By almariam
An old African proverb says, “An ant can kill an elephant.”
The ant is said to get into the elephant’s ears and trunk and gnaw and nibble until the pachyderm goes completely crazy and dies from exhaustion.
That African proverb has...
By Axmed Kheyre
Whenever a dictator loses the plot, the following signs become evident, delusion, paranoia, lack of self-confidence and control. The soon to be ex-chair of UCID, Faisal Ali Warabe is displaying all these signs.
The man is twisting in the...
Political stability presents itself as a question of privilege for a country like Somalia, which has been incessantly plagued by internal conflicts and terrorist activities of the notorious Al-Shabaab. On 5 March, 2016, the United States launched a series...
By NADIFA MOHAMED
One August afternoon last year, waiting in the polished lobby of the Maan-Soor Hotel in Hargeisa, Somaliland, I wondered if it wasn’t too late to cancel the appointment I had made. I had been returning to the...
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the launch of The Conversation Africa.
We would like to thank you, our readers, for your support.
The website went live on May 7, 2015 with the purpose of delivering commentary and analysis written by...
Bollore’s West African port contracts investigated
The Bollore Group’s head office was searched by French officials as part of an investigation into the company’s port-operating contracts at two West African nations.
It is investigating whether Bollore’s public relations subsidiary Havas offered...
By Goth Mohamed Goth
A new riot control police unit to control, disperses, and arrest people who are involved in a riot, demonstration, or protest has being set up this was revealed by the Major General Abdullahi Iman Fadal, commander...
By Eugenio Giorgianni
“The Kasaï Nightingale” was on stage, a flamboyantly dressed stage animal as always, when he collapsed from a sudden illness. The drummer completed his Rumba riff on the cymbal before stopping the music. The dancers rushed to...
MUSCAT: Raysut Cement, Oman’s largest cement producer, said its project with Barwaaqo Cement Company in Berbera, Somaliland is progressing.
The Raysut Cement Company had signed a joint venture agreement with the Barwaaqo Cement Company in September 2014 for building a...
Press Release
Maxamed Cumar Jaray, a reporter for Boramanews website, has been in custody since the 13th of April 2016 in Borama. Maxamed was detained after he interviewed people singing the national anthem of Somalia. In a video clip published...