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One-woman show looks at war through child’s eyes

This weekend, Ifrah Mansour performs her one-woman show, "How to Have Fun in a Civil War," at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. The show is not only suitable for kids — it's told from a child's point of view. She says she wrote the play...

Somaliland: Mayors Express Mixed Feeling Following Land Directive

By: M.A. Egge The Berbera Mayor Cllr. Abdishakur Mohammed Idin has scoffed at the directives of the Public Works, Lands and HousingMinister Hon. Abdirashid Duale Qambi that demanded all town halls suspend the planning and adjudication of public lands. The directives also entail the availing of...

Somalia condemns terror attack in Turkish capital Ankara

Police forces execute extensive security measures in the area after an attack outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ankara, Türkiye, Oct. 1, 2023. (AA Photo)
By:Staff writter Somalia on Sunday strongly condemned a terror attack foiled by security forces in the capital Ankara, in which two police officers received minor injuries. "We strongly condemn the attempted terrorist attack on...

Somalia:United States Welcomes Council of Ministers Announcement

The United States welcomes H.E. Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre’s announcement of the Council of Ministers and applauds the Prime Minister for his effort to create the government promptly to hasten the new administration’s ability to address the critical security and humanitarian challenges facing...

Facebook reaches 2 billion monthly users

Facebook has announced that it now has two billion monthly users. The company reached the milestone today, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealing the news in a post on his Facebook page. "As of this morning, the Facebook community is now officially 2 billion people!" he wrote. "We're...

BOOK REVIEW :“POWERS AND PROSPECTS” – by Noam Chomsky pages 224

BOOK REVIEW :“POWERS AND PROSPECTS” – by Noam Chomsky pages 224
Chomsky is an emeritus professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "MIT." He is an articulate opponent of the American political hypocrisy. He often challenges United States’ unlawful intervention in global affairs by depicting its military power as a symbolic of aggression. This book by Chomsky...

May 28 elections will herald ‘Century of Türkiye’: Erdoğan

Supporters wave flags and banners as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan makes an address at the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) headquarters, in Ankara, Türkiye, May 15, 2023. (EPA Photo) RECOMMENDED A woman casts her ballot at a polling station, in Ordu, northern Türkiye, May 14, 2023. (AA Photo)
By: Daily Sabah The second round of presidential elections on May 28 will herald the "Century of Türkiye," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday. "We will utilize the coming days in the best...

On the Horn of Africa, a tiny ‘country’ has Congress’ ear

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (right) and his then-counterpart from Somaliland, Yasin Hagi Mohamoud, shake hands after signing an agreement in Taipei on Feb. 26, 2020. | Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP
By: POLITICO Somaliland's delegation swept through Washington, promising to support Taiwan and ditch China. All it wants is a little recognition. As China floods Africa with billions of dollars in development aid, massive infrastructure investment, and even talk of a new military base, a tiny East...

Somaliland: State frowns upon rising road accidents

Somaliland: State frowns upon rising road accidents
By M.A. Egge The past three weeks alone have witnessed 114 accidents in the country claiming over nineteen dozen casualties, with 17 deaths and 196 injuries. The 104th weekly session of the Council...

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange faces rape claims probe

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces questioning by prosecutors Monday at the Ecuadoran embassy in London in a twist in the long-running legal battle over a rape allegation against him. An Ecuadoran prosecutor will quiz the founder of the secret-spilling website at the red-brick building where...