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The emphasis is on the jah, says Zainab Farah, as she looked up from behind the deli counter of her African grocery store that bears the word across its large front windows. It means “success” in Somali, she explains, her gloved hands busy assembling two popular dishes — a combo meal that included a generous...

In a major victory, forces of the SSC administration of Sool captured the main military base of Somaliland on the outskirts of Lasanood after a battle that lasted less than 4 hours on Friday. The SSC troops were able to take control of Somaliland’s stronghold in Maraaga and the large Goja’adde base. The SSC-Khatumo administration...

Kenya’s President William Ruto has waded into the country’s TikTok controversy, in which a petitioner wants the popular social media application banned on the grounds that it is contributing to the erosion of cultural and religious morals in society. Speaking at State House Nakuru on Wednesday, Ruto revealed that he plans to hold talks with...

Several prominent companies in the coastal town of Bosaso have been compelled to close their doors due to ominous threats from the ISIS militant group, according to local traders. Major commercial entities, including Towfiq, Gufurre, Horseed, and Omaar, have taken the precautionary step of temporary closure following explicit warnings. The group warned the traders that...

Rights group claims Saudi forces use small arms and explosives in “deliberate escalation” Saudi border forces have killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants attempting to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, according to a human rights group. advertisementsHuman Rights Watch released a 73-page report yesterday that said Saudi forces have used explosives against groups of migrants,...

A Kenyan delegation met with leaders of Haiti’s national police on Monday, a day after arriving in the country as it assesses leading a possible United Nations-backed multinational security force to help police fight escalating gang warfare. “We are here to assess the needs of Haiti’s national police, better understand the situation and do our...

Somali content creators are shattered after the country announced a ban on TikTok. The Somali government announced the ban is aimed to reduce false news dissemination and propaganda. advertisements”The minister of communications orders internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which terrorists and immoral groups use to spread constant horrific images and misinformation to the...

A Kenyan delegation met with leaders of Haiti’s national police on Monday, a day after arriving in the country as it assesses leading a possible United Nations-backed multinational security force to help police fight escalating gang warfare. “We are here to assess the needs of Haiti’s national police, better understand the situation and do our...

Nairobi, August 23, 2023—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday called on Somali authorities to unconditionally release journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Osman Bulbul and stop intimidating media covering the security sector. On August 17, four plain-clothed security personnel arrested Mohamed, a reporter with the privately owned broadcaster Kaab TV, at Mogadishu University, where he studies part-time,...

Amina Isaq, and her nine children have been sleeping under a plastic sheet tied over some bushes in Luglow village since 22 July, when strong ocean winds in this part of Somalia’s Lower Juba region blew down their house. As the winds continue, Amino worries about the effect of the constant dust on her newborn...