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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

Falanqeyn: Heshiiskii Dowladda Soomaaliya & Puntland, Oktoobareey Adaa Lahaa (Wargelin Show Oct. 22-29, 2014)

Barnaamijka Wargelin Show iyo Cabdisalam Caato Todobaadkan waxaa ku saabsan yahay Heshiiskii Dowladda Soomaaliya & Puntland ay bishan Oktoobar ku saxiixdeen magaalada Garoowe iyo sida shacabku uu u arkay, waxaa kaloo jiray heshiis kaas la mid ah oo dowladda Soomaaliya … read more »

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SOMALIA: UN investigators whistleblow on the phenomenon of “secret contracting” within Somali Government

Mogadishu (RBC) The Monitoring Group is particularly concerned about the phenomenon of “secret contracting”, which has become a way of doing business for the Federal Government since at least mid-2013 and creates the opportunity for misappropriation. Contracts regarding national public … read more »

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Somali PM gives directives to prevent the risk of Ebola outbreak to Somalia

Mogadishu (BARTAMAHA) Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed said the country has put more measures to avoid the outbreak of Ebola disease to Somalia as the phenomena now seems to be only a West African issue. Shortly after departing back … read more »

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Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo maanta booqday magaalooyinka Ceelbuur iyo Beledweyne

  Ceelbuur (Bartamaha) Madaxweynaa dowladda Soomaaliya,Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa maanta booqasho ku tagay magaalooyinka Ceelbuur iyo Beledweyne oo ka kala tirsan gobollada Galgaduud iyo Hiiraan. Madaxweynaha oo ay waheliyan wafdi dowladda ka tirsan waxaa ay ku hormareen degmada Ceelbuur ,waxaana … read more »

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Somali women’s view of physical activity – a focus group study

Physical inactivity presents a major public health challenge and is estimated to cause six to ten percent of the major non-communicable diseases. Studies show that immigrants, especially women, have an increased risk of non-communicable diseases compared to ethnic Swedes. Somali … read more »

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Two Somali reporters released on bail, two still jailed

Mogadishu (AFP) – Two Somali journalists from a major radio station have been released on bail after two months in jail but two others remain behind bars accused of inciting violence, colleagues said Wednesday. Radio Shabelle owner Abdimalik Yusuf Mohamud … read more »

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Somali officers relate to immigrant communities

Minneapolis — Salah Ahmed wanted to become a cop ever since he moved to the United States from Egypt. On the other hand, Abdiwahab Ali’s interests gravitated to law enforcement after 9/11 — several years after he moved from Somalia … read more »

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Canadian parliament locked down, one suspect reported dead

(Reuters) – A gunman shot and wounded a soldier in Ottawa on Wednesday and then entered the country’s parliament buildings chased by police, with at least 30 shots fired in dramatic scenes in the heart of the Canadian capital. A … read more »

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Wargelin Show Oct 17-23 Warbixin: Soomaalida Koowaad ee UK soo degta iyo Siyaado

Wargelin Show Oct 17-23 Warbixin: Soomaalida Koowaad ee UK soo degta iyo Siyaado. Wargelin Show is Produced by Somali Multimedia Organization (SMO)Bookings & Business Inquiries: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/wargelinshowTwitter: : https://twitter.com/AbdisalamAatoInstagram: https://instagram.com/AbdisalamAatoVlog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/bartamahaOfficial Wargelin Show Website:http://www.WargelinShow.com/Discussion & Dialogue provided byDialogue Xchange & Development Center (DXDSomalia)

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Shirkii Wadatashiga Garsoorka Soo Afjarmay Maanta (Video/Sawirro)

Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Shirkii wadatashiga ee looga hadlayey xeerarka garsoorka dalka ayaa maanta kusoo gebageboobay maanta magaalada Muqdisho Kulankan oo socday muddo shan maalmood ah ayaa inta uu socday lagu falan-qeeyey arrimaha garsoorka, xeerka maxkamadda distuurka iyo hirgalinta qorshaha dib-u-habeynta hay’adaha … read more »

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VIDEO: Cedar Riverside girls basketball designs own culturally-appropriate uniforms

KMSP-TV MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) -The Cedar Riverside Community School girls’ basketball team is asking for parents’ opinions about their new uniforms. The girls designed the options themselves to be both religiously appropriate according to Somali culture, with a little help from … read more »

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50,000 children in Somalia “on doorstep of death”

Fifty thousand children in Somalia could die unless they are given immediate assistance, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the Horn of Africa country has warned.A drought has worsened an already dire humanitarian situation in the country which has experienced more … read more »

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Somali refugee at home in North Queensland as Townsville Multicultural Support Group resettlement numbers rise

“I love Townsville,” beams Abdi Omar Osman, resplendent in his North Queensland Fury shirt. To say that his journey here has been a long and arduous one would be a dramatic understatement. Born in 1991, Mr. Osman and his family … read more »

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No troops from Ebola-affected countries for Somalia

By Vision Reporter Somali Ministry of Health Ali Mohamed Mohamud (Ali Hared) has dismissed reports that troops from the Ebola-hit country of Sierra Leone will be deployed in the country. Ali said that they had an earlier agreement with the … read more »

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Focus on Somalia: UN SC Monitoring Group on Somalia & Eritrea

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The US Welcomes the Agreement between the Federal Government and Puntland State of Somalia

United States Representative for Somalia (SRS) James P. McAnulty welcomes the historic October 14 agreement signed in Garowe between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Puntland State of Somalia.  This significant twelve-point agreement is a major cornerstone to the … read more »

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Somali author Diriye Osman wins Polari Prize

BBC – Somali author Diriye Osman has become the first African to win the Polari First Book Prize for his collection of short stories entitled Fairy Tales for Lost Children. The Polari prize is awarded for a first book which explores … read more »

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Popular Somali Group Waayaha Cusub Seeking Asylum In The Netherlands

A popular Somali band has been forced to seek asylum in the Netherlands after Kenya revoked its refugee status, its lead singer has told the BBC. Falis Abdi Mohamud said Kenyan officials seized her refugee card and that of four … read more »

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Akhriso Heshiiska Puntland iyo Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya +VIDEO

Garoowe (BARTAMAHA) Waxaa Maanta oo Talaado ah Taariikhduna Tahay 14-10-2014 Soo Dhammaaday shirkii Wada Xaajoodka Magaalada Garoowe Caasimada Dowladda Puntland uga soconayey Dowladda Puntland iyo Dowladda Federaalka Soomaliya . Gabagabada shirkaan ayaa waxaa ka soo qeyb galay Madaxweynaha Dowladda Puntland Dr.Cabdiweli … read more »

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VIDEO: Qodobada Heshiiska Puntland Iyo Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya

Garowe (BARTAMAHA) Shirkii Wada Xaajoodka Dowladda Puntland iyo Dowladda Federaalka Soomaliya uga socday ayaa soo gabagaboobay. Qodobada ka soo baxay shirka ayaa waxaa si wadajir ah u saxiixay Madaxweynaha Dowladda Puntland Dr.Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali Gaas ,Raysal Wasaaraha Dalka Soomaliya Cabdiweli Shiikh … read more »

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