Empowering our Community
The President of the self-declared state of Somaliland Ahmed Mohamud Silanyo has warned the international community against rebuilding of Somali National Army. Speaking during the 24th anniversary of self-declared independence, Silanyo said the international c... More »
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned all US airlines from flying over Somalia deeming it too dangerous. Federal Aviation Administration has cited threats from armed group Al Shabaab to the airlines using the route saying similar attacks like... More »
Wasiirka gaashaandhigga dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane C/qaadir Sheekh Cali Diini iyo wafdi uu hogaaminayo ayaa maanta gaaray magaalada Kismaayo ee xarunta gobolka J/hoose. Wafdiga ayaa markii uu kasoo dagay garoonka diyaaradaha magaalada Kismaayo waxaa... More »
Mohamed Khadar is one of the many young Somalis who are ready to join the mass immigration across the Mediterranean Sea despite the perils he will face. “Going to Europe is a means to escape from poverty,” the 19- year-old old Khadar told Xinhua in Mogadishu o... More »
Pursuing Black Gold in Somalia The following cables demonstrate how the oil companies were pursuing Somali crude, and some of the difficulties they encountered along the way. 1. “Chevron Drilling Site in Northern Somalia.” Cable from US Embassy in Djibouti to ... More »
Hachutakiwi chuve wachocho chunapoifuna lugha. Kile chunachofahamu chuvamegee na vengine ili kuvasaidia kuwa bora dhaidi. Labda hufaa nitoe mfano uliotokea hivi karibuni huko Uingeredha. Vabunge wa Bunge la Uingeredha ambao ni veledi wa lugha ya Kiingeredha ha... More »
Katika mahojiano yake na mwandishi wa habari yaliyofanyika tarehe 11/05/2015 kuhusu Kiswahili, Mzee Ali Hassan Mwinyi alisema kuwa inaaminika kuwa Kiswahili ni lugha ya asili ya Afrika. Hii ni lugha inayozungumzwa na watu wengi zaidi kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahar... More »
Kenya should invest more in community engagements to win war on extremism, British High Commissioner to Nairobi Christian Turner has said. Dr Turner believes involving communities will be “critical part” in the war against terrorism. “This war will not be won ... More »
The United Nations refugee chief has completed a visit to Kenya and Somalia where he held successful meetings with the Presidents of both countries and discussed issues related to refugees and returnees, particularly regarding the hundreds of thousands of peop... More »
Gudoomiyaha rugta ganacsiga iyo warshadaha Jubbaland (JCCI) Shaafi Raabi Kaahin oo wareeysi gaar ah siiyay shabakadda HOL ayaa ugu baaqay ganacsatada iyo qurbajoogta u dhalatay deegaanada Jubooyinka in ay maalgashtaan dhulkooda. Gudoomiyaha oo aan ka wareeysan... More »
Friday, May 15 A local official in southern Somalia says al-Shabab militants have captured two government bases in the Lower Shabelle region. Lower Shabelle Governor Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur told VOA Somali service that heavily armed militants launched attacks o... More »
Somali officials say their forces have retaken two towns that al-Shabab militants briefly captured late Friday. The governor of the Lower Shabelle region, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, tells VOA’s Somali service that government troops launched a counterattack and re... More »