Tag: News in English

When Somali supermodel Iman started her cosmetics line based on foundations in a broad range of colours in 1994, she said she wasn’t interested in ethnicity or race. “The mission statement has not changed,” she said. “It was for women of skin of colour and addressing skin tone. “That’s different from a cosmetic line that’s…

Minnesota actor Barkhad Abdi, who gained fame as a Somali pirate in the 2013 film “Captain Phillips,” was stopped briefly by U.S. customs officials in February while returning to the U.S. after accepting an award for his performance overseas. Abdi, 28, is a permanent legal resident in the U.S. and several previous criminal offenses flagged…

His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today arrived in Kuwait City for the Arab League summit. The President said: “Arab nations need to rise to the challenges that collectively face us. We lag behind in terms of human development and we need to do much better adapting our political institutions to the twenty-first century. The…

MOGADISHU – Militants have executed eight chieftains from Somalia’s southwestern region of Bakool, local residents said. “The locals found eight chieftains of the city of Burhakaba with gunshots in the upper parts of their bodies,” Abdi Eido, a local resident, told Anadolu Agency. The chieftains were heading to Lower Shebelle region when their vehicle was…

KUWAIT, March 24 (KUNA) — President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mahamud and an official delegation accompanying him arrived in Kuwait on Monday to participate in the 25th Arab summit, due tomorrow. Mahamud was received at the airport by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad…

Addis Ababa — The United Nations warned Monday of an increased threat of attacks from Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab as a major offensive launched against them this month gathers pace. “Coinciding with the offensive and even ahead of it, Al-Shebab have become more active,” UN envoy to Somalia, Nicholas Kay, told AFP. “They feel threatened and…

ADDIS ABABA – Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Monday held talks with U.N. Special Envoy to Somalia Nicholas Kay to discuss issues related to the instability-wracked Horn of Africa nation. Guelleh reiterated his support for the Somali people in their effort to establish peace and stability in their country, the president’s office said in a…

His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, today condemned the brutal murder of eight elders from Lower Shabelle. Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, said: “I send my personal condolences to the families and communities of the elders brutally murdered by terrorists. These elders were a pillar of strength and wisdom within the community and their…

 Mandera, Kenya: A Kenya Police Reservist was shot and injured in the arm after a fierce fire exchange with suspected Somali militia in Korome Location of Mandera East Sub County, Mandera County. Confirming the incident, the Mandera County Police Commander (CPC), Noah Mwivanda said the militia ambushed the KPR as they were on their way back…

Dubai: Qatar Airways is launching flights to Djibouti in Africa later this year, the airline announced on Sunday.   The three times a week service from the airline’s Doha hub to Djibouti will begin from July 27. Last September, Qatar Airways launched a three times a week direct service to Ethiopia, which shares a border…

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Two gunmen stormed a packed church near the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Sunday and opened fire on worshippers, killing three people and wounding others, in what police called a terrorist attack. One witness said the gunmen shouted out in a foreign language before shooting indiscriminately at the congregation. Blood-spattered…

His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, today arrived back in Mogadishu concluding a three day mission to Switzerland aimed at encouraging job creation and decent work in Somalia. Over three days the Prime Minister addressed the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body, on the important role decent job creation must place in Somalia’s recovery;…

Minnetonka, Minnesota, St. David’s Autism Treatment Center – KSTP reporter Brandi Powell spent time at the autism treatment center and learned about how the Minneapolis Somali community will soon benefit from a new program. She explains in her report how autism is a foreign concept for the Minneapolis Somali community. Mariam Mohamed a project consultant said….

A Somali government official says troops have overpowered al-Shabab militants and regained control of Qoryoley, a town located about 100 kilometers south of Mogadishu. Shabelle region deputy governor Abdifitah Haji Abdulle said Somali and African Union troops met heavy resistance from fighters with the al-Qaida-linked group before overpowering them on Saturday. He told VOA Somali…

His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today opened Parliament, calling on legislators to rise to the challenges ahead. “I congratulate you on this, your fourth session during this government’s period in office,” the President said. “It is now time for action and delivery. This year we have embarked on a review of the constitution, implementation…

Garissa, Kenya: It’s 9am and Luli Bashir, 38, is on time for our early morning appointment. On casual look, there is nothing distinct about her. She could easily pass for just another Somali woman going about her business in this side of town. Physically, she is well on the heavier side and her black bui…

NAIROBI, March 21 (Xinhua) — The UN, the EU and Somalia have called on countries and businesses in the Middle East to invest in the Horn of Africa nation to help contribute to her economic recovery. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Somalia exports 4.7 million head of livestock to Gulf states in…

MOGADISHU, 21 March 2014 (IRIN) – A major military offensive by Somali and African Union (AU) forces against insurgents may well contribute to Somalia’s long-term stability, but in the short-term the military action has led to the displacement of around 40,000 civilians, price hikes and the destruction of some basic infrastructure. The Somali National Armed…

His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, today participated in bilateral meeting with Swiss Secretary of State for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Yves Rossier, at the Swiss Federal Government in Berne, Switzerland. The Prime Minister alongside Somali Permanent Representative to UN Missions (Geneva), Ambassador Yusuf Mohamed Ismail Bari-Bari, briefed the Swiss Foreign Minister…