Misinformation by the Somali National Movement, a rebel movement against Siad Barre’s Somalia, caused this elementary school in northern Somalia to be bombed. They falsely reported it to ethiopian officials as a weapons bunker/military headquarters. Over 30 children died.
The...
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As Somaliland,...
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A man walks through Daru Salaam city, a new housing estate built amid an economic boom, north Mogadishu on December 11, 2015. Photo: MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB / AFP
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I WENT TO MOGADISHU, SOMALIA TO HELP BUILD THE 1ST-EVER NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY
by HibaqG
I’ve taken my time in writing this because I wanted to honour the experience. It has been a process that is personally gratifying for me and...
Saado Ali Warsame, who spent much of the civil war in the US, continued to perform after becoming an MP
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