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The unravelling of Somali language and culture and how it is been influenced by Indian culture and other languages

Hindi and Urdu have a lot of words in common, this because Hindi and Urdu language has also a lot of Arabic words in their background:   However, surprisingly unlike Urdu which we share a lot, beca

Somalia: “The Mogadishu boom”

Somalis chat at a beach-side restaurant earlier this month. After two decades of civil war, Somali’s capital, Mogadishu, is beginning to recover (Feisal Omar/Reuters/Landov).

Kenya to open Embassies in Somaliland and Somalia

Kenya is planning to open embassies in at least six Africa countries in an effort to deepen economic diplomacy on continent.

Ethiopia’s grieving widow refuses to vacate state house

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi arrives with his wife Azeb Mesfi for the 18th African Union (AU) Summit in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, January 29, 2012. REUTERS/Noor Khamis

President Silanyo Sends a Message of Condolence to the Family of the Late Pilot Abdi Ali Obsiiye

President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (Silanyo) has today sent a message of condolence to the family, friends and all Somalilanders on the untimely death of late pilot Abdi Ali Obsiiye who died today an

Italian FM in surprise visit to Somalia

The Italian foreign minister has made a surprise visit to Somalia in an effort to renew ties, news agencies have reported.

Somaliland :Government Condemns the Killing of journalist and Vows to Bring Culprits to Book

Somaliland Minister of Information, Culture and National Guidance Hon Abiib Diriye Nuur(Abiib Timacade)has condemned in the strongest terms the killing of Ahmed Saki Farah a journalist working for

Climate linked to conflict in East Africa, study finds

Kenyan soldiers take part in a ceremony at the Nanyuki garrison to commemorate soldiers killed in the incursion into Somalia. (Tony Karumba / AFP/Getty Images / October 14, 2012)

Reporter killed in Somaliland, bomb rocks Sool region

A television news reporter was shot and killed by unknown gunmen on Tuesday night in the relatively lawless and volatile region of Sool.

Seafood restaurants thrive in Mogadishu

A cook at Lido Seafood Restaurant prepares fresh fish and lobsters. [Majid Ahmed/Sabahi]