Somalia: Al-Shabaab in the mafrishes?
BY LIBAN OBSIYE I was thoroughly disappointed. I had gone to a mafrish with a friend and had not met one, not even one, Al Shabaab recruiter. Perhaps they were there staring at me with their red blood...
View Article30,000 Ethiopians fleeing Moyale conflict enter Kenya
NAIROBI — The Kenyan Red Cross says more than 30,000 refugees have entered the country from Ethiopia in the past few days to escape fighting in their own country, though the ethnic battles now seem to...
View ArticleBook Review: A Comprehensive Guide to Toxicology in Preclinical Drug Development
Hiiraan Online As one of the leading online news for Somalia, HOL is focused not only delivering the latest news from Somalia, but also desires to create a positive influence for its growing members...
View ArticleSomali comedian who poked fun at Islamists shot dead
MOGADISHU — Gunmen shot dead a well-known comedian known for poking fun at Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials and colleagues said Wednesday. Abdi Jeylani Malaq...
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Mo Farah makes history as first British man to take gold in Olympic 10000m
Mo Farah sprinted into athletics legend here in London’s disbelieving Olympic Stadium, becoming the first British man ever to win the Olympic 10000m title, indeed any global 25-lap title, with a run of...
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IN PICTURES: Mo Farah and Usain Bolt exchange ‘Lightning Bolt’ and ‘Mobot’
Usain Bolt, who won three gold medals in the 4×100 metres relay, 100 and 200m events has paid tribute to Great Britain’s double gold medallist, Mohamed Farah. The two champions, who have known each...
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Somaliland: No fuss. No Haggling.
BY BRYN KARCHA Somaliland is far from the first nation I’ve traveled to. What struck me most, more than the pyramids of Egypt, the beaches of Cuba, the cathedrals of Europe or the Fjords of Norway was...
View ArticleSomaliland: Ministers suggest Haj boycott over passports
HARGEISA — Somaliland ministers became strongly divided during a heated meeting of Cabinet over the thorny issue of Somali passport on Thursday, SP reports. The debate was aimed at addressing the ban...
View ArticleETHIOPIA: A wave of atrocities against villages in Ogaden
ADDIS ABABA – “No proper evidence has reached the world until now” The task force that arrested and wounded the Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson in Ethiopia are now accused of...
View ArticleHeavy clashes breakout between ONLF and Ethiopian forces
Heavy clashes have erupted in the conflict-ridden Somali regional state on Sunday night between Ethiopian forces and the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). Eyewitnesses in Wacays-Godle in...
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Healing the Psychological Wounds of the Socially Excluded Somali Minorities
The recent development of the politics in Somalia was described by many as the beginning of a new era or a new page in the history of Somalia. It may also have the potential to be the turning point...
View ArticleSomali Awards Ceremony 2012 – The marking of an astonishing day for Somalis
Allin Nuh remarks on the fourth annual United Kingdom’s Somali Achievement Awards, which was recently held in London. The awards ceremony marked a remarkable day for Somalis. Somali people all over the...
View ArticleUK: Government complacent over TPims – Pat McFadde
Tuesday, January 01, 2013 A Labour MP has accused the government of complacency and putting the public “at greater risk” by changing the way some terror suspects are monitored. Pat McFadden’s...
View ArticleKhat: a legal high, but should it be banned?
Khat, a stimulant drug, is chewed by around 90,000 people in the east African and Yemeni communities in the UK. But now the Home Office is considering banning the substance. Jamal Osman finds out why....
View ArticleKenay: Relief as UK body rejects miraa ban calls
Good news for miraa farmers. The United Kingdom government has rejected calls to ban sale of miraa in that country.This is after its drugs advisory organ said there was no evidence to link its usage to...
View ArticleSomali Islamists threaten Kenyan voters
Somalia’s Al Qaeda-linked Shebab on Wednesday issued a stark warning to Kenyan voters ahead of next week’s general elections, threatening them with a “long, gruesome war”. The Islamist group argued...
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Lewiston’s Zam Zam Mohamud becomes first Somali immigrant on school board
LEWISTON, Maine — Zam Zam Mohamud, described as popular and well-regarded in the community by a Bates College professor, is the city’s first Somali to serve on the Lewiston School Committee. Her...
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Persistence, patience and prayers: Sadia’s Gourmet Sauces, born of suffering,...
In today’s challenging economic climate, keeping a small business alive is no small feat. But for Korad Abdi, known as “Sadia,” founder and CEO of Sadia’s Gourmet Sauces, it is barely a bump on the...
View ArticleUK: Herbal stimulant khat to be banned
The herbal stimulant khat is to be banned by the government, against the advice of its own Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. In January the ACMD said khat should remain a legal substance,...
View ArticleLampedusa sinking: Italy mourns up to 300 migrant dead
Italy is holding a day of national mourning, after a boat carrying about 500 African migrants sank off the island of Lampedusa. At least 103 bodies were recovered and scores more are trapped in the...
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