In 1992, in Crimes Against Humanity, the fifth estate first exposed the presence in Canada of an alleged war criminal: a colonel in the Somalia army, accused of brutal war crimes in that country’s brutal civil strife. His name...
By Ayadi Ibrahim
As we prepare to celebrate 25 years of a hard-won independence, we marvel at our wonderful country. We bask in the glory of the peace, freedom and democracy that our country has had during this time. It...
By Ahmed Kheyre
In 2010 the International community hosted a conference on Somalia in London. It was a truly international gathering over 50 nations, including heavyweights such as British PM David Cameron, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, UN chief...
Supporters of Rwandan president Paul Kagame in full cry. EPA/Stephen Morrison
January 29, 2016
A two-year process to secure a constitutional amendment allowing Rwandan President Kagame to run for a third term finally ended in mid-December with 98.3% voter approval. The...
Abdirahman Irro Misses 30% of votes, 33 MPs, in average, skip every session.
The vote on the annual government budget highlighted once again the attendance issue of the current parliament and its speaker.Thirty six members including the Speaker Abdirahman Irro...
Wednesday 27 January 2016
Over 70 community representatives from the London-wide Somali diaspora converged last night in central London. They were invited by Julian Gallant, Chairman of Ealing Central and Acton Conservatives, they were there to support Zac Goldsmith’s campaign...
January 27, 2016
A truck bearing the image of President Yoweri Museveni in Masindi town, Uganda, ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Reuters/James Akena
This year, like 2015, promises to be yet another busy year in Africa’s electoral democracy stakes. More...
New York, January 28, 2016 - Ugandan regulators should immediately allow the privately owned radio station Endigyito FM to resume broadcasts, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Endigyito FM ceased broadcasting after the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) revoked the...
By Ahmed Kheyre
After much prodding and pushing by the international community, the presumptive federal entity in Mogadishu held a meeting to formulate plans for the proposed elections in 2016. These plans are to be based on the failed 4.5...
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Dahabshiil has provided seed capital to two innovative start-ups founded by young entrepreneurs in Uganda as part of a programme co-sponsored by the US Embassy in Kampala.
Dahabshiil has invested in GSM-based agriculture market solution, MoBFIT (Mobile...