East-Africa
Djibouti, North Western State of Somalia and Ethiopia Form Strategic Triangle in Horn of Africa
By: OMAR M ELMIWednesday April 1, 2026 Perched at the mouth of the Red Sea and astride one of the globe’s busiest…
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Opinions
Somalia-Kenya border reopening signals new chapter for EAC traders
By Dulmar Maalim Wednesday April 1, 2026 President William Ruto’s announcement that the Somalia–Kenya border will reopen in April 2026 marks a…
East-Africa
Somalia Sees Slow Growth of Women’s Football, Hiiraan Online Reports
Friday March 27, 2026 In Mogadishu, a crowd of hundreds turned a football match into a statement of change—watching two women’s teams…
Somalia
Lawsuit says Somali immigrants have been denied fair hearings
By Pooja SalhotraWednesday March 25, 2026 The vast majority of the 80,000 Somalis who live in Minnesota are American citizens or legal…
Somalia
Former asylum seeker grows €9m car dealership through social media efforts
Emmet RyanTuesday March 24, 2026 Nadia Adan helms a business with two garages, more than 500,000 followers on social media and €9m…
Somalia
Strike kills Ali Larijani, believed to run Iran since war began
Wednesday March 18, 2026 Iran confirmed Tuesday that Ali Larijani — a senior security power broker and a pillar of conservative politics…
Sports
How a Business Model Quietly Undermines Its Own Sustainability
Somali traders dominate entire swaths of commerce across East and Central Africa—fuel distribution, cross-border transportation, cement imports and wholesale food supply. Their…
East-Africa
Somalia Must Resist a Return to Farmaajo’s Divisive Politics
In Mogadishu’s tightening political season, former President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmaajo, has reemerged with a packed schedule: meetings with supporters,…
Somalia
President Mohamud Appoints New Deputy Director General at Villa Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has named Zakariye Yusuf Hussein deputy director general of the Presidential Palace, a senior Villa…
Somalia
Amended Somali Constitution Puts Mogadishu’s Political Status in Limbo
Mogadishu’s constitutional limbo has defined Somalia’s federal transition for more than a decade. With the adoption of Article 63 in the amended…
Somalia
Somalia’s Bay Villagers Displaced by Drought Fear a Future Without Education
‘No school, no food’: Drought pushes Bay region children out of class and into Baidoa’s camps BAIDOA, Somalia — At night in…
