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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
Aloe Sanguinalis “Dacar Cas”: A New Species From Somaliland
A species of aloe (Aloe Sanguinalis knew in Somali as “Dacar Cas”) believed to be new to science has been found in the Republic of Somaliland.
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 Faces Pressure to Introduce 25% Female Quota in Parliament After...
A new analysis calls for a 25% female quota in Somaliland’s parliament, arguing that decades of exclusion represent a democratic crisis requiring urgent reform
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
Israeli Health Delegation Visits Somaliland to Expand Healthcare Partnership
Somaliland's Minister of Health Development, Hussein Bashir Hirsi, hosted a high-level Israeli health delegation in Hargeisa for talks on expanding healthcare cooperation. The delegation also toured Hargeisa General Hospital, MAS Children's Hospital, and Gargaar Hospital to explore future partnerships
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.
