsible political leadership.” EU special envoy Alexander Rondos said there was … read more »

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VIDEO: Journalism is the frontline

A special episode to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Listening Post (Al Jazeera) In this special edition of the Listening Post we mark the first ever UN International Day to End Impunity for Crimes … read more »

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SOMALIA: PM orders hold on the ongoing administration formation conference in Baidoa

Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed has ordered that the ongoing process of the South West Administration Conference in Baidoa to be put into hold on and called the cabinet ministers in Baidoa to return back to Mogadishu for … read more »

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Daawo Sawirada Aaska Qaran ee loo sameeyey Taliyihii Booliska Soomaaliya

Madaxda Dalka ayaa maanta oo qeybgashay Aaska Taliyihii Booliska ee Soomaaliya Marxuum Maxamed Shiikh Xasan. Marxuumka ayaa maanta lagu aasay dugsiga tababarada booliiska ee Jen. Kaahiye (Scuola Polizia). Taliyihii Taliyihii Booliska ee Soomaaliya Jen. Maxamed Sheekh Xasan Ismaaciil oo maalintii Khamiista ahayd … read more »

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Somali refugee lives her dream in St. Cloud

It was 2005 and then 21-year-old Hani Jacobson was visiting family in St. Cloud.The Somali-American’s stay was supposed to be temporary. But after filling in for her sister at her job at the Whitney Center, fate had other ideas.“My first … read more »

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Rebuilding Somalia: Can Somalia’s embattled president unite his country against the armed groups?

People and Power (Al Jazeera) In September 2014, we were invited by the president’s office to come and film in Somalia. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is heading up the latest in a series of short-lived administrations since the country’s descent … read more »

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Support for anti-piracy battle must continue, says Abdullah

UAE’s Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan called on the international community to continue supporting anti-piracy operations and strengthen the fight against militant groups like Al Shabab. “The battle is far from won. Unfortunately, there are some worrisome … read more »

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VIDEO: Somalia National University Reopens

Abandoned more than two decades ago, Somalia National University, located in the nation’s capital, recently reopened to students from across the war ravaged country. Ini Thompson has the story.

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VIDEO: Denver Somali community says it’s under scrutiny

KUSA- It’s a local community, whose members say they have come under greater scrutiny in the past two weeks. Earlier this month, federal authorities said three teenage girls left their Denver-area home, and headed to Syria to join the militant … read more »

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Somali community desperate for Westpac money transfer reprieve

Melbourne’s Somali community is warning innocent people will suffer if the last Australian bank to allow money transfers to the war-torn country follows through with its plan to stop the practice.The community is desperate for a last minute reprieve after … read more »

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Somali official accuses Danish Foreign Ministry of hijacking diaspora event

An executive at the Somali Peace and Development organisation has raised concerns about the Foreign Ministry “hijacking” an event organised by the Somali diaspora when the country’s president visits Denmark from November 18-20. “The Foreign Ministry, and especially its African … read more »

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Turkey’s State-Building Experience in Somalia

ANKARA — The Ankara-based think tank organization Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) has organized a panel on Thursday with the participation of Somali Ambassador for Turkey Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, Turkish Ex-Ambassador of Turkey to Somali Federal … read more »

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UN warns Somalia on verge of food crisis, urges uptick in humanitarian funding

Still reeling from a devastating famine which struck the countryside in 2011, Somalia once again sits on the brink of another humanitarian crisis as a poor rainy season followed by severe bouts of floods threaten local harvests, the United Nations … read more »

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The body of the deceased Somali police chief flown to Nairobi for investigation

Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) The body of the deceased Somali Police chief General Mohamed Shiekh Hassan Ismail is flown today to Nairobi for investigation and study of the exact reason behind his sudden death. The deceased body of the late General Ismail was … read more »

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Meydka taliyihii booliska Soomaaliyeed oo Nairobi loo qaaday iyo Dad tuhun ahaan loogu xiray geeridii Taliyaha

Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Garoonka diyaaradaha magaalada Muqdisho ayaa goor dhow laga duuliyay maydka allaha naxariistee taliyihii ciidamada booliska Soomaaliyeed Jen Maxamed Sheekh Xasan Cismaaciil,waxaana la sheegay in la geyn doono magaalada Nairobi ee dalka Kenya si baaritaan loogu sameeyo. Diyaarada lagu qaaday … read more »

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Maxaa Kusoo Kordhay Geeridii Naxdinta Lahayd ee Tal. Bol. Soomaaliya

  HOOS KA AKHRISO WIXII SOO KORDHAY Xukuumadda Soomaaliya oo guddi u saartay geerida taliyihii ciidanka booliska Soomaaliya Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Cabdiweli Sheekh Axmed Maxamed, ayaa ka tacsiyeeyey geeridii naxdinta lahayd ee ku timid Allaah u naxariistee … read more »

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Somali Police Chief dies following sudden illness, Death remains mystery

Scroll down for more news SOMALIA: President, Speaker of Parliament extend condolences to the family of deceased Police Chief Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Osman Jawari have both extended condolences to the nation and the … read more »

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In Somalia, Ban lauds progress towards stability, urges ‘continuity’

Somalia has made “remarkable progress” as it continues down the road towards economic and political stability, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he arrived in the capital city of Mogadishu – the third stop in a tour of … read more »

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SOMALIA: UN Secretary-General and World Bank Group President arrive in Mogadishu, pledge support for regional peace, security and development

Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and World Bank Group President, Jim Yong Kim, arrived in Mogadishu to pledge support for Somalia’s transition and for efforts to strengthen security and development across the wider Horn of Africa region. The … read more »

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