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ISLAM & RELIGION
Zohran Mamdani Makes History as First Muslim Mayor of New York...
Zohran Mamdani Makes History as First Muslim Mayor of New York City, Defeating Cuomo in Upset That Reverberates Across U.S. Politics
Millions Of Pilgrims Start Hajj In Shadow Of Israel’s War On...
Rituals expected to draw more than two million pilgrims this year, praying for peace in Gaza, Yemen and Sudan.
ENVIRONMENT
Somaliland Independence: How To Save Lives And Create Peace
Legally, based on this treaty, Somaliland should be treated as its own country. For some reason, however, it isn’t recognized as a state by any other country in the world, but rather as an “autonomous region” of Somalia, which in all practical matters defeats the purpose of being a country.
TRAVEL & TOURISM
FASHION AND TRENDS
Rawdah Mohamed Somali Hijab-Wearing Model Who Became A Vogue Fashion Editor
When Rawdah Mohamed lived in an asylum camp after arriving in Norway as a refugee, she was teased at school for wearing a hijab
Ikram Abdi Omar From Somaliland Descent: The Hijabi Model Breaking Boundaries
Ikram Abdi Omar was the UK's first hijab-wearing model of Somaliland descent to feature on the cover of Vogue at the age of 21 and became the face
WOMEN
Somaliland’s Iron Lady Wins Mother Teresa Memorial Award 2025
Edna Adan Ismail, founder of Somaliland’s landmark maternity hospital and a global advocate for women’s health, has been honored with the 2025 Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice for her lifelong humanitarian work
MOVIES
Antiques Roadshow Guests Consider Repatriating Ethiopian Artifacts
Antiques Roadshow viewers question why the program felt the need to make the comments about the robe given away by Haile Selassie to his friend the British Somaliland governor
Golden Land: A Search For Riches In Somaliland
Golden Land: From snow to sand, a Finnish family returns to their ancestral home in Somaliland to mine for gold.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Somaliland Expands Healthcare Access, Launches Routine Vaccinations in Private Hospitals
In a move aimed at significantly broadening public health access, the Republic of Somaliland has officially integrated routine vaccination services into its private healthcare sector, a step officials say will help protect more children from preventable diseases.
SOCIAL MEDIA
From Germany, ‘War Influencers’ Incite Violence in Somalia
Somali influencers used social media to spread radical content, urge violence, raise cash for arms and glorify war in Somalia — all from Germany, a joint investigation by DW and German public broadcaster ARD found
Facebook Messenger Instagram And Whatsapp Are All Down
Global users are experiencing outages on Facebook Messenger Instagram and WhatsApp.
LATEST REVIEWS
Somalia’s Crucible Of State-Making
For thirty years the Somali peninsula has been a crucible of experiments in contemporary state formation, a fascinating opportunity to observe and test political-economic theory.
EDUCATION
BOOKS
Consider Somaliland: State-Building with Traditional Leaders and Institutions
The book "Consider Somaliland: State-Building With Traditional Leaders And Institutions" by Marleen Renders delves into the formation of Somaliland's identity through traditional institutions, state-building, and political negotiations. It highlights the fluidity and interaction of formal and informal elements in Somaliland's governance and identity.
