How internet access is transforming Somalia’s economy

By André De Bonis Somalia is making great strides in transforming its economy with the help of improved internet access. The nation is a leader in the region for internet connectivity, with internet penetration rates now at 54 percent, according to the International Telecommunications Union. With this increased access, Somali citizens are able to take […]

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A model and a boxer, the two sides of Ramla Ali

Ramla Ali approaches a table at a New York City hotel restaurant struggling to balance slices of orange and a 1.5-liter water bottle in her right hand. Meanwhile, she sticks her left hand in a pocket of her sweatpants, fiddling it to confirm that she has all her supplements. Glucosamine, fish oil, vitamin-B complex, coenzyme […]

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Laas Geel, Somaliland’s Best-Kept Secret

Story by Pranjali Korgaonkar  Hailing from thousands of years ago, Laas Geel in Somaliland is Africa’s best-kept secret. While Africa is famous for wildlife and national parks, stretching deserts, incredible waterfalls, heart-thumping safari adventures, and diverse ethnic groups, Somaliland is barely thought of as a tourist destination. Disclaimer: Somaliland is not similar to Somalia in Africa. Somaliland is itself […]

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Hadraawi: The Somali poet whose readings were like rock concerts

By Mary Harper – Africa editor, BBC World Service News The Somali people are known as “a nation of poets” and there is no greater poet of modern times than Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame, who has died in Hargeisa, the capital of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, at the age of 79. Tens of thousands attended […]

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Halima Aden, first hijab-wearing woman to take part in the Miss Minnesota pageant savours moment with Meghan and Harry

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry posed for a selfie with history-making Muslim model Halima Aden when attending the One Young World Summit in Manchester on Tuesday evening. The Duke, 37, and Duchess of Sussex, 41, who gave a keynote speech at the event at Bridgewater Hall, were pictured taking the snap with the 24-year-old following […]

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Hardawi, the “Shakespeare of Somalia” passes on in Hargeisa at 79

By Hussein Ali Hussein  “Call him a thinker, a philosopher, an intellectual, a revolutionary, a critic, a teacher, at every turn in the checkered history of his homeland, Hadrawi has delighted his people with his striking poetry, and his clarity of vision, speaking truth to power when the occasion demanded, joining the guerrilla movement to fight […]

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Somaliland pushing for Africa solidarity through Hargeisa Book Fair

Somaliland is celebrating its 15th anniversary of the famed Hargeisa Book fair with the theme of Solidarity. The self-declared independent country hopes to bring the continent together through culture, arts and creativity. The festival’s country partner this year is Senegal and the theme is “Solidarity”. One of the key corporate partners for the book fair […]

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