ISLAM & RELIGION
Muslim Billionaire To Convert Iconic London Landmark Into Mosque
Muslim Billionaire Asif Aziz has obtained permission to convert a part of London’s iconic Trocadero building into a mosque and Islamic center.
Global Muslim Population Surpasses 2 Billion Mark
The world’s Muslim community is estimated to have reached a total of 2,006,931,770 this month, the Global Muslim Population website reported earlier this month.
ENVIRONMENT
Hundreds Of Thousands Facing Without Food In Somaliland
Severe lack of rain in Somaliland has resulted in drought leaving hundreds of thousands without food, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Friday.
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
DP World To Empower Rural Women In Somaliland
DP World has launched a new collaboration with Barefoot College International (BCI), aimed at empowering rural women in Somaliland.
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
How Dr. Yvan Butera and Edna Adan Ismail Are Rethinking Healthcare
As Dr. Yvan Butera, Rwanda’s Minister of Health, and Edna Adan Ismail, the founder and president of the Edna Adan University & Hospital, came together during the inaugural TIME100 Africa Summit
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Messenger Instagram And Whatsapp Are All Down
Global users are experiencing outages on Facebook Messenger Instagram and WhatsApp.
Facebook Is Being Used To Silence Me Says Somali Feminist
"We didn't kill you in Somalia and now you have freedom in the UK, but we will silence you on Facebook" this warning was given
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
Somaliland: Private Sector-Led Growth and Transformation Strategy
Osman Sheikh Ahmed's book "Somaliland: Private Sector-Led Growth and Transformation Strategy" proposes a strategy for inclusive growth, focusing on the private sector, aiming to create jobs, reduce poverty, improve lives, and enhance government revenue.