OP-ED: Somalia is getting ready for its historic population and housing census By Sharmarke Farah On November 18th, the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics joined the continent in celebrating African Statistics Day. National Statistics are a vital component for good policymaking, providing… 4 mins read
4 mins read Foreign and futureless, Saudi-born women live in near poverty as they struggle to find work Makkah: Saudi Arabia: Hafsa had hoped to land a much-needed job distributing meals for the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday. One question stood in her way: “Are you, your husband, or…
2 mins read The 9th President of Somalia -Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo elected Wednesday the 9th president of Somalia and the second since the end of the Transitional Federal Government. Farmaajo was born in 1962 two years after Somalia’s independence…
1 min read David William Concar- new British ambassador to Somalia David William Concar takes over as British new ambassador to Somalia in January 2017. He replaces Harriet Mathews whom the Foreign Office says will proceed to another diplomatic service appointment.…
1 min read Veronique Lorenzo- EU envoy to Somalia Veronique Lorenzo Thursday presented her credentials to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new EU ambassador to Somalia. Lorenzo replaces immediate former envoy Michel CervoneDurso who served in the…
2 mins read Abshir Ahmed becomes Somalia’s first Senator History has been made today in Somalia as the first members of the Upper House were elected in Galmudug state assembly in central Somalia. One man however stood in the…
4 mins read Key milestones in the history of Somali language In October 1972 the Somali script, based on the Somali Latin alphabet, was standardised and introduced as the Official Somali Language Script. Somali, which had been until then an oral…
1 min read Profile: Halimo Ismael Ibrahim, newly elected electoral chairwomen The Indepenedent Electoral Commission has on Monday elected Halimo Ismael Ibrahim aka Halimo Yarey as the chairwomen for the high profile commission. Here is her personal profile Educational Background Halimo…
3 mins read Profile: Hussein Sheik Ahmed Kadare, Somali Script Inventor Hussein Sheik Ahmed Kadare was a Somali legendary poet and script inventor from 1952, he died today in his home in Mogadishu, here we explore his times and live. He…
