SOMALIA: Why Is Breda More Famous Than Amsterdam Among Somalis? Written by: Hussein Abdilaahi A Surprising Journey... During my recent trip to Somalia, I encountered something entirely unexpected. Almost everyone I met, upon learning that I came from the Netherlands — or as Somalis commonly call it,…
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Wednesday July 23, 2025 - 18:24:33
Khadar B. Sulub Geelle, also known online as Hussein Ogaadeen Kibray, is a former member of Ethiopia's notorious Liyu Police in the Somali Regional State, an armed force accused of widespread human rights abuses including rape, torture, and false imprisonment of civilians suspected of supporting…
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Wednesday July 23, 2025 - 01:18:11
Eyewitness reports and visual evidence confirm that Kaaho's face was severely burned and mutilated. The assailant, Mohamed Abdullahi Amiin Barale, reportedly planned the attack after the victim failed to secure a Family Reunion Visa for him to travel to the Netherlands.
A horrific case of gender-based violence has shocked both Somalia and the Netherlands after a 27-year-old Dutch citizen of Somali descent was brutally tortured in the Somali capital by her husband, allegedly over a failed immigration request.
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Saturday June 21, 2025 - 16:45:55
Former members of extremist groups and pirate militias in Somalia have entered several Western countries—including the United States, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom—via irregular migration, according to extensive research conducted by Waagacusub Media.
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Thursday November 21, 2024 - 09:36:37
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the recent wave of coordinated cyberattacks targeting Somali journalists, bloggers, public figures, and government officials, primarily through Facebook. These malicious actions, occurring between late October and mid-November 2024, have disrupted…
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Wednesday November 06, 2024 - 04:59:23
Dear Minister, I write to express my profound concern regarding the current trajectory of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education (MOECHE) under your leadership. It is with a heavy heart that I must highlight the rampant corruption, the repeated violations of Somali laws, and the disregard…
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Tuesday November 05, 2024 - 01:49:50
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe, previously allies in the nation's political landscape, now find themselves on the brink of war after a divisive National Consultative Council meeting revealed profound rifts, prompting both sides to mobilize for a possible…
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Thursday October 31, 2024 - 06:16:15
In a tit-for-tat standoff in Somali politics, the Himilo Qaran Party, led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has issued a stern warning regarding President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's recent actions. They accuse him of illegally extending his term and pressuring certain Federal Member States to…
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Thursday October 31, 2024 - 06:13:15
Somalia declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata on Tuesday, citing involvement in activities that are incompatible with his diplomatic duties.
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Thursday October 31, 2024 - 06:10:44
President Hassan Sheikh of Somalia on Tuesday declared his commitment to engage in talks with the presidents of Jubaland and Puntland, amid rising tensions between the federal government and the two regional administrations.
Galmudug State is not just the geographic heart of Somalia but the quintessential soul of the Somali nation. Within Galmudug, all the major Somali clan lineages- the Hawiye, Dir, Darood and Madhibaan are represented. No other Somali region or state is home to such diverse and influential clans with…
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Sunday February 04, 2024 - 03:05:31
Sunatimes.com - The number of those users who post pictures of underage children, threatening to kill them, are increasing. Unfortunately the parents of these children said their concerns have not been responded to by Tiktok. The media obtained letters to Tiktok from international lawyers in order to…
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Friday October 06, 2023 - 18:20:15
Sunatimes.com - Today, the world is finally seeing in Somalia a blueprint for total victory against the Al-Shabaab terrorist movement. The unthinkable is now a reality: a Somalia without Al-Shabaab. This blueprint for total victory is emerging despite years of failed foreign military and political interventions.…
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Sunday September 26, 2021 - 03:35:52
Sunatimes.com -Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been indicted by the International Criminal Court.
Mr Farmajo has been charged with the following crimes during his presidency.
ASOJ.ORG - Two journalists were killed and another 33 were detained while 133 cases of intimidation were logged in Somalia during 2020, the Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) reports in its State of Media Freedom Report 2021. Released on World Press Freedom Day 2021, the report titled Between a Rock…
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Wednesday April 14, 2021 - 05:22:46
Sunatimes.com -Washington DC , Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the lower house of the Somali parliament voting to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's…
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Wednesday April 14, 2021 - 03:47:09
Press release
Statement by Minister Duddridge on the Somalia elections:
Statement by James Duddridge on the decision of the Lower House of the Somali Parliament to extend the mandates of Mohamed Farmajo as President and of the Somali Parliament by two years.
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Wednesday April 14, 2021 - 03:35:52
Implementation of this bill will pose serious obstacles to dialogue and further undermine peace and security in Somalia. It will compel the United States to reevaluate our bilateral relations with the Federal Government of Somalia, to include diplomatic engagement and assistance, and to consider all…
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Saturday March 27, 2021 - 04:50:25
In a lawsuit filed with the public prosecutor in Paris on 22 march 2021, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) accuses Facebook of "deceptive commercial practices" on the grounds that the social media company's promises to provide a "safe" and "error-free" online environment are…