Monthly Archives: March 2014

Ma Taqaanna Hannaanka halista ah ee Hegelian Dialectic iyo Sida uu Soomaaliya uga Hirgalay?

Qalinkii Maxamed Xaaji Waa maxay Hegelian Dialectic? Waxaa fikraddan hindisay filasuuf Jarman ahaa oo la oran jiray Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel oo qarnigii 19-aad sheegay in hanaankan loo adeegsan karo in lagu ‘xalliyo’ dhibaatooyinka iyadoo la heshiisiinayo aragtiyada iyo caqiidooyinka … read more »

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LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES SUBJECT TO THE MEASURES IMPOSED BY SECURITY COUNCIL

READ THE WHOLE LIST OF NAMES AND ENTITIES HERE On 11 March 2014, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea approved the following list1 of individuals and entities subject to the … read more »

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A new offensive in Somalia

The real fight is behind closed doors NARRATIVES about countries, especially under-reported ones, can be hard to shift. For the last two years Somalia’s narrative has been one of fragile progress. The international community rallied around Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somalia’s … read more »

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Mogadishu mayor’s desire to monopolise Benadir security raises concerns

New Benadir Governor and Mogadishu Mayor General Hassan Mohamed Hussein Mungab has proposed moving the region’s entire security apparatus under his command, but military experts say such a move could jeopardise, rather than improve, the security situation. When Mungab took … read more »

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Ra,iisul wasaaraha dalka oo Itoobiya kaga qaybgalay shirka wadamada IGAD

Muqdisho- Ra’iisul wasaaraha Somaliya Cabdiweli Shiikh Axmed iyo wafdi uu hogaaminayo ayaa maanta u ambabaxay magaalada Addis Ababa ee xarunta dalka Itoobiya. Ra,iisul warasaha ayaa kaqaybgeli doona shirka 25-aad ee dowladaha ku midoobay IGAD, waxaana uu shirka kusoo bandhigi doona … read more »

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U.S. Welcomes Joint AMISOM-Somali National Army Efforts Against al-Shabaab

Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC  March 12, 2014 The AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops working jointly with the Somali National Army have liberated several towns from al-Shabaab in Western Somalia. These efforts will … read more »

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2 Charged With Beating, Robbing Man At Life Time Fitness

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two men were charged Tuesday after police say they beat and robbed a man in the locker room of a Life Time Fitness in Eden Prairie, according to the Hennepin County Attorney. Dalal Bayle Idd, 18, and Kamal Elyas Maqadin, … read more »

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VIDEO: Libya’s former PM Zeidan flees country

The former Libyan prime minister, Ali Zeidan, has defied a travel ban and fled the country hours after parliament removed him from office in a no-confidence vote. Zeidan was in Malta for two hours late on Tuesday on a refuelling … read more »

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Video: UN warns of worsening security in Somalia

The United Nations has warned that the security situation in Somalia is deteriorating. With the government locked ina continuing battle with Al Shabab, the UN special representative was supposed to brief ambassadors in New York. However, he truned back after … read more »

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Somalia: Famous Somali Musician Tubeec Dies in Germany

Well known Somali musician Mohamed Suleyman Tubeec has died early today in a hospital in Germany. His first wife Fatuma Duur has confirmed his death saying Mohamed Suleyman Tubeec was ailing. Tubeec is well known among the Somali community and … read more »

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Fanaankii weynaa ee Max’ed Suleymaan oo ku geeriyooday Jarmalka

  Fannaankii weynaa ee Soomaaliyeed AUN, Maxamed Suleymaan Tubeec oo ahaa boqorkii codka ee fannaaniinta Soomaaliyeed ayaa maanta ku geeriyooday isbitaal ku yaalla dalka Jarmalka oo uu muddo ugu jiray xanuun soo wajahay. Marxuum Tubeec ayaa muddo ugu jiray isbitaalka … read more »

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VIDEO: Djibouti’s Ayanleh Souleiman wins men’s 1500 gold

Djibouti’s Ayanleh Souleiman won his  East African country’s first ever gold medal in a global athletics competition when he sped to victory in 3:37.52. More than 20 years have elapsed since the marathon silver medals by Ahmed Salah at the … read more »

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Several shipments of khat seized at Philadelphia airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Philadelphia said they seized 150 pounds of khat — a stimulant from the Arabian Peninsula — 140 codeine tablets and 16 vials of steroids in a little more than a week. The largest … read more »

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Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka oo Gaadiidka AMISOM la siiyey

Ciidamada xoogga dalka Soomaaliya ayaa billaabay inay si rasmi ah u isticmaalaan gaadiidka ciidamada AMISOM ay caan baxeen, waana markii ugu horreeyay oo la arko ciidammo Soomaaliya oo wata gaadiidka AMISOM. Gaadiidkan oo ay ku buufsan tahay astaanta gaarka ah … read more »

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Mogadishu- Lost Moderns

About Rashid Ali: Rashid Ali was born in Hargeisa, Somalia and studied architecture at the Bartlett school, UCL and City Design and Social Science at the London School of Economics. He has been widely recognised for his architecture and research … read more »

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Malaysia Airlines Plane Still Missing At Sea Off Vietnam

  * Malaysia Airlines says “fearing the worst” * Flight lost contact hour after takeoff, no distress signal or sign of bad weather * KL-Beijing flight carried 227 passengers and 12 crew * Two passengers, possibly more, were travelling under … read more »

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VIDEO: This is What Languages Sound Like To Foreigners

19-year-old Finnish YouTube user Sara is here to unveil the mystery. Although she is speaking total gibberish, her spot-on accents give us a clue as to how you might sound to someone who doesn’t speak your language. Youtube/HP

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VIDEO: Somalia at IAAF 2014 World Indoor Champs Sopot, Poland

 UMass Lowell senior middle distance runner Omar Abdi (Charlestown, Mass.) represented Somalia in the 1,500 meters at the IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Sopot, Poland.  

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Somalia: how women are rebuilding Mogadishu – video

As Somalia emerges from civil war and the influence of Islamist insurgents al-Shabaab, it is women who are rebuilding the economy according to businesswomen in Mogadishu, and students and the rector of the University of Somalia, who says: ‘It is … read more »

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Competing Baidoa conferences highlight pitfalls of federalism process

Tensions continue to rise among various stakeholders in Baidoa over the formation of a new federal state, bringing into question once more Somalia’s ability to implement federalism. On March 3rd, Madobe Nunow Mohamed was elected president of a new regional … read more »

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